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I found this little guy wandering down the road! I was told its a Russian tort. Any clues? I have a Sulcata and have them separated.

I just planted grass in my enclosure. It was too hot this summer to get it started, but it has an automatic sprinkler. Wally is getting into it, but he like the hibiscus leaves and the rose of Sharon bushes best. And the plants make great shade, hiding spots, and they are pretty to boot. I buy 5...

King of the hill. I went in to get my camera because he was sunning at the top of the mound. But he saw me and was on his way down when I got the shot. looking for food. This was a picture of my fledgling container garden with Wally's habitat in the background. I buried the Dogloo and...

I started with the large flower pot and that's how the first tunnel started. And a reply to the second sinkhole comment. No gophers here. But lizards and field mice. There were lizard tunnels all over as I was "shaving" off the top of the soil over the tunnel to get to him, there were tunnels...

It's a little over a year since I got Wally, and he is doing really great! He has grown SO much! We are in our new house finally and his enclosure is huge! I started a burrow for him aiming it towards the center of the enclosure so that it didn't go towards the wall. Although block wall goes...

Oh yes! I got him off of CL last year. Never taken outside, kept in a cage for 5 years with a hot rock and rabbit pellets. Fed only red leaf lettuce, never soaked. His story is on here, a few times. Just search Wally. Lives outside now in a huge enclosure that is still evolving. Eats all sorts...

Wally loves his new enclosure! I put a wide flower put upside down over a hole I had dug, put a flat rock on top of the drain hole and covered it up with dirt. Wally took charge and created a pretty deep tunnel. I don't know how far it goes, but for his safety, no one is allowed to walk on that...

I only set the container on the ground while I was mixing the mazuri. I was about 3 feet away at his feeding slab. He was on his way over from his hide at the other side of enclosure. He probably fixated on that green from 20 feet away. Once I picked up the container he headed straight for the...

Wally is inspecting this thing in his enclosure. Realizing what it is he tries to get a bite. [hr] I don't know why I always get 2 of one picture and they are reversed.

My sulcata that I adopted from CL last year looks exactly the same! Wally is 5 years old and he was around 11 inches when I got him. Never outside. Always in a cage and only fed a minimum of red leaf lettuce. My story is on here so I won't go on but... Here is a picture of Wally when I got him...

I too rescued a 5 year old from Craig's list. He is only the size of a 2yo and he is severely pyramided. But he had a huge new out door enclosure and he is very happy. I can tell. Good luck. You have better chances of smoothing yours out than I do with my Wally. But Wally is active, has lots of...

Well obviously I still need some more plants. But Wally has been moved into new enclosure. I kept the dog igloo since it has the CHE in it and it is still cool at night. I hid it behind the lemon tree so you don't see it when you walk up. I left the moving blankets in top of it for extra...

I used the kiddie pool idea for a few months when were in transition and I drilled holes 1/2 inch all around the bottom of the sides for drainage. Worked really well. We only had one good rain, (Phoenix, AZ)

Yes. Humidity today is 89%. Ambient temp 83. On the rock under the lamp is 89. Cool temp is near the entrance. This thing is HUGE compared to him so hopefully i can use it a while. The goal is to build a shed with a gas heater when we move. [hr] Sorry ambient temp 93 and basking rock 99...

I had to make a temporary abode for Wally as we have not closed on our house yet and it's getting colder here at night. I was bringing him in at night and just did not like that! I was given a very large dog igloo and I spray foamed the inside and all the way around the seam ( so it will never...

Oh, you live near me. Relatively. I'm in Cave Creek. I hope he's doing better! I'm new too, so I would be of no help. But I read everything.

He's pretty social. But I'meaning towards second picture as well. It's close to out building and I don't have to run electricity for pig blanket, etc. [hr] Third picture lol

Yeas I love the third picture too. It's in between the house and what used to be ranch hands quarters and tack room, but will now be my husbands workshop/man area. The only drawback I see is this will be our main entry into the house. With the teenagers, and tweenagers, that's a lot of traffic...