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    safe to feed 3 year old Mazuri tortoise food stored in cold garage?

    I've had it for like 3 years. Haven't used any of it in over a year cus I forgot about it. Its been kept in its original bag, closed, in our cold/cool garage all this time. Yesterday I took some pellets out and they look fine. Soaked the pellets and they feel/look fine. No weird smell. But...
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    Found a tortoise need help identify what tortoise it is

    cute guy, looks like a sulcata to me. Just make sure to keep it at minimum 80F until further action is taken. Cold temps can really hurt them. And make sure any grass/plants it eats have not been treated with chemicals, pesticides etc.
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    How long can you store tortoise poo water outside for?

    now that you mention it..I could see that you are probably right 😫
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    How long can you store tortoise poo water outside for?

    Wondering if it's safe (won't grow harmful bacteria/pathogens) to store my tort's poo water from it's soaks for like 6 months outside to use them later to water my plants/shrubs/dwarf mulberry tree when they start growing again in spring. I might get a large food grade storage tank to store the...
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    surge protector with 50ft cord?

    Yup, I can't find a surge protector that's longer than 25'. Here's my plan for my setup, a heavy duty extension cord and a heavy duty surge protector. Its very overkill, waay too much for the 150-200 watts that will be used throughout the day. But I don't mind spending a little extra to...
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    surge protector with 50ft cord?

    I get the feeling that there's no such thing as a 50ft corded length surge protector. So, if someone knows for sure a safe, tried and tested surge protector with extension cord combination, let me know the exact name of those products you've used. This would be the only option for me if there's...
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    surge protector with 50ft cord?

    actually a 6 outlet one should be fine, but the more the better
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    surge protector with 50ft cord?

    Does anyone know where to buy online a surge protector with 50ft cord, and like 8 minimum outlets (for a few cameras, too) for my torts summer home which will be like towards the rear of the backyard (can't place it close to house). The longest surge protector I could find has a 25 ft cord which...
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    Galvanized steel deck box for outdoor home?

    I never thought of that..We have a room that we don't really use but the green house in a room would work well. Our room is probably around 12x10 or something. Most of that would be used, just gotta move some things around. Do you have a link to the green house?
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    Galvanized steel deck box for outdoor home?

    We have a bit of a rat problem, they chew through other wooden structures in our yard. I imagine they'd also chew through a resin home. Wouldn't I be able to keep a steel box warm at all times even during winter by adding several layers of insulation boards and whatnot? Hopefully rats wont chew...
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    Galvanized steel deck box for outdoor home?

    https://arrow-sheds.shelterlogic.ca/spacemakerr-deck-box-anthracite Is it possible to make this work as an outdoor, heated, humid insulated home? I'm looking to make a permanent outdoor home now for my young female leopard tort. It will be able to go out whenever it wants to eat grass in a...
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    Preparing for Power Outages - Determine Generator Size

    omg so so both of those things together will make the generator turn on automatically during a power outage?! I had no idea about the whole transfer switch thing. Exactly what I need. Thanks so much.
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    Preparing for Power Outages - Determine Generator Size

    lol yeah i bought it back from the dead..almost 6 years old and now its filled with new posts. I knew the date of the last post was like 6 years ago before I posted, but I looked at that member's page to see if they're still active, and they are so I went ahead posting expecting a reply.
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    Preparing for Power Outages - Determine Generator Size

    which generator are you using for your tort? I'm looking for a small one that automatically turns on in a power outage, and only for my tort. but all of the ones I see are those big, pricey ones that you attach physically to your house or something. Not sure if what I'm looking for even exists.
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    How do you keep the grass short/certain length in an outdoor fenced enclosure?

    Those are some excellent points. I normally do leave some tall grass areas around the middle in it's summer outdoor fenced area, but I'll do the rest as you recommend. Thanks very much.
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