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  1. Schatzi011

    Portable fence

    I have an enclosure for Hercules about 4000 sqft in size. Half of it is grass and the other half plants, his home, his mini pool, etc. He definitely favors part of the grass more than the rest and has been over grazing some sections and not others (I still have to mow it weekly). Currently, I...
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    Potty Training: Keeping patio clean

    When I lived indoors, Hercules was really easy to potty train. I just had to put him in the bathtub every other day and he learned to pee/poo in there and not around my house. It took about a week to teach him. Now he is outdoors and has a huge yard. He has recently begun to pee on our patio...
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    Vinyl Fence for Adult Sulcata

    We are going to put up a new fence in the next few weeks. We really like the look of the vinyl fences, but I'm not sure if they'll be strong enough. Currently, my guy is still pretty small (he just weighed in at 45 lbs), but he is growing quickly and I think he'll be over 100 lbs in the next two...
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    Weighing my tortoise

    I saw another post about "Weighing the big guys" and someone mentioned a $60 scale for larger animals, but I haven't found it. Currently, Hercules is 43 lbs and he is getting more and more difficult to weigh. I struggle with picking him up, so my husband took over the weekly weighing. I...
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    Outdoor grazing/enclosure size area

    Okay, so we are finally updating our tiny 20'x15' enclosure to a real backyard for Hercules. He is a 26lb sulcatta. We are buying a house that will give him a 4000sqft outdoor enclosure (about 80% of the backyard; the rest will be my garden :). The fencing is nice and we are building a shed for...
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    Where to bring tortoise for exercise?

    I know Tom mentioned that he would never let his tortoise walk around in a suburb-like area (apartments, parks, etc). So, where do you guys take your tortoises for more exercise? In the wild, Sulcata tortoises walk great distances. In large fields, even my little guy can go several hundred yards...
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    Tortoise home size

    Right now, Hercules sleeps in a wooden box which is only an inch wider than him. We have been thinking of getting a larger home and eventually will go the home depot route. Anyway, he uses his home to sleep, but we've noticed that sometimes it takes him a while to back out in the morning. He...
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    Stethoscope - heart beat

    Do any of you own a stethoscope? I used to live next to a few veterinarians and would regularly use their stethoscopes to check out my parrot's heart beat/lung function/etc. I have never used one for tortoises before though. I was thinking of buying my own stethoscope. Anyway, wondering if any...
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    Sulcata Owner - 9 year old guy

    Hello, I have a 8.7 year old sulcata male, Hercules. I've had him since he was a couple months old. We've moved around a few times (spent 4 rough years in MN) and are now in LA, where Hercules gets all the sun he wants. I often have questions about my guy, but haven't joined a forum until now...
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