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    Percy and his "Pet" Terrier

    I moved a few weeks ago, and my new yard is mostly wooden privacy fence, except the back fence is an old metal fence. No way Percy can get through, but I am still trying to figure out how to block his view from the yard beyond the fence so he won't even try when he gets bigger. For now...
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    Tongue Color

    Percy has always had a nice pink tongue, but the past two days he has been hiding in a pile of leaves and his tongue looks darker and duller. Anyone have a clue? He eats when I put him out by the grass, and he attacked some strawberries I gave him, but he hasn't left his pile of leaves except...
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    Come put in your two cents.

    I am open to even negative words and criticisms which is why I bring it up and put it in the debatable area. Come voice your opinion as sulcata owners. http://tortoiseforum.org/thread-15260.html
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    Cute Percival - no pics - just a tale

    I pulled up today under the carport, and the dogs ran to the gate, and then there came Percy pushing the dogs to the side so he could sit by the gate for me too. My roommate didn't think he was there for me - thought maybe Percy just wanted some grass on the other side or something, so I...
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    Tortoise Supply.Com

    This caught my attention from our own For Sale section. http://tortoiseforum.org/thread-15249.html So I went on the website to see what they had/how much it was just out of curiosity. Here is what it says: SERIOUSLY??? 1 - no one should breed these torts as they are freaking huge...
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    Name that Turt!

    Hey guys. A friend of mine takes photos, and wanted to know what kind of turt this is. The photo was taken in Canada. Thanks! :)
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    Sulcata on Craigslist

    Not mine - just saw it. I have a 5-6 year old african spur thigh tortoise / sulcata for sale. I just recently moved and I no longer have the yard space needed for this guy to roam. He is an extremely friendly pet that requires little care. He will graze on grass and plants, but should be fed...
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    Hookworms and Whipworms

    I am freaking out. I read http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/parasites.html I did a search on here and found some answers, but I have more specific questions. I brought my dog to the vet, and he has hookworms and whipworms which I don't understand how he got it since he is on...
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    Need Ideas to help raise the temperature.

    Percy stays in a utility room that houses the hot water heater. One side of the utility room is attached to the house, and the other side is the outside wall of the house. The outside wall of this part of the house is basically just paneling - very thin wood. I lined the parts of Percy's...
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    Percival

    ok so at the end of last summer, 2008 he was 9" and weighed less than 5 lbs. http://tortoiseforum.org/thread-4311.html The beginning of this summer he weighed 5+lbs but was only 10" Now he weighs 10lbs and is a full if not more 12" Yay Percy!!! And the boy loves to poop...
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    Ramp/Doggy Door

    So I have a sulcata, and I have an enclosure for him setup inside my utility room which has a doggy door on it (a hole in the wall basically). I have made him a ramp, and then I tried step like things...the door is only like three inches above the floor. I can't get Percy to go out. I...
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    Maturity to determine sex

    I went to the vet with Percy for a check up and she told me to feed him spinach. I said I thought (knew) you shouldn't feed him that because it blocks calcium absorption. I don't know if she didn't believe me or what but she made me wait til she looked it up. She came back and told me I...
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    PowerSun UV by Zoo Med

    I found this bulb at Petsmart that was $80 but it was supposed to give off UVA UVB and Heat all in the same bulb. It was made by Zoo Med. here it is...
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    Percy's Winter Enclosure

    My house has a side utility shed where the gas water heater is. The room is always a bit warmer than the outside, but the only thing the wall is made of is thin boards. It's not very insulated and the cracks between the peices of wood are not sealed so it still gets cold. I put an old door...
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    Stopped Growing, Concern?

    Percy is about 10" 7lbs. He lives outside in Southern Louisiana. He has the top of a doghouse set on cement as his burrow which he stays in and loves. He eats grass mostly, but I treat him to strawberry tops and hibiscus leaves and flowers. I trust him not to eat anything poisonous in the...
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    Some one answer her please.

    I just don't know enough to answer her through e-mail. I told her to get on here, but I don't know if she has full computer access. Found a Sulcata/Herman Question on Craigslist Sulcata Question (Roseburg) Date: 2009-08-12, 12:13PM PDT Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when replying to...
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    Found a Sulcata/Herman Question on Craigslist

    Sulcata Question (Roseburg) Date: 2009-08-12, 12:13PM PDT Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when replying to ads?] Anyone out there with a Sulcata Tortiose can you tell me what substrate you use for indoors. I was using Reptilite calcium substrate and I think that's what made my little Hermen...
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    Sweet Lovin that will make you laugh.

    I think these are two leopards?? I'm a sulcata owner so I don't know - but this had me rolling. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjezOvabgoA
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    Fun in the Mud

    Percy who is about 10" now has just discovered playing in the mud. He gets in this very shallow puddle we have that is caused by a leaky faucet. He gets in it and pushes it on his back. I think it was SO CUTE! BUT does this mean he may start of burrowing? His hide is on cement - hot...
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    Carnival/Fair

    I went to the Cajunheartland State Fair (a travelling carnival that my town rented to come for a week basically). They had a petting zoo, and in it was a 500lb 127 year old aldabra. It was bigger than the cow they had on display. It looked very healthy, albeit very tired. Its shell was...
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