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We are in Arizona so Clyde does the normal eat, sleep and poop when it's the hot part of the day, but he also likes to come out and sun himself with his legs sticking out behind him in the morning and late afternoon when the sun isn't so strong. I can't find it, but there is a photo of Clyde...

I guess I should have been more clear about his enclosure. After Clyde escaped the first time (by climbing over the wire fencing), I remade the enclosure again, adding areas for him to dig because he loves to dig and climb. I dug down and then built up cinderblock walls 2' high. He has dug under...

Has anyone watched this show https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/dr-ks-exotic-animal-er/ ? I watched it for the first time yesterday and they had a big Sulcata that had escaped his owners yard after a hurricane had blown down his fence. The tortoise (George) had gotten run over by a car and...

Not at all, they are lemon and grapefruit. Sometimes the fruit or leaves fall and we clean it up, but he shows no interest. I think they know instinctively what isn't good for them. Not saying that some wouldn't eat some things. But nobody is out in the wild making sure tortoise avoid certain...

Yes, he can dig that is part of the problem with him escaping his enclosure. I also soak the area outside his den. We are looking for a new home with land and I will build him his own wonderland planted with tortoise friendly bushes and plants and lots of grass. I have also been looking at...

Thank you! I suppose that is possible since it has been off the rails hot here. (114 this past weekend) but we have monsoons as well. His enclosure is actually under two fully mature fruit trees so tons of shade with some large flagstones in a sunny area for basking as well as I have a den made...

Clyde has turned into quite the escape artist. Every time I look up, he has busted out and laying under Lantana bushes (I know, toxic!) Every time I'd find him under it, I'd pull him out, wash him off and put him back in his enclosure just to find he escaped again. My fear was he was eating the...

Do you have a spigot on the front of the house that might be closer? My tortoise enclosure is very close to my back spigot but my garden is on the otherside of my house and I (like you) would have to run the hose over my patio, pool decking and around my outdoor kitchen. The spigot in my front...

Olly is adorable! I love the name and that photo with the moss is amazing!

Sorry for your loss. :(

At what age/size do you consider a tortoise an adult? I soak Clyde at least once a week but shoot for 3x a week as well as he has fresh water daily in his enclosure. Living in Arizona it's dry and not knowing exactly how old he is I'm wondering if I should be soaking him daily. He does not...

Thank you all for the warm welcome. Since I last posted, I have created an area for Clyde that is separated... my my dog George likes to jump the fence and poop in there. To be fair, it was his favorite pooping spot to start with but I also think he likes the tortoise. His new enclosure is about...

Thank you for that link! I was letting him roam my garden but then was afraid tomato plants, pepper plants and some of the herbs there would make him sick but then he decided his new favorite place is under the lantana and then I worried about that. LOL! I'll have to get his enclosure all...

Hi, This is Clyde (I think it's a boy). He was given to me but with very little information about him. I have never owned a tortoise before and I have read a lot online but find some conflicting information. I was going to re-home him because I feel like I don't know what I'm doing but these...