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  1. Tortoise Man

    What Am I Doing Wrong???

    Hi everyone. Sadly, When I came home today, my second and last sulcata baby was flipped on his back and unresponsive(dead). I had just bought him from Tortoise Supply about 3 weeks ago. 2 months ago my first sulcata baby was dead. He would not eat and was very lethargic. Now, my only tortoise...
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    Mazuri Tortoise Diet???

    Hi everyone. I recently purchased a 1 pound bag of Mazuri Tortoise diet from the online website, eBay.com. This is my first time buying Mazuri Tortoise Diet so I don't really know what I should be expecting. I received it I the mail this morning. I looks like dog food! Is this how it's supposed...
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    Mazuri Tortoise Food?

    Hi. I am getting ready to purchase this but before I do, is this the right food for my two Sulcatas and my leopard tortoise. One Sulcata is a hatchling, the other is a juvenile, and the leopard is a bit over one year old. I feel like they are not getting enough or the right food. Here is a...
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    URGENT! Sulcata Almost Drowns!

    Hi everyone. I recently purchased a baby Sulcata tortoise from tortoise supply. He/She was very healthy and active. I went to check on him this morning and he was upside down in his water bowl. I immediately took him out and he was unresponsive. I put him on the cement in the sun and he started...
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    Sulcata Not Eating!

    Hi everyone! My Sulcata was purchased from a petstore. He is a juvenile and he is pyramiding. He has not eaten even a HALF of a meal since I got him. Just a couple bites here and there and then he just goes leaves and goes to sleep. I talked to the man at the petstore and he was not very...
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    Sulcata Weekly Eating Schedule?

    Hi everyone! I would just like to find out if anyone has an eating schedule for their Sulcata or leopard. I have a leopard that eats like a pig, yet he is very light. He will eat anything I give to him such as: St. Augustine Grass, Impatients (the actual flower), romaine lettuce with Natural...
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    Is Tortoise Supply Trustworthy??

    Hi! I guess I'm just a little paranoid, but I would like to hear everyone's opinion on Tortoise Supply. Should I feel comfortable buying a tortoise from this website. I would just like to hear some reviews of Tortoise Supply. Thanks everyone for your help!:):tort:;)
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    Sulcata or Leopard Tortoise???

    Hi. I am looking to buy another tortoise. I already have a sulcata and a leopard. I CANNOT decided whether to buy another sulcata or another leopard. They are all separated so I'm not just buying one just so they aren't lonely. Please post which one you would buy! Thanks!!!
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    Reputable Breeders in New Orleans, Louisiana

    Hi! I would like to know if there were any reputable breeders in Louisiana.(preferably New Orleans) I am looking for either sulcata or leopards. If anyone has any suggestions or or knows some reputable breeders, please tell me. Thanks:D:tort:
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    Will Ants Hurt My Sulcata?

    Hi. I have made a nighttime box that I put inside. The purpose of this is to bring my tortoise in at night. I put him in and he goes right to sleep. Then in the morning, I put him back outside. Anyway, The substrate that I put in the box seems to have TINY ants. I guess there is not a lot of...
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    Blue Nighttime Lightbulb?

    Hi. I was looking for a nighttime heat bulb at the pet store and they were all pretty expensive. Later on, I came upon a regular blue light bulb at the grocery store. They had red and yellow and other colors also. It was meant for like a party. Well it was only 5 dollars so I bought it hoping it...
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    Nighttime Indoor Enclosure

    Hi. I have 2 tortoises that live in a wonderful outdoor enclosure. They love it, but I know it is dangerous for them to be outside all night. Even though I have a netting over the whole enclosure, stray cats and things may still be able to reach them. They are both about a year old. I will send...
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    Sick Sulcata Baby! ADVICE?

    My 7 month old sulcata seems to be sick and I've done much research on what to do. He is very lethargic, eyes always shut, plastron seem soft, and his eating has been reduced. When I soak and hand feed he will open his eyes and will eat but after that he goes back to his lethargic way. I do soak...
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    Is this substrate that I bought at Home Depot safe for my Sulcata and Leopard tortoises.

    I also have rocks that I will rinse with a hose and then put them in half of the enclosure and make a path and so on. Thanks for your help!!
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    Outdoor Tortoise Enclosure Ideas

    I have two tortoises. One is a Sulcata and the other is a Leopard. I heard that they are not SUPPOSED to be together. I decided to build an outdoor tortoise enclosure for several reasons, not just the separation part. Is there any ideas or necessary supplies for this to happen. Post some pics...
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    Baby Sulcata Beginning to Pyrimid???

    My Baby Sulcata and maybe my baby Leopard seem to be on the road to some bad pyramiding. This is nothing that can't be fixed, but the problem is I don't know HOW to fix it. What am I doing wrong. I have a fogger that I use a couple times a day, I have them in a window where they get the real...
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