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Well the wait is over. As of this morning we have a new member of the family. She is one of Richard Fife's sulcatas between 1 and 4 months old and she still has her egg tooth. (so adorable). She wouldn't eat today I think she was too busy exploring. she took a bite but didn't...
I was wondering if it was safe to feed torts corn husks with corn silk attached, one or the other, or neither? keep in mind this is for a hatchling, so should i cut up the corn silk and use it as a garnish for the other food? i'm just curious because i never have a use for the corn husk and...
So i'm preparing for a sulcata hatchling that we will be getting in a few weeks. I have just finished setting up the enclosure, and testing the lights. My question is how do i keep humidity up at night. The enclosure is very small because she will be very small and i want it to grow with her...
Hey all just a quick question. I have some baby blue eyes (nemophila menziesii) seeds germinating right now, they were a gift, and i was wondering if they were safe for tortoises to eat. I think they are native to california. here is a picture of the flowers. I didn't see them listed anywhere as...
I want to start planting my prickly pear plants now, and I am aware that there are many different varieties. I bought some opuntia seeds without checking exactly what type. (oops) and I planted them in pots, but i get the impression they could take forever to sprout. So now i am looking for...
I'm in the process of setting up my indoor enclosure for a baby sulcata, but thinking ahead to the placement of the large outdoor enclosure I was wondering is it safe for tortoises to eat the leaves of weeping willow trees. I didn't see it mentioned anywhere as a poisonous food to torts, but I...
Hi all. I'm new to the forum, and soon to be a new sulcata tort mom. I'm in the nesting stage. so far I have made a hide from a coconut, adapted two flip top storage totes for an indoor enclosure, cutting out the top panels and adding windows covered with hardware cloth, and creating a ramp and...
Hi everyone i'm new to the forum. I have been searching through old posts and have had most of my questions answered already. I was wondering if anyone has used the zoo med reptitemp remote sensor thermometer or something similar, and if it could be used with self ballasted mercury vapor bulbs...