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    Native Forb Seed Mix?

    Looking for a source for native grass and forb seeds, rather than the wildflower tortoise mix available from Native Seed/Search. Many sources seem to have gone out of business recently. Does anyone know of a desert tortoise native grass mix source?
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    Cleaning Terracotta Dishes

    I wash my terracotta dishes out daily with an extremely mild dish soap cut 50/50 or more with water. I got one of those hollow sponge wands that holds dish detergent to scrub any "grunginess" off, wipe it with a clean towel, and thoroughly air dry it before I replace it in her habitat. 2 minutes...
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    Expert help please

    Bird feeders, outdoor cat feeders, and kitchen garbage are the culprits. Rather than trying to fly under the radar, I would be proactive with management about this. Otherwise it will just raise its ugly head again later. And yes, your exterminator is professionally obligated to get his story...
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    Bird Seed Block Located in Tortoise Yard?

    I am thinking of moving my Sonora desert tortoise yard from the West side to the East Side of the house. There is better shade and lots of natural boundaries that will help with fencing, but it is also a wild animal feeding station. There is a permanent location for quail block that sits just...
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    Sonoran Eating Timothy Hay

    Yeah, that was pretty much back in February around here! Its 100 degrees and dry as a stick outside. And the damned invasive globe chamomile is displacing so much natural forage--then browning out! :-( If I weren't growing kohlrabi greens, I don't know what I would have to feed that grows on...
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    Sonoran Eating Timothy Hay

    I actually initially provided hay for nesting and hiding, but I notice my Sonora girl is eating a lot of timothy hay. I have a great source in Idaho that ships a really nice quality soft hay. Very few big stems. Is this the best choice for dining? What about alfalfa hay or orchard grass? I...
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    This is Kaida, identification please

    For what it's worth, I love my Sonora desert tortoise! Best species ever, and such an honor to be able to keep one legally. Take care of her!
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    Horrors! Trauma! Upside down in water tray!

    I got a new plastic flower pot bottom to use as a water dish in my desert tort's indoor habitat about two weeks ago because the teracotta one I previously had tended to absorb water and get nasty very quickly and was very shallow, maybe 1-2 inches. This one is a little bit deeper than the...
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    Lost Sulcata Behavior in Cold Desert Weather?

    My neighbor has lost her large Sulcata, and we are all on the look out for him. We live in the Sonoran Desert, in a rural neighborhood of houses on 1 to 10 acres, most of them fenced. But temperatures are dropping down into the high fifties during the day and high thirties to low forties at...
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    Drinking Through Vent? Yes or No???

    Well, clearly!
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    Can Russian tortoise eat hibiscus

    Watching....
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    Mycoplasma transmission from rodent to tortoise

    It is my understanding that a lot of animals naturally have mycoplasma bacteria as part of their natural flora. In fact, wild rats also have mycoplasma, but they don't seem to have the upper respiratory problems that captive domesticated rats do. I know that humans regularly have a certain...
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    Greetings from Applehead

    Welcome! You may be our eastern most desert tortoise!
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    Unusual behavior for the past week

    Keep in mind how different ectotherms are and how slowly their metabolism changes compared to ours. If he is getting sick, it will take much longer to present real symptoms. If he is actually well and just reacting to seasonal changes, that too will take a while to reveal itself. So often, the...
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    Drinking Through Vent? Yes or No???

    Can or cannot tortoises absorb moisture through their vents, the way many other sorts of reptiles can? My bearded dragon, for example, hardly ever drinks water through his mouth, but prefers to absorb water through his vent as part of his defecation ritual while soaking. Is this the benefit...
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    Termites Eating Night Box

    White vinegar repells ants and termites. Stinky, but effective and nontoxic. We mix in spray bottle 3 pts. Vinegar to one part water. Ratio can be adjusted as needed.
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    Sulcata or Gopher Tortoise? Help!!

    I don't begin to know the laws in Florida, but here in Arizona, we are not allowed to release tortoises once they have been in captivity. They could take viruses or respiratory illnesses they have picked up from us back to the wild population. Check with your fish and game department about...
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    Is my leopard ill

    Please do!
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    growing food ... supplements?

    Tortoise Forage Mix by Natures Seeds. Great for grass grazers. Obviously needs grow lights indoors.
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