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    Please say it’s Rose of Sharon

    Is Rose of Sharon the same as a Hibiscus ??
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    First timer looking for help

    You could put your whole enclosure in a greenhouse cover. They sell them on Amazon. She’s a cutey!😉
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    Sex

    Thank Mark! I’ll keep fingers crossed alittle while longer. 😉
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    Sex

    Hi everyone!! Hoping you all can confirm Chunk is a girl?! (fingers crossed) She/ he is 2.5 years old, 12 inches long by 13 inches wide and about 6.5 pounds. Thanks! Melissa
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    Too cold in Florida??

    That’s a great idea!!! Thank you guys as always for the advice. ?
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    Too cold in Florida??

    Ok. Thanks. I was trying to do a combo box for during the day ( at most six hours) and night box. She free roams patio/grass area 6-8am and then again 3pm on. I did try to put her in the yard but she hears us and paces constantly and tries to climb out so we gave up. ? I’ll get working on the...
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    Too cold in Florida??

    Yes the box is under the covered patio. We have too many critters to keep her out at night in the yard. I lock her up about 6pm for the night. She goes in the box by herself now. ?
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    Too cold in Florida??

    That’s what I was thinking!! Do you mount on the wall or keep on the floor?
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    Too cold in Florida??

    Hi guys!! So I just recently moved my girl( I think?) about two weeks ago to an outside patio enclosure instead of her heated inside box. She’s used to 82 degrees cool side and 95-100 basking. She has free roam of the patio with yard grass while we are home. So basically we just lock her up...
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    Newbies and Sulcata tortoises...

    I,too, try to get the word out on FB. I think most just dismiss it but I do get some private messages from some people asking questions and I have helped a few people set up their closed top chambers. My husbands best friend is who we got all the wrong info from when we bought our hatchling...
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    How to stop sulcata tortoise from pyramiding?

    @maggie3fan Thank you! I’m very proud of his shell! Daily soaks has been a commitment ?
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    How to stop sulcata tortoise from pyramiding?

    I made this one if you don’t want to buy one. It’s worked out very well. Lined it with plastic, use fine orchid bark mixed with coco coir, one end basking, one end CHE and ambient light in middle. I don’t use a UVB bulb since my tort goes out everyday. Lights mount easily from inside roof...
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    Panacur dose

    I put mine on newspaper and dewormed with panacur every two weeks for six weeks. My dog vet tested the fecal and prescribed the oral meds that I mixed with Mazuri. You can usually get the Panacur at a feed store, too.
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    Am I doing it right?

    I love the extra scutes!! Cute little guy!!?
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