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    Ants

    Dont know how safe it would be to put directly in the incloser but coffee grounds and quick oats works wonders on killing ants. Also putting a baby powder boarder around the incloser will stop ants dead in there tracks, they wont cross it for some reason. these methods wont hurt your grass at all.
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    Pumpkin

    Love it! Too funny.
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    Close encounter with a snake... should a snake be killed if found within a tortoise enclosure?

    RE: Close encounter with a snake I agree with you totally on this. In a fear situation you are forced to make quick decisions and sometimes they are not the best. But as humans we are all build with the fight or flight responce to danger. And being a parent you also have the built in responce...
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    Fresh Love

    Very cute. Love the flip book type photos.
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    Light Problem.

    Its not a tube bulb, more like a huge house bulb. I think i am just going to take it back and see what happens.
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    Light Problem.

    Lol. I will.do that. Should i just buy a new ballast while i am there? Or wait and see?
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    Light Problem.

    About a month ago i bought an all in one, artificial sun light bulb for my tort. And now sometimes the bulb flashes on and off. The bulb said it should last atleast a year. Do you guys think its the bulb or the ballast? I dont want to go buy anything i dont need. :-) Thanks for the help![hr]...
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    Wally is walking!

    That is awesome. So happy for you and your tort!
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    Missing Tort!! Help!

    It was a very scarry 24 hrs. Now i am trying to figure out somekind of tracking device for him. lol. Again thanks for the great ideas and support.
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    Missing Tort!! Help!

    FOUND HIM!! He was just walking around when i went in the back yard. Thank you all so much for your help and encouragement! So happy he is home!
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    Missing Tort!! Help!

    I just tried the hose thing with no luck. He have been on our hands and knees going through every bush. We live on a corner lot so have a huge back yard. The weather channel says this week it should only be in the high 90°'s. Do you think he will be ok today? Any other thoughts on how to find...
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    Missing Tort!! Help!

    We looked for hours yesterday and for hours this morning. Still no tort. He weighs about a pound. Do you think anything could have taken him? I live in the city.
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    Missing Tort!! Help!

    i will defiantly try that. thanks. Any other suggestion??
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    Missing Tort!! Help!

    No... He is still missing.:'( I dont know what to do. I have know clue where he is..
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    Missing Tort!! Help!

    We were just letting him roam in the grass and he just disappeared. I feel like the worst parent ever. We have looked in every bush and my husband was bitten by a thousand ants in the process. But u guys think he will be out in the a.m.? what time should i start the search in the morning? thank...
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