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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

    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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    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?
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    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...
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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

    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!

    Hi everyone! Really needing some speedy advice here as I am kind of in a panic. We bought a 1 year old Sulcata over the weekend from a local reptile shop. After finding this forum I have learned that we are doing everything completely wrong and I need to remedy our situation as quickly as...
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