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Thank you for your response. I am buying hay. Relevant links are posted below for your kind reference; Oxbow Animal Health Orchard Grass Hay, 25-Pound https://amzn.eu/d/58y7FyY Chipsi Sunshine Meadow Hay for Rodents (10 Kg) https://amzn.eu/d/goXCA4z Chipsi Sunshine Timothy Hay for...

Thank you for the response. A European brand named "Chipsi Sunshine" is available here which sells meadow hay and Timothy hay. It is available at less than half the price of importing Oxbow Orchard hay.

My Aldabra is 4 years old. I have recently imported a 25 lb bag of Oxbow Orchard Grass from USA as the same is not available my country. I have tried to grow it here but am unable to grow sufficient quantity inspite of repeated attempts more probably because of weather conditions. @ALDABRAMAN...

Fed a Papaya yesterday. The tortoise pooped today. Thank you everyone for your kind responses and help

Enclosure is around 200 sq feet. Shade is around 75 sq feet.

Thank you for your response. Its length is 14 inches and width is 12 inches. Weight is 15kgs. It is being soaked everyday for half an hour. It is eating daily and regularly.

My Aldabra Tortoise is approximately 3 years old. He is being fed Mazuri LS, Romaine and Iceberg Lettuce, Celery, Cucumber, Pumpkin and Orchard Grass. He has not pooped for the last 10 days. This has never happened earlier. Temperature here is in the range of 95 to 105 degrees Farenheit (35 to...

Thank you Thank you very much for your kind response. The tortoise hasn't been kept under a lamp and it is out in the natural sunlight all day. If it is abrasion, is there any medication to heal it?

Kindly advise whether the Aldabra in the attached pictures suffers from Shell Rot or some other issue and recommended treatment for the same. Thank you.

This Aldabra is about an year and three months old. Is it possible to know whether it is a Male or a female? I am posting a few photos below. Thank you.

Thank you all for your kind responses. Just to clarify that I am requesting a link from US site only (not India) Which of the two links is better - Reptibark or Tropical plants (not considering price) ? When I search for Fir Bark on Google , there are lot of sites offering it but i dont know...

Can anybody share link of an online store (preferrably Amazon) from where good quality Orchid Bark can be ordered for making substrate for Aldabra? Thank you.

@wellington @Tom Thank you very much for your kind responses and advice. There is an article published in the Journal of Zoo and Aquarium research written by Frances Baines and others. The UV requirement for Aldabras is shown in the chart at Page 19, the details of which are reproduced...

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Thank you very much for your prompt response. Is there a risk of any eye damage or burns at 12 inches inasmuch as this is the highest intensity light made by the company? Thank you once again and sorry to bother you.

@Wellington @Bee62 I have bought Exoterra Reptile UVB 200 as per your kind advice. Its box shows different charts with regard to distance and UV intensity. I am attaching photos of the same. Please advise at what height would you recommend placing this light. I would also request @Tom to share...

@bee62 Please find attached photos as desired by you. Its weight is about 267 grams and shell length is about 4.5 inches. Shell diameter is about 5 inches. Its hatch date is not known. Please share your opinion about what could be its approximate age and also the overall condition of the...

@wellington @Bee62 Thank you very much for your kind responses and advice. Exoterra is providing this light in three versions - UVB100, UVB150 and UVB200. http://www.exo-terra.com/en/explore/new_uvb_rating_system.php May I request your advice on which of the three would be most suitable for...

Thank you. The second listing on Amazon appears to be a tube. Is it safe in your valuable opinion? I am reposting the link below as it appears that the earlier one is broken. https://www.amazon.in/dp/B077FTRGY9/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_i_FxalDbRPTQPAH

Many experienced tortoise keepers have observed that CFL and Mercury UVA UVB Lamps cause eye problems for the tortoises. A few have recommended usage of Florescent lights as an alternative to CFL and mercury. Please advise which of the two Amazon listings ( links given below) are advisable and...