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    Shipping my Russian Tortoise to Canada or bring him with me ?

    Take him with you. Don't ship him. Get him a bin. Get him used to it before the long trip. You might want to take him on a drive or two. Keep him with you.
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    Enclosure question: spacers between racks

    Very nice! That is a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
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    Aquarium water safe after no power for a week?

    The water should be fine. I rescued two aquatic turtles from a waste water treatment plant. You would be surprised what turtles can live in. I would pay close attention to them and if they start act differently or lethargic take them out and wash them off and then change their water. One...
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    Enclosure question: spacers between racks

    can you share pictures?
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    beek recomendations

    I adopted a 10 year old sulcata this past winter. As soon as it warmed up outside I started taking him out during the day. Almost immediately he found a brick and filed down his beak on his own. I was a little concerned at first the way he was rubbing his face on it, but understood once I...
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    27 year old male Sulcata needs rescuing from PA pet store, he is not for sale

    Maybe you can start an internet campaign. Change.org has all kinds of "causes" where you can sign petitions, donate, etc. I am on one of their email lists and they send out regular emails with causes you can help with. Maybe they will help free him. Talking to corporate might work, but they...
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    Elderly tortoise id

    He has a dog house outside? Is it store bought or did you make it? That is a good idea. My guy has a cave right now that he hangs out in outside, but it won't work in winter. I could easily winterize a dog house for him and it would be CUTE! Do you have pix? Details?
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    In dark area a lot.

    My Sulcata is outside. He gets up in the morning and pokes his head out and sits there and watches the world. He then comes out to bask, eat and roam, but he's back in his "cave" later in the afternoon to nap I suppose. Then he'll come out later in the evening. If there is a stranger in the...
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    I am in Ohio. Are you looking to rehome them together? My Tort lives outside.

    I am in Ohio. Are you looking to rehome them together? My Tort lives outside.
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    Tortoise beak broken.

    I adopted a tortoise 6 months ago. He was 100% inside at his last home. I was transitioning him to a life out doors. On one of his first tries in an outdoor pen he spent the day shaving his beak down. Do you have large rocks or bricks or something in your tort's enclosure that they can keep...
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    Tortoise spent several days in water pan

    I am so very sorry for your loss. It seems that kidney issues are a common issue with older pets. That is what happened to my rabbit (11+ yrs), cat (15ish) and iguana (no idea how old). It is very sad when they get old and start to suffer and I know how hopeless you feel. It was a terrible...
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    Plants for adult Sulcata enclosure (How to establish self-sustaining food source)

    I love "security patrol"! The first enclosure I built for my sulcata didn't have enough perimeter as he spent all of his time on the edges and NOT in the open grassy area. So I redesigned it with a raised area in the middle of it so it has more perimeter to patrol. I also planted yummy stuff...
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    Plants for adult Sulcata enclosure (How to establish self-sustaining food source)

    Sulcatas are going to eat all of the good stuff down to the ground. When planting out vegetable garden this year we transplanted several dandelions into the sulcata area and he gobbled them up. He does have a decent sized grass area so he hasn't eaten it ALL down, but as soon as he finds it...
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    Home protection tortoise

    I love this!
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    Outdoor Safe Place to Hide

    He is a sulcata. I think he is 10. I'm not exactly sure. I am his 3rd family. The mom that I got him from thinks he is 10. He is about the size of a soccer ball.
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    Outdoor Safe Place to Hide

    I adopted my tortoise in February. I'm in Ohio and I am planning his outdoor play area. His last mom moved his pen around the yard. He's been out playing on the warm days this spring and he loves to roam. I am planning to put up fencing and move the pen around the yard to give him room to...
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    Does anyone else’s tortoise sleep like this?

    Yes. Mine does. There is a little ledge around his enclosure and sometimes he'll stretch his neck out on that and use it as a pillow. :) It is so scary the first few times that you see it. I'm sure they get annoyed when we panic and wake them up. But aren't they cute?
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    Advice for grazing garden soil for my Sulcata

    Perfect, thank you. No need for me to plant any weeds. My yard is already full of them. :)
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    Advice for grazing garden soil for my Sulcata

    Hello, I am a new Tortoise mom. I've adopted a good friend of mine's 10 year old sulcata. He's a great eater and I am an avid gardener so I'd like to start growing some food for him so we have a constant fresh supply. I was going to start with kale and romaine. Can I use a miracle grow...
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