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  1. Kyle gempler

    Is my tortoise ok?

    Hi, today when I went out to see my desert tort he was laying outside his burrow with his hole with his head limp on the floor with his eyes closed. Thinking he was dead I went over to look at him and he stood right up as if nothing happened. Is he ok? Was he just sleeping or basking in the sun...
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    Hibernation

    Hi, I got my desert tort last year right after hibernation so I have never had a tort hibernating in my yard. The old family whom which I got him hibernated him in a box in their garage after his burrow flooded and hibernated him like that ever since. If you have any suggestions or help for me...
  3. Kyle gempler

    Soaking

    Hi, Anyone know how to soak a tort? And how often. Thanks !
  4. Kyle gempler

    Gardening help

    Hi, I know that the desert torts diet needs to be made up of mostly grasses but whenever I try to grow any wild flowers and wild grasses they die form the heat because in the summer where I live, 100+ degrees is the norm. Yet in the winter time they freeze and die. What do you recommend I do and...
  5. Kyle gempler

    Desert tort hydration

    Hi, My torts poop has been very hard and white and I feel he is dehydrated. I feed him good food with occasional really juicy things like a grape but what else can I do. Is soaking what I should do? And if so how often? Thanks for the help, Kyle
  6. Kyle gempler

    Extreme tortoise temperatures

    I have a California desert tortoise and I live in an area with extreme temperatures that reach 118 degrees Fahrenheit daily. At what point do I bring him inside? How hot is to hot? Also should I make him a warmer habitat for the winter with heat lamps or something or is he ok in his burrow with...
  7. Kyle gempler

    Ants in tortoise habitat

    Hello, My desert tortoise’s habitat is covered in small ants of a species I do not know. Is there anything I can do to get rid of them that is still safe for my tortoise. Anything helps. Thank you for your support.
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