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We are moving into a new house this month and the back yard doesn't have any grass. There is a front lawn, but it is communal and I am certain it is sprayed with fertilizer. There is a nice patch of dirt that has room for a lot of different plants, and I only want to plant there things that my...

My wife and I have a sulcata tortoise and we were thinking about getting another one. I know a lot of tortoises do not get along and will have to be separated, but are there any that will peacefully co-exist with my 16-18 month old sulcata?

http://www.joshsfrogs.com/t-rex-active-uv-heat-lamp-175-watt.html I recently purchased this exact bulb at a reptile convention and I am curious if any one else has used it and what their thoughts are about it? For me it is doing a great job achieving my desired temperatures and providing a spot...

Ozwald the Destroyer of Foods goin' to town on some deliciously slimy pumpkin goo this morning!

Is it safe to use coffee grounds as a form of pest control for an indoor enclosure? It seems there are a few little bugs living in there as well.

I have found this great new place that I take Ozwald to for grazing. He goes nuts and eats everything he can see and walks endlessly through the weeds. Under close supervision, of course :)

I am familiar with the fact that a hot dry environment will contribute to pyramiding, but my question is does my tortoise's entire terrarium need to be at 80% humidity? I am having a hard time getting the whole tank there, but where he sleeps during the nighttime temperature is about 85 degrees...

Recently moved Ozzy into a new tank which measures 6'x2'. The thing is huge!!! He loves it so far. For substrate I have Coco Coir as a base and then cypress mulch and orchid bark on top of it. Since I just got it ready, it is still heating up (its at about 77 degrees Fahrenheit) but I have the...

It's about that time, I redesigned Ozzys outside area today. Growing in the pots are romaine and prickly pear. I have an area with orchid bark and fescue grass and a water dish. His hide right now is a cardboard box. But yea, he seems pretty stoked that he has a lot of space to move around. Let...

I was browsing the craigslist free section because lets face it, sometimes there are some cool things, and I found this ad for a Russian Tortoise. http://ventura.craigslist.org/zip/4364846957.html Its not my ad, but if you would want it I could perhaps possibly retrieve said tortoise and...

Prickly pear cactus gets pretty large where I live. I cut this beauty earlier today. Here is Ozwald checking it out.

I read it is high in oxalic acid. What are the negative effects of this, and how often is it okay to feed a baby tortoise? Also, is there a difference in the flower and leaves of the dandelion? My tort gets both, but mostly the leaves. The flower part is a treat.

Thanks to Lancecham for our happy and healthy new addition! Ozwald the Sulcata getting some sun.

My Sulcata, Walter, is about 10 months old and recently has been noticeably lazier and has a strange white build up in his eyes. Attached is a photo showing the white stuff around and in his eyes. Here are some facts about him: He lives in a 30 gallon terrarium I use a 100 w UVA/UVB lamp for...

I was wondering how you fellow sulcata owners keep their hatchlings and yearlings warm at night. I am keeping my sully's basking lamp on at night to keep an ambient temperature of about 80-85 degrees. Is it ok for him to not have a "night" time with lights off? I figured if he is bothered by his...

I am using a zoo med reptile humidifier to keep the humidity at around 80%, but it is starting to flood the terrarium. There is a puddle of water under his hide and elsewhere. Is this normal? What do you guys use for humidity inside, and has anyone else experienced this? Another question I...

This is Walter eating a leaf off his geranium plant.

Finally had some time to give Walter something worth being in all day as opposed to his tiny terrarium inside. He is so happy!

I had a quick fertilizer question because our lawn is fertilized with Scott's organic fertilizer and although I haven't taken my tortoise out to the grass, if he got into it would it make him sick? I guess I am wondering if since its organic is it ok for him? Or should it be totally avoided?

I have read a lot of posts about pyramiding and possible causes of this, but I still dont quite understand what it means. Is it when their shells grow in a way where it is bumpy rather than smooth?