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I have a 55 gallon aquarium with a Homes Hingeback in it. I'm just getting her set up as she had nothing that she needed before at her last owners. I have a red heat lamp that I got from Walmart (industrial size lamp with a pretty big red bulb that emits heat) for on her to keep her temp up...

Hey everyone! My name is Amy, and I'm new to the group. I'm also very new to tort keeping, but have done quite a bit of research. The tort I just got was from a home where she wasn't given what she needed. I'm in the process of making her life alittle bit better and I'm finding that it's...

Approx when do they reach their full size? She is about 2 years old. Can their growth be stunted because of improper feeding? I feel so bad for her, but I guess because she doesn't make noise and carry on like a dog or cat would when mistreated--the owner didn't bother much. I don't think the...

You caught me, I didn't make it to the pet store last night but I did get him/her some yummy food to eat. Last night around 9pm, he was all over the place in the tank. He was trying to climb the glass. I tried to get a pic of his tail while he was roaming but it wasn't coming out clear. I...

I'll be sure to get some sand as well. The tortoise is in a tank which is up on a stand so the puppy will never be able to get to it. He's a basset hound, so he'll never get big enough to get up to the stand so I think tort-man (or maybe woman? LOL) is safe. Getting a pic of his tail is...

Mixing in some "same"? Did you mean sand? He has a standard aquarium top right now, as you would if you had fish in there. Just found that our puppy chewed the cord, so now he has no light. I'll have to get a lamp to emit some heat for him, as well as light the tank until my husband can...

I'm not 100% sure. I'm not sure if a photo will help, but it seems he's a Bell's since he has the "fringe" on the edge of his shell. That green and orange stuff is the dragon food they were feeding him. Hi "Tandksmommy:" (Did you mean for your user name to be "Tanksmommy?" If so, we can...

Hi everyone! I'm new here and also new to the tortoise world, though I have read up and done my research. A woman was getting rid of a Hingeback and her tank, so I decided I was going go for it. The tank has substrate, an aquarium light, and a water dish/watering area. That's it. I've...