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I rigged Charli up with new digs! Double the size of his last apartment. I think he's becoming a lot happier. He loves the heat rock--something he didn't have before. And he loves walking on top of his plants...guess he doesn't want to eat those yet...doh!
So, I also made this...
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I spent THREE hours at Home Depot yesterday constructing a tortoise shelf with the help of the guy in the lumber department. It will be sitting in an area that will likely get wet, so I wanted to know what you guys recommend me coating the shelf in. I thought something like...
Here are a bunch of photos of Charli. He is now 1 year old, 2 months, and 17 days old. Yes, I know his birthday :)
He is pyramiding, but just 5 days ago I made him his humid hide box and got a cold mist humidifier for the room, keeping the door closed when I'm out. As you can see, the big...
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My sulcata's tank is in desperate need of more humidity. One of his main lights is in a long lamp, like a mini version of what's above a pool table, so I can't put anything under it and close off the area to create more heat, tho I can at night. In looking into...
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How much is too much mazuri? I feed Charli about 4 pellets with greens every day, once a day. He loves the mazuri and has really started to grow. He is pyramiding and I think that is because of the need for humidity, which I'm working on. Also, I have just started giving him more...
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Another general question. I've had my humidifier on for 24/7 for oh, 2-3 weeks now, and before I turned it back on, I cleaned it (the whole vinegar thing, waiting, scrubbing with a toothbrush, etc.) but I don't feel that really cleaned it, and now it's time to clean it again, I think? How...
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I have a question for ya. Does anyone have some sort of misting device other than a spray bottle? It just dries out really fast in Charli's enclosure, even with a humidifier. I spray all day long, but can really only do that on weekends. I have no idea if there is such a thing as...
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I was wondering if any of you use timers for you lights? My snake-keeping friend said that the best timers for lamps are appliance timers. Do you think something even this cheap would be effective? http://www.ecolightingstore.com/Lamp-and-Appliance-Timer/M/B00002N5FI.htm
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I just wanted to thank everyone for helping me with Charli. As of this morning, it is 99 degrees on his warm side, 80 on the cool, and he is EATING!
I would be a sad tort mama if I hadn't have found this forum and you amazingly helpful experts, so THANK YOU a million times over. I have a lot...
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I'm so sorry if I've been tremendously annoying, but I've learned so much so quickly that I want to be sure that I am doing right by my sulcata.
Everyone said he was too cold (70 on cool, 80 warm) and that was why he had stopped eating. As of today, he has a mercury vapor lamp...
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I JUST posted this question elsewhere, but I need to know ASAP what kind of mercury vapor bulb to get my 10 month old sulcata who is not warm enough and is not eating. Please help if you can recommend a type or website to buy from. It's not showing up on Petsmart's page, but I've...
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So, my 10 month old Sulcata, Charli (sex ambiguous name ;)) finally ate some carrot baby food yesterday after not eating for almost 2 weeks. I had called a somewhat local rep vet after Charli hadn't eaten for a few days, and she reassured me that although sulcatas do not hibernate...
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My name is McKenzie and I have a 10-month old sulcata tortoise named Charli. He is currently living in a glass terrarium, which I understand is not at all ideal, and is fed organic greens, cactus, a hay/timony/mix and other vegetables that I try. He is currently not eating very much...