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I have some questions about diet and supplements for larger sulcatas. I started a job at a Natural Resource Education Center in a Forest Preserve a couple of months ago. We have a sulcata there that was rescued from the pet trade. He's around 22 years old and about 70 lbs. He lives in my boss's...

Ok, so I'll start by saying that this will probably be a little long because A. I haven't posted in almost a year, and B. It includes a little bit of personal stuff (which still pertains to the update). So, without further ado, the update. So as some of you may know, I have a Redfoot named...

Now before i start, first i just want to say that this was a crazy idea i had when i was thinking of how to keep my new gnat problem under control. Second off, after doing research for about an hour i don't even think i would do it based on the fact that they need acidic soil and water thats...

So today was my birthday (well i guess technically yesterday cuz its 12:07 but oh well) and on top of George's new 8 sq. ft tank and some other small things to go along with it, plus some clothes, i got an amazing cake. My mom said it was supposed to be like a baby shower cake that says like...

I wanna know what made you get a tortoise/turtle out of all the other possible pets. It doesn't matter if your story is super interesting or a little dull, I still want to know why you chose these incredible little guys. I'll start. So i was 11 and i was hanging out with one of my lifelong...

Hey guys so my mom found a lady who's selling a 90g tank that's about 48x18x24 inches and i told her i wanted it until i found out that it was 24 in. Tall not wide so i turned it down which was hard cuz she only wanted $80 for it. And i just wanted to make sure that i was right about turning it...

Hey so i saw this zilla jungle mix substrate at petland and was wondering if it would work for a redfoot. I have the eco earth block stuff right now and it just dries out really fast and i was wondering if the zilla stuff, since it has mosses in it, would stay moist longer. Heres the link

Hey so even though school ended 2 weeks ago i finally decided to share the 2 tortoise related art projects i did in art this year. Heres the first one. It was a pencil grid drawing of the small picture on the bottom which is a sulcata. Here's the second one. It was a clay sculpture that...

Ok so i bought the zoomed repti-calcium powder at petco yesterday because i had realized that i didn't have a calcium supplement for him (i feel terrible). I put some on his greens this morning but it kinda clumped up when i added it. First Question: is that supposed to happen/does anyone else...

Happy Easter from George.

Hey i have the TFO app on my phone and since i updated it to the newest version i can't search things. I'll type something in and press search and it says theres a system error. And i've even tried to search things that i know exist, such as reading the first topic i see and searching that exact...

Hey guys so I've heard that some people feed their redfoots eggs. So first i was wondering if this is ok cuz it's easter on sunday and id like to introduce some more protein options for him. Second, what do i do to the egg if he can eat it (hardboil?). And third, could i feed him one of the eggs...

My RF George did one weird thing today. I was doing my daily 8:00 light changing/spraying/water changing routine for night and George comes to the edge of his log cuz i probably woke him up (oops) and he just sits there while I'm spraying (which i don't get cuz he never seems to like getting...

Hey so i have some questions about my future outdoor enclosure for my redfoot George. I haven't decided on a size yet but George is about 5 inches long so... Idk on size but Id rather have to build one enclosure instead of upgrading due to size (even though i will most likely upgrade it anyways...

Hey guys ive had my RF since black friday and ive had him in an extremely small tank thats 36" x 12" i know this is very small and weve finally found a new tank. We have to pick it up either today or later in the week. Its 4 feet long but she never said how wide but by the pic im guessing either...

Hey guys i just wanted to know if you think my redfoot George is healthy. We got him on black friday last year, he was with 2 others in the tank and was the largest one (he was the only male) but when i said i wanted to see him the worker said "are you sure? That guys big but he rarely moved we...

Hey guys i don't know if this is in the right place (i feel like i say that every time) but o well. Anyways, my brothers friends mom works at a chevy factory and the way they package their windshields they have these rectangle plexiglass pieces left over and workers can take as much of the...

First off sorry if this is in the wrong place i didn't really know where to put it cuz its kinda off topic chit chat but its about my enclosure. And second off sorry its long I'm just excited and everyone else just isn't as excited when i tell them i bought plastic plants. Anyways, so i live in...

Hey guys i woke up today at 9:30 and discovered we have no power. I thought of George (RF) first. Right now i have a little contraption set up with 4 beach towels draped over the enclosure with a small opening at the top for ventilation but the thermometer still only reads like 70-65. George...

I got my RF friday and ive been feeding hime kale, romaine lettuce, the pellets (he doesnt eat them theyre just there if he wants minerals), and i started apple pieces today so ill see how that goes. But im wondering how i can add some more variety in his diet? Ive heard dandleions but what...