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    Philippine weeds???

    Do you know what weeds, plants, flowers and vegetables common in the Philippines that are safe to feed my Sulcata? I know only gumamela (hibiscus), nappa cabbage, kangkong. I've been feeding him with those but I want variation as I'm aware that it is good for them. But the list I found on...
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    Hide box humidity?

    Yesterday, I made a humid hide box: a plastic container with an opening, with a bed of damp coco coir and damp sphagnum moss. But I'm afraid my sulcata's not fond of it. He doesn't want to stay inside. He better sleep in the open corner of his enclosure. Why is that? Any idea?
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    Sulcata variety

    I guess you're aware of the ivory sulcata. is it a rarity? i would love to have one.they're also a beauty. and they're the only white and the lightest colored tortoise (at least as i know by now) i think a variation of colors in a collection would be ..."colorful" :D i don't know if it is...
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    Pothos plant edible???

    Is pothos plant safe for a sulcata? I've seen somewhere here in the forum a photo of an enclosure (vivarium type) of sulcata in a thread(sorry i don't remember where) where there is a pothos plant. it is a decorative plant for mostly hanging pots.
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    Five People You Meet In Heaven

    I love Mitch Albom's Five People You Meet In Heaven. I think it's a great idea of heaven Don't you think? :D Does anybody read the book? What do you think?
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    GREETINGS!

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR TORTS! :)
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    Soaking

    After soaking, do you towel dry your tortoise or just leave it to air dry?
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    Growth enhancer?

    What plant, grass, weed etc should I feed my sulcata to enhance his growth?
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    Papers/Registration concern

    So I bought my sulcata from a breeder(according to him) here. According to him, they have this farm where they breed tortoise. In the first time I saw him, interviewed and asked questions, I think he is reliable. Their family owned a petshop in town but sulcatas are by order. Meaning not in...
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    Dandelion variety???

    I've read a lot of articles about sulcata diet and every one of them includes dandelion in their list. Having that in mind, I thought it's one of the favorites. I want variation in my sulcata's diet and finding out his favorites is my goal. However, here where I live, I can't find a dandelion...
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    Is Shell like Human nails?!

    As I'm aware of, human fingernails or toenails are keratin just like tortoise shell. I'm wondering, can we clip/cut their shell and don't feel nothing like when we clip our nails? Doesn't it affect the overall health of the tortoise? Maybe you are wondering why would somebody clip a...
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    Sexing a hatchling

    In Tom's "The End of Pyramiding", he named the hatchlings and even address them as "HE". I wonder. Is it possible to know the gender of a hatchling? If so, how? Please teach me. :D I have a hatchling less than a year in age. And how can I "mark" my tortoise so that if ever I buy another...
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    Wheatgrass for sulcata?!

    I've been to a garden section in ACE hardware looking for grass seeds that I can grow. While seed mix was not available, I had a wheat grass seeds pack. Is it ok for sulcatas? I searched infos and found out that it's significantly high in protein. In Sulcata Station, a web site focusing on...
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    Ipil-ipil: good food or bad food?

    Ipil-ipil in Wikipedia Here in the Philippines, we call it ipil-ipil. Its leaves are like that of the tamarinds'. According to Wiki, "it is used for a variety of purposes, such as firewood, fiber and livestock fodder. It is used as fodder for goats here. Can it also be a staple for a...
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