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  1. txturtledude

    Indoor Baby Enclosure - Maintains Heat / Humidity

    If you are looking for a less expensive option for an enclosed type of chamber, this is what I do. My baby Sully will stay in this enclosure for the first year. The Basking Temp at the flat rock averages 95-98 F. The Cool Side Temp stays around 81-85 F. Humidity % ranges low 80’s to low...
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    Suicidal Tort (Funny Video)

    I lol’d...
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    Tortoise seeking intimacy...

    Poor fella seeking intimacy with a shoe... :(
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    Torts hatching in the ground... (Video)

    I hate those damn Fireants...
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    Lighting in the Indoor Enclosure/Chamber?

    I am curious. Does anybody think there could be a benefit to staging the lighting during the day as follows... 7am - Fluorescent UV lamp turns on. Ambient Temps remain in mid 80’s 10am - Incandescent Flood turns on. Ambient Temps raise to 90’s and 100-ish in basking zone. 6pm - Incandescent...
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    WANTED: S.A. (Pardalis Pardalis) Leopard Baby

    If anybody on the forum has SA Leopard babies available for purchase, please let me know. I hate to be a “snob”, but I really prefer the pure SA Leopards (Pardalis Pardalis). No mutts or Babcocki. No tortoise mills!!! Just let me know price and when ready. I live in Texas and would need to...
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    3 year old Sully needs a good home...

    Ollie has a great personality. He is always curious and not shy. He currently weighs 14 pounds and is 16 inches long. He was started correctly and has been kept humid and fed a healthy diet. He is 3 years old. I live in DFW area in Texas. Contact me at: [email protected]
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    Easy DIY cover for a ZooMed Tort House

    Made this out of 3/4" PVC and a clear shower curtain for <$10 in supplies from Home Depot...
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    Convert a ZooMed Tort House to a Closed Chamber

    It's actually pretty easy and it works! I built this for a Sulcata baby. See attached photos... Cool Side = 80-ish Basking Spot = 100-ish Warm Side = 90-ish Hiding Spot = 80-ish Humidity % ranges from 80's to 90's I bought a ZooMed Repti-Fogger but don't really need it. I just have...
  10. txturtledude

    Hello from the DFW area of Texas!

    Hello Everybody! I will be receiving a baby rhino...oops, I meant baby Sulcata on Wednesday. Looking forward to it. Trying to read as much as possible about caring for Sulcatas. Any links to information or suggestions are welcome. txturtledude DFW Area (Texas)
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