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  1. asampson760

    Can a young tortoise live outside in a covered enclosure with a burrow?

    Hey Tom! Thank you so much for all the info, you truly are an excellent resource and I appreciate you! I did just measure my tortoise and he is exactly 7 inches, which I am assuming is still a little too small for him to be outside full time. Should I keep his burrow closed off so he can't...
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    Can a young tortoise live outside in a covered enclosure with a burrow?

    Thank you so much Tom! As far as size goes, he is about 8 inches and growing so very quickly. I will put a thermometer down there to check the temps. Tonight is a littler cooler than the norm, so I will check in a few days when it's back to the typical temp and bring him in until then. Do I...
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    Can a young tortoise live outside in a covered enclosure with a burrow?

    So the question is in the title. I have a young sulcata, I was told he was a year old when I got him at the end of last August. I know now he was much younger, maybe more like 6 months. So he is probably around a year and a half now?? Give or take. Anyway he has an outdoor enclosure that is...
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    Sulcata water intake/gritty urates

    Apparently I am a poor estimator of length (lol), I just watched a video about measuring and measured him. He is not quite 3 inches long. Does his weight seem more appropriate for that length? Does anybody have any guesses on how old he is? Is he even a year old or were they wrong about that too?
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    Sulcata water intake/gritty urates

    Hi all! I've had my sulcata for 3 weeks now. The first week I had him home I found this forum and changed the way I was told to care for him by the reptile store. I was told he is a year old, he weighs 92.9 grams and is probably 4-5 inches long. He lives in an enclosed chamber where humidity...
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    Outside time went wrong

    Thanks Tom! I can move his enclosure under some trees where it will be mostly shaded. I’m assuming he’ll still get the benefits of the UV? Also wondering your input on the temperature, if he’s in the shade should it be over 80 outside?
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    Outside time went wrong

    Okay thank you!
  8. asampson760

    Outside time went wrong

    I ordered a point and shoot temp gun, will be here tomorrow. I think I'll try putting him outside tomorrow morning. If it's in the high 70's - low 80's is that temperature okay for him to be outside in for an hour?
  9. asampson760

    Light spot on head

    Okay thank you, I'm assuming it will grow back?
  10. asampson760

    Light spot on head

    I don't know? I have had him for a week and a half and this is my first tortoise. I am not sure what a missing scale looks like and also not sure how he would have lost it?
  11. asampson760

    Light spot on head

    Two posts in one day, yikes! Anyway, I noticed this light colored spot on my 1 year old sulcata today. Does anyone know what this is?
  12. asampson760

    Outside time went wrong

    I was told he is a year old, but he's pretty small and probably is only around 4-5". My plan was to only put him outside for an hour today, I know he is too small right now to live outside full time. He is not bubbling at the mouth anymore and is sleeping in his hide.
  13. asampson760

    Outside time went wrong

    I just took my little sulcata outside to his new outdoor enclosure for a little bit of sun time. It was cooler this morning (in the 70's) so I decided to wait until this afternoon to take him out. His enclosure is in full sun but there are 2 hide spots for him to get shade as well as 2 water...
  14. asampson760

    A Collection of Sulcata Questions

    Okay thank you! I don't think anything is stuck, he has eaten a couple of times since the "yawning" and he seemed like he was eating normally.
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    A Collection of Sulcata Questions

    Thank you so much @wellington and @Tom If 80 is the lowest we want for night temps is there a max high temp at night? Also, what would be considered "excessive" with the yawning thing? I have two different thermometers/humidity gauges - both reptile specific. One is ZooMed and one is...
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    A Collection of Sulcata Questions

    Me again! Back with a collection of questions regarding my little sulcata. (Tom, I promise I have read your guide sooo many times :)) First of all I am wondering about humidity. I was told my little guy is a year old, but he is quite small and fits in the palm of my hand. What level of humidity...
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    Various substrate questions for Sulcata

    Thanks Tom! What about the dampness? I am going to put the repti bark in the enclosure today. Should I wet it first?
  18. asampson760

    Various substrate questions for Sulcata

    So it's been a week with my little Sulcata and I feel like I am starting to get things sorted. But then of course I start looking around the forums and feel like I'm getting some things wrong. Right now I am wondering about our substrate. Here's my questions: How deep should the substrate be...
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    New owner, doing everything wrong - Need help ASAP!

    Thanks for this! I just ordered 2 bags off Chewy! :)
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