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My sulcata is over a year old, weighs 1 1/2 pounds, and is about 6 inches long. Is he too young to be strictly housed outdoors, at least for the summer months? I live in New Orleans so the weather is perfect most of the year.

When do you recommend housing a sulcata exclusively outdoors? My sulcata is slightly over a year old and spends several hours outdoors each day in a kiddie pool enclosure. He seems much happier and active outdoors. I have read that it is best to wait until they are fairly large to keep them...

Tom, the coco coir is fairly damp in his enclosure. I have the ideal warm and cool temperatures for his enclosure and he goes outside daily for a few hours at a time. I have been having difficulty achieving adequate humidity in his enclosure without having the substrate damp. And everyone...

Do you think it would be a bad idea to replace his coconut coir bedding with the cypress mulch rather than only a top layer?

Besides adding the dry cypress mulch, should I begin any sort of treatment such as anti-fungal cream? Thanks

Hello, Recently I noticed a few odd looking spots on the plastron of my sulcata. Does this look like shell rot? Thanks

Guys I need help dealing with a local pet store, Every now and then I visit the pet store to browse. In the past I have ignored the sub-par care of their tortoises due to my shyness and desire to avoid confronting management, but today I was exceptionally upset. There was a single baby...

That's exactly what I did for a while! Totally spoiled him hand feeding him all the time haha

Hello, I recently took the advice that I have seen online to use a large terra cotta plant saucer as a water dish for tortoises. When I fill it with water, it absorbs the water and remains constantly damp and eventually grows mold. Does anyone else have this problem? Could it just be a lower...

My local pet store has always been pretty favorable with me, pretty knowledgable with all of its animals. But they are horrible with tortoises. I walked in today and they were selling a medium sized sulcata with substantial pyramiding for $180. It was housed in a tank that was probably about...

So ive had the coconut coir in the enclosure for almost a week anddddd today i noticed mold growing. Any ideas on what im doing wrong? Am I making it too moist? The humidity is around 80-90% in the enclosure and the coir is somewhat moist

Yes, my girlfriend got it for Charles from Katie Bradley at Mossy Tortoise! http://www.etsy.com/shop/MossyTortoise

I usually bring my tortoise outside for his UVB, but with the temperature changes I haven't really been able to. What would you suggest as the cheapest way of getting him UVB? I have a exo terra UVB 150 bulb, but it is a coil bulb and I had been told that these can cause blindness, so I...

To keep retain heat and humidity better, I just closed off the top of my enclosure with a sheet of plexiglass and sawed a hole out for the light fixture. Is it necessary to drill air holes for ventilation? I don't want too much heat and humidity to escape, but I dont want to suffocate him either...

A bit prehistoric :)

Just want to make sure Charles isn't starting to pyramid and looks healthy overall. What do you guys think? Thanks!

Exactly the mold problem i'm having with peat moss. i also don't like the dustiness of it when it dries. Where does everyone buy their coconut coir?

What substrate is less prone to mold when kept moist in your experience? I am considering coconut coir. Where can I get a large amount for cheap?

Awesome, I will start on this very soon. How would you suggest cutting holes in plexiglass?

I was thinking about that. Can I place heating lamps on the plexiglass? Im not sure how much of the heat will be blocked out by the glass.