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    Baby red foot tortoise lost his nails and badly damaged his shell, what should I do?

    I don’t know if yours are outside but, mine looked like that after a ground squirrel got to him. Check your enclosure. Btw mine is now fine. I put neosporin on his feet and kept him in a sterile container until it healed over. He does have deformed front feet though. ( it is about 5 years ago...
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    Planting sod as an option for sulcata

    I actually had sod in my tortoise enclosure. One day i discovered my tortoise had dug into it and had his head stuck in the plastic netting the sod was grown on. i had to clip the plastic to get him free. Sooooo if you use sod make sure to get the kind not grown in plastic ! It is much more...
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    Does anyone else’s tortoise sleep like this?

    Yes, all the time - usually has his back legs stretched out too !
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    Your enclosure experience - what is your best view on Husbandry needs

    I would love a thread on desert tortoises - i need all the info i can get ! Always looking for new ideas to keep my tortoises happy and healthy
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    Do torts travel well?

    We were evacuated from the CA fires and had to take our 5 tortoises with us ... we were traveling for about a week... had them in a “under the bed “plastic box in the back seat- they did fine, except kept trying to see over the top. Bought some wire mesh to make a top for the box to keep them...
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    Bedding

    I inherited some desert tortoises. I keep them outside in an enclosed environment but need to bring them in soon. Lots of rain here. CA I plan on a large box in the garage - what is the best bedding for them To hibernate in ?
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