Recent content by tortlvr

Thank you. Let's stop the 3rd grade sparking and realize we all have personal feelings we want to defend. Bottom line here is to give all animals the very best care.

I rinse my used bark, let it sun dry and then freeze it.

This is my tortoise Rocky. He's on a cinder block atop the scales. He weighs about 95 lbs.

Maybe I missed a reply. The mercury vapor bulb is hazardous for your little guy. An incandescent bulb is best for basking. Just a helpful hint for healthy futures. Let's chill and breath.

Talk about clean and easy egg collecting. Wouldn't the viability be the same buried or not?

My Rocky does this. He's so stelth I need eyes in the back of my head. He can be very injurious. It's a territory behavior. Our big guy never outgrew this. Keep your eyes on him. Your ankles will thank you.

My 90lb male sulcata has a double step also. I think its just a lazy way of draging his back legs. Dosen't do it when he is in a hurry. I have shallow furrows in the dirt where he walks.

I use seed mats with my sully hatchlings as well. CHE overhead near the hide and basking area. . I also have one under the water dish which makes them self soak. All are regulated with rheoztates and mini temp gouges. I also soak manually. Diligent temperature attention compared with heat gun...

There's one that has temp/hum settings that are helpful. I've used both models. I hang a mimi temp gage and put the other end at egg level to monitor unit without gages. Always good to have more than one monitor. These units tend to overheat if room temps get too high. Good luck. Nothing more...

They sure are cute. Great job!

Thanks Yvoone. I hoped it was a girl. Will she settle down?

I have a 5+ year old sulcata. It's 19 pounds and 14 inches long. The carapace is flat and the tail seems short to ne. This one displays all the male activities very aggressively. Trys to mate the smaller 2. Gets right in the face of mr 90lb. female. I have a smaller sully half the size thar is...

Thanks Maro. I'll purchase another one and see how long it lasts. Any other recommendations other than Acurite?

I have one too. Love it. I'm constantly comparing all the devices against each other. Every one gives a slightly different reading. Any reliable humidity device?

I also have closed chambers for hatchlings. What I'm frustrated with is Acurite temperature gages that stop working after 3 or 4 months. The digital display malfunctions and only partial numbers are visible. Nothing I do can correct this. New batteries or cleaning the contacts have worked. I've...