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    How often will my Sulcata lay eggs

    My girl Fred is once again getting ready to lay eggs. This will be her third time since November. How often can she lay? She is 5 years old and weighs in at just over 60lbs.
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    Fred's morning walk

    Fred always comes out for a morning walk no matter the temperature or weather. If i keep the shed door closed she will tear up the doors trying to get out. She has gone out in as cold as 8 degrees. The bigger she gets the longer she stays out.
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    Fred enjoying a few minutes outside

    Fred decided to venture out into the snow. It was about 30 degrees outside she wandered around for 10 minutes before going back into the shed. Fred weighs just over 45lbs and is almost 4 years old. If she doesn't get the choice of wether to go outside she rams her door so I open it on most...
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    At what age/weight can my girls stop living in a swamp?

    I have Fred and Ethel who are about 18 months old and one weighs about 5.5lbs and the other one about half that. At what age or size can one tone down the swamp like living conditions? I have no problem keeping it up, just wondering if any one has any idea on when the pyramiding problem slows...
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    Anyone else here follow the Tour de France?

    I am an avid cycling fan and just wondered if any here follows it too. If so what did you think about stage 1? I am also interested in what will happen in tomorrows TTT and think that Alberto will be down to Cadel by around 2 minutes at the end of the stage. It should make the mountains...
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    Dog infatuated with my tortoises, need help

    I have a Puggle, Millie who is crazy about getting at my tortoises. She barks at them constantly and will not leave them alone. When Fred and Ethel are outside in their enclosure and Millie goes out she makes a beeline for it and will run around it until she finds one of them. Once she finds...
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    My 1 year old Sulcatas outside home

    Here are a few pictures of Fred and Ethel's outside home. They are both about 1. It is 10ft x 8ft and 3ft high. I need to give the grass inside a good cutting, we have had a lot of rain in the last few days and it has really taken off. I also used to have more hides inside but they were not...
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    Spring is in the air at least according to...

    My little dog was barking like mad when I put her out this morning so I went to see what it was. I found this sorry about the black and white it was what my phone was set to, I should really stop letting kids play with my phone. I went out an hour later and they were doing this, I feel...
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    episodic memories

    Do you think tortoises have episodic memories? I am trying to find out with an experiment. I place their favorite food in one of three places, this place changes on a rotating basis. Day one it is in place one day two place two etc. up to three then it repeats. So far they have not caught on...
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    1 year old Sulcata outside enclosure size?

    I have two hatchings Fred and Ethel and right now I was planning on building each a 6'x12' outside enclosure. Is that a good size? They will only use this enclosure for a year because I will be finished with school after that and we will have to move to find a job. I know that fall just...
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    Fred and Ethel size difference

    I have two hatchlings Fred and Ethel. I got them at the beginning of July, both weighed in at about 40 grams. Currently Fred weighs 112g, Ethel only weighs 69g. Fred is by far more outgoing and eats constantly. Ethel sleeps more, I see him/her eat but just not as often. My question is should I...
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