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    Quick question about the Megaray

    Hello everyone, I am interested in buying a Megaray 100w bulb. And I read online to keep the bulb on for 8 hours a day. Would I get the same amount of UV for my sulcata as if I had the 10.0 reptisun on for 12-14 hours a day? Thanks for your responses.
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    Poop

    I recently changed my sulcatas substrate about 1 week ago. I only changed it because his buddy he never met passed away and they lived in the same home, so I changed I completely replaced it with cleaner substrate materials. But since I changed it he has only pooped like 1 time as opposed to...
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    Mating question

    Let's say I have 1 girl and 1 boy. Is it 100% possible that they will mate? Do they have thoughts and feelings like humans do when it comes down to mating? Or do they just mate because it's what they have to do? Different topic but, is it possible that a tortoise can be a hermaphrodite?
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    Sulcata won't eat

    Last week I took my Sulcata to a vet because he wasn't eating for about 2-3 days and his shell was getting soft, he's about 8 months old and still small. So they force fed my sulcata in hopes that will help him get his appetite back and gave me some preloaded syringes with Calphosan to give him...
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    New sulcata

    Hello everyone, I'm getting a 2nd baby sulcata and I was wondering if I can put a barrier in the middle of the first sulcata's home to quarantine the new sulcata that I will be getting this weekend since they can't be together for the first few months. Thank you.
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    Dog almost swallowed sulcata

    Okay so yesterday I took out my sulcatas with my 2 boxers yesterday and they didnt do anything to the sulcatas. I did the same thing today and they tried to swallow them so I immediately smacked their mouths to drop the tortoises and I soaked them in warm water to wash off the saliva from their...
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    Topsoil

    Anyone recommend a brand for topsoil for my baby sulcatas to be mixed with eco earth? How can I tell its organic?
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    Sulcata sleeps in the shade

    Everytime I take out my sulcatas to sunbathe they run to the shade and go to sleep lol... any suggestions?
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    Feeding

    How much do baby sulcatas eat? I feel like my tortoises are either not eating or eating very little.... But somehow they're still very active... Im confused lol
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    baby leopards

    does anyone know where I can get a Leopard hatchling in southern california? thank you.
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    Hay

    What kind of hay would be good for my baby sulcatas? I recently bought Orchard grass hay but i cant tell if they're eating it or not so i thought i would combine with another type of hay.. any suggestions?
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    Calcium

    How often should I give my 4-5 month old hatchlings calcium powder? Thank you.
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    Insect repellent/ new home tort home under construction.

    i put eco earth substrate(coconut coir) in my tank but im worried about ants and other insects getting in there... is there a good bug/insect repellent that i can put around the perimeter of the tank that wont be harmful to my torts? I'm also currently building a new home for my sulcatas, and i...
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    Seed mix

    Has anyone ordered from http://www.sulcatafood.com/? If so would you recommend it? Thank you.
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    Sulcata Hatchling Shell

    I bought 2, 4 month old sulcata hatchlings on Sept 26 so about a week and a half ago. they were healthy one was bigger than the other and their shells were fine... Today in the morning i checked on them and the smaller tortoise's shell is a little dented on one side.... they have...
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