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    Newbie enclosure and pyramiding advice

    I see that they started a new thread for you after I just responded on my thread. I would make sure your tortoise has a humid hide box as well like nearly 100% humid in there with the temps at the lowest 80F in there. Probably want something more enclosed to hold the humidity in. Mine is...
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    Newbie needs pyramiding advice

    Going to the bathroom in the water each time is totally normal I don’t switch it I just flush it when I’m done soaking. I usually get my soaking water from 85-90 degrees, I use a temp gun to check it and I also put it back in the container where it will hold its temp longer. You definitely...
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    Newbie enclosure and pyramiding advice

    I think you will find as I did that keeping the humidity above 90% in there without a top is a challenge unless the ambient humidity in the room is 90%. Tom has shown that keeping the humidity up with the right temps works well. There’s lots of info in the forum about diet. I’m using a cement...
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    Newbie needs pyramiding advice

    Well dang the prices on those are reasonable! I started looking around saw some plastic Ibc totes on my farm and I might try something with those. Not real classy looking but I could make them look good with some barn wood. I have a guy who can get me food grade ones for pretty reasonable...
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    I used to hunt the bunnies on our farm but we’ve actually sterilized the area of them. For the moment anyway! We have badgers so I don’t encourage the dogs to go to ground but I literally don’t use a flushing stick when I use the dogs. I just go for a walk with them and enjoy the show. One...
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    I liked my Harris, I’m envious of folks who live where it’s more practical to have them. I live flying in big casts with others. I have two mini dachshunds that are the most serious rabbit hunting dogs ever. They seemed to know exactly what their job was from the first time I flew them with a...
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    Wow! Imprint cooper’s hawks that close to the face could lead to a terrible experience! They have a history of becoming face grabbers when they get hungry and frustrated you haven’t fed them quick enough in their minds. Wonder how they turned out.
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    Newbie needs pyramiding advice

    @Tom I saw a picture of your enclosed chamber. I’m just going to build a 4’x8’ version of that. I have some nice prefinished plywood that I’ve been wanting to use up, has like a heavy duty UV cured finish on it. You said you would make it 30” tall, anything else you would change? I also...
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    Newbie needs pyramiding advice

    Thanks Tom, I will make the changes to get the humidity up! What is your preferred substrate? Also the handful of hay I toss in there gets rotated out about weekly. My sulcata does eat the leaves off it but I made a small chopped up salad of weeds and hay today and it surely got more in...
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    I’ve had a few kestrels, 2 merlins, an aplomado and a tiercel Harris hawk. Lots of RTs, a prairie falcon, three peregrines and a passage gos. Big falcons are great with proper game. Where I live a Red Tail for bunnies and a falcon for ducks and pheasant is easier than flying one goshawk on...
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    Newbie needs pyramiding advice

    Another view.
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    Newbie needs pyramiding advice

    So I’m new to sulcatas and I’ve read a ton but wondered if some members could look at my pictures and see if they see improvement from when I brought my sulcata home or suggestions. Day one, seems like there might be the start of some pyramiding but I’m not experienced in what they should look...
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    Tom, another member said you are a falconer too. I’m currently breeding peregrines. Just...

    Tom, another member said you are a falconer too. I’m currently breeding peregrines. Just transferred my passage Goshawk so I don’t have a hunting bird currently. Pouring my animal husbandry into my new baby sulcata! Thanks for your long thread on keeping the babies wet. I think in the three...
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    I think baby Mo is around 3 months old.
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    Jacqui, I saw an old post that stated you were in Nebraska. I live in NE and just got a...

    Jacqui, I saw an old post that stated you were in Nebraska. I live in NE and just got a sulcata. I’ve done my research and contemplated it for a long time before committing to it. We live on a farm and I use green houses in our market operation, I have some ideas to extend my sulcata’s...
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    Hello, I’m from Nebraska and I’m a general animal nut. That’s a lie I’m in way over my head! We live on a farm and I’ve been a falconer for 10 years, I breed peregrine falcons, have a flock of racing pigeons, 4 chickens, 2 dogs, ?# cats, 2 hedgehogs, 3 alpacas, 1 llama, a russian tortoise and...
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