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    Best type of lighting for my enclosure?

    Hi all, I am looking to better heat my redfoots enclosure through the night. Right now she has her 100W bulb on during the day and it automatically switches off at night. Under her tank is a heating pad that stays warm 24/7. Right now she is in a 40 gallon tank which I know is not ideal but...
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    Constant climbing and flipping

    Me again! My tortoise Sally is four years old and a red foot. The past week or two she has taken to the habit of climbing any and everything she can find in her tank. Her log, her water dish, the walls, you name it she is climbing it. Apparently this was not entertaining enough because now she...
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    Water dish necessary?

    Hi guys, I am pondering something and I would love your opinions. I recently switched to a coconut fiber substrate and it has been great for Sally, the only issue I'm having is that when she walks into her water dish the substrate that is stuck to her goes in the water and creates a mud at the...
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    Tips on coconut fiber substrate

    Hello all, I recently switched Sally over to coconut fiber substrate. It seems to be much better for her but I'm having a problem with it that I need your help with. Significant amounts of the substrate are getting into her water dish and food dish. Because this substrate is so finely grated...
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    My tortoise won't stop eating wood chips...HELP! :(

    Hi guys, I have a problem and I really need your help with it. My sweet little Sally has a problem with eating wood chips. She likes to eat her poop (also welcoming ideas on how to help her stop that!) and the poop sticks to the wood chips and then boom, wood chips in the tummy! Tonight she was...
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    Can I spread germs to my tortoise?

    Hello wise tortoise friends! I have a question for you all to ponder. Every time I get sick I worry that I might spread my germs to my tortoise when caring for her. Do you think that is possible? I want to know if this is something I should worry and be cautious about or if it simply isn't...
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    Sick Redfoot, please help!

    Hi guys, I need your help! I just got done soaking my redfoot tortoise Sally and as usual she relieved herself in the water and she pooped out quite a few wood chips, (her substrate is Reptibark so it's small wood chips but still) and her pee was tinted pink which I can only assume would be...
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    Consistant Nose Whistle

    Hello wise tortoise friends! I am new to this forum and new to owning a tortoise so I worry about everything and I need your help. I have a four year old red-footed tortoise named Sally. We live in South Dakota so we are currently in the middle of winter. Because it's such a dry season here I've...
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    Little white bugs in enclosure, help!

    Hello! I acquired a four year old Redfoot tortoise in August. I don't know much at all about taking care of tortoises so I have been doing a lot of research on them and it lead me to you guys! This is my question. The substrate she came with is a red mulch. Recently I've noticed small white bugs...
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