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My 7 year old sulcata tortoise whistles when he breathes. I’ve noticed it’s been going on for over a month and didn’t think much of it at first. He’s very active, has a big appetite, and overall seems happy and healthy. It wasn’t till recently I thought I’d better look into it since it wasn’t...

So I just finished the outdoor enclosure for my sulcata. I have my Kane heating pad and Reptiles Basics 80 WATT RHP both plugged into my Zilla 1000 Watt Temperature Controller. Does this look correct? I’m not the best with electronics and want to make sure I did everything right. I have the...

I recently built my Sulcata tortoise an outdoor enclosure and need to know if there’s any specific thermostat I should use for my 80 watt RHP and Kane heating pad. I live in the Bay Area of California where it can get pretty cold in the winter, but it doesn’t ever snow. Also what temperature...

I recently purchased an 80 watt RHP from reptile basics for my outdoor tortoise enclosure. I don’t know what thermostat to get. Would you recommend something like a Zilla 1000 Watt Temperature Controller or a Vivarium Electronics VE-200. I was thinking the vivarium is good because it can record...

What’s the most affordable, yet affective large heating pad I can use for my outdoor enclosure? I live in the North Bay Area of California

I’m nearly done building an outdoor enclosure for Cheerio, my salcata tortoise. I just put in some cotton insulation on the walls and roof. Next I’ll put in linoleum on the floor and walls. As for heating I’m thinking about putting a large reptile heating pad over the linoleum floor. Is that...

I recently found some tiny baby pictures of Cheerio and put them in order starting from 2011 to 2018 (the dates on the pictures are wrong) of him growing up. He’s still a baby to me since he’s only 7 but sure isn’t small anymore! He’s very playful sweet, and spends a lot of time pushing outdoor...

So I recently purchased an outdoor doghouse large enough to house my 7 year old Sulcata. I don’t know the best way to insulate it and the best heating. So far I want to put extra base boards in the inside to protect the walls when he digs/burrows. Also I am thinking about putting a heating pad...

Hi! It’s been a while since I’ve been on the forum but I recently have been wondering if Cheerio is actually a male. When I first got her I thought she was a male but later was told she was female. The other day I saw a long pink think come out of her butt? At first glance it looked like her...

Cheerio was taking a step but gave up halfway through... This resulted in this adorable positioning of her feet.

She's just chilling in the grass sunbathing...

I noticed this afternoon that my 4 year old sulcata tortoise's eye was watering and she kept blinking and rubbing it. I thought there might have been something in it so I gave her a bathe and tried to flush her eye out. It doesn't seem to be better and not she won't open it and it's getting...

Its been over four years since I got Cheerio, (he/she is about 4 1/2 years old), and I still don't know if he/she is a girl or boy. Can anyone tell? Thanks :)

My tortoise was outside when i noticed him eating something strange,I didn't notice it was dog poop until i got a better look. I quickly got him away from it and got him to drink water to flush it out and now i'm feeding him lettuce. Is there anything else i can do and will he be ok?! (There has...

I recently came across this video of a cyclops turtle! I though it was really interesting and adorable so i wanted to share it with you guys :) Also has anyone seen this video and know if its still alive? Ive heard cyclops animals don't live that long... it would be sad if its not alive anymore...

Cheerio is officially 4 1/2 years old... (the year is wrong on one of the pictures) (he got stuck) we still don't know of Cheerio's a girl or a boy

I recently noticed this little guy made a web in my garden. Does anyone know the species and if its poisonous? Thanks

Here are just a few updated pictures of Cheerio He finally has a big safe yard he can play in :)

Has anyone fished at riverfront regional park in Healdsburg ca? I was wondering what type of fish are in there and what works best to catch them Thanks

Ive been catching these catfish for a while, i can't tell if they are bullheads or channel catfish, the tail isn't completely round like a bullhead and its not really forked like a channel cat. Does anyone know the species? I caught them out of the Georgiana slough which is part of the san...