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  1. jsheffield

    New tortoise dad here

    Welcome to TFO! https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/the-best-way-to-raise-any-temperate-species-of-tortoise.183131/ https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/info-for-new-people-please-read-this-first.202363/ If you read these two threads, you'll have the answers to lots of the questions you hadn't...
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    Fleas & fruit flies

    With fruit flies, I've had good luck with the sticky traps in combination with a trap made from: a soda bottle with a small hole drilled in the screwtop 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar a few drops of liquid dish soap Jamie
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    What is my tortoise

    I thought from the thread title that this might be a more existential discussion about Chelonians, rather than a straight-up ID... ;) Jamie
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    Craigslist rescue, Dozer

    Pics from the morning soak... Jamie
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    Honey to treat tortoise injuries

    I've used Manuka Honey to treat wounds on humans, dogs, and tortoises, and found it effective in preventing/defeating infections and in supporting the body's healing process. Manuka honey comes from Australia and New Zealand and is made by bees that pollinate the tea tree bush...
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    Craigslist rescue, Dozer

    Messing around with my phone's "not-quite macro" mode this afternoon.... Jamie
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    Ashy Shell

    You can use a bit of coconut oil on their shell, but it's likely fine without. Jamie
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    RIP Daisy

    So sorry.... Jamie
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    Craigslist rescue, Dozer

    I'll grab them out... thanks. J
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    Craigslist rescue, Dozer

    Dozer enjoying a breakfast of Kale tossed in some dried flowers and herbs and seaweed and grasses, along with some pumpkin guts... I make up a couple of these small plates of food for Dozer every day, and put them in different spots around the enclosure. Jamie
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    Leaving tortoise unattended - doable?

    As long as your heat and light and humidity in the enclosure are managed, there should be no problem leaving the tortoise 2-5 days. Feed and soak before and after your absence, and leave water down for them and they'll be fine. Jamie
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    Craigslist rescue, Dozer

    I'm feeding Dozer mostly greens, with a bit of veggies and Mazuri, at the moment... wondering whether I should begin shifting them towards more orchard grass pellets in their daily feed. Any thoughts and advice will be appreciated. Jamie (and Dozer)
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    Leaving tortoise alone?

    As long as the conditions (heat, light, UV, and humidity) in the enclosure are ok, your tortoise should be fine for even a couple of days. Jamie
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    Neck wound from shell

    I've had this happen to one of the Russians I live with... I filed down the sharp projection, treated the wound with betadine and triple antibiotic ointment, no bandage, and the tort was fine. Jamie
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    Craigslist rescue, Dozer

    Crupible. J
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    Craigslist rescue, Dozer

    Dozer's five month health-check and weigh-in. According to the target weight formula they're a bit more dense than they've been trending in recent months, but I think that's due to them not pooping during their pre-weigh-in soak. Today was a treat-day for Dozer, some Mazuri and a bit of...
  17. jsheffield

    Hi Im new and looking for starter info.

    Welcome to TFO!!! https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/the-best-way-to-raise-a-sulcata-leopard-or-star-tortoise.181497/ Jamie
  18. jsheffield

    timers?

    I run my lights on timers and my heating elements on thermostats... the timer for the lights can be pretty much any timer, but the heating elements draw pretty serious power, so it's worth your while to get a pretty beefy one.
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