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    2 year old sulcata making whistling noise from nose

    Thank you for all of your advice! I'll follow it and remove the CFL UVB right now.
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    2 year old sulcata making whistling noise from nose

    Thanks! He doesn't suck his head in his shell when he does this and he has no other symptoms. I took him to the vet a few days after posting this and he now takes nose drops and a daily antibiotic syrup on his food. I think he might be getting a little better, but he still whistles, just not as...
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    2 year old sulcata making whistling noise from nose

    @Helena F. He hasn't had any other symptoms at all, just the whistling. He's eating fine and moving around a lot. He gets a lot of exercise and until the weather got cold, I would take him outside to walk around and eat every day. If the whistle persists after all of his medicine is gone, I'm...
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    2 year old sulcata making whistling noise from nose

    @Helena F. @Tom Hey! Thank you for your comments. I took Sheldon to the vet a few days after I made the post. Dr. Brothers prescribed some nose drops and some baytril antibiotic mix flavored syrup to give to Sheldon once a day. He is still whistling but these past two days he seems to be...
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    2 year old sulcata making whistling noise from nose

    My 2 year old Sulcata has been making a whistling noise for the past few weeks or so. Should I take him to see a vet? He's still eating a lot and is very active. I've upped his humidity and ambient temperature, currently doing daily soaks for 30 mins and nebulizing him with diluted F10 but the...
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    2 year old sulcata making whistling noise from nose

    Hello everyone, First of all, In a few days it will be Sheldon's estimated birthday. I would like to thank everyone who helped me when we found Sheldon in our garden two years ago as a hatchling. I remember not knowing a single thing about tortoises and thinking Sheldon was a desert tortoise...
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    First time building an enclosed chamber

    We put foam rubber along the lids and added a plexiglass window on top of the chicken wire with a rubber border lining it for heat and moisture retention. It works really well. It's around 6"×2.5"×3" and on wheels for mobility. Grew some grass in it and my 2 year old sulcata seems to be enjoying...
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    I want to know if this noise is normal or not

    Hello, I noticed that my Sulcata Sheldon has been making this noise after eating, particularly after eating a large leaf. I was recording him eating today and noticed it. I don't usually record him up close but when I was playing back the video it sounds like he is catching his breath after...
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    Sheldon's new and improved enclosure

    I'm planning on growing some chia and other grasses in there. I'm afraid of fake plants :o
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    Need advice on Baby Sulcata enclosure

    Thank you! That's cool that we have the same container :p The temp has been a consistent 80 all night right now it's at 90 .I may need to buy a higher wattage bulb since it's kind of impossible to shorten the rods .I'm supposed to be receiving a fogger in the mail today. We will see how that...
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    Need advice on Baby Sulcata enclosure

    Thanks, Melis! If the bulbs are too high will higher wattage bulbs help make up for the distance? I'm definitely gonna decorate. That's the fun part! :D
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    Sheldon's new and improved enclosure

    Thank you .Yes it's more than 12" but the temp at night has been a steady 80. I made this last night so I will check again after I turn his heat lamp on. If it is not warm enough I will have to buy a higher wattage bulb . I was thinking of planting some grasses in there for him to munch on and...
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    Sheldon's new and improved enclosure

    Hello! He is still a hatchling. Maybe 8 to 10 days old at most. I don't have a humidity gauge yet but I will soon. Thank you :)
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    Sheldon's new and improved enclosure

    So grateful for everyone's advice and help on here. I have a shallow container. I basically put 4 pillars on the corners and secured them. I then put the shower curtain on top and taped the bottoms to keep humidity in .i left a flap loose so I can tie it shut and untie it when I need to get...
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