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How about "Tank?" Both my Aldabras & my Sulcatas would happily walk through my walls!

On the street above mine, there's a guy who walks his 60-pound Sulcata using some kind of harness. He's obviously more patient than I am, as he walks at least a mile a day with Ku'i, & if you think a dog takes a long time sniffing at everything, his tortoise nibbles at everything. Sorry, but I...

Interesting article, Eric - thanks. I wouldn't have thought that boxies had any trouble finding living space, but this opened my eyes. Ken

Older boxie, & as Yvonne says, a fairly normal carapace. Not much sign of white growth rings, so a mature lady. Ken

Think about what your tortoise would find if it was grazing out in the wild. It might eat the top off a turnip, & then would head off to munch on something else. It's called opportunistic eating, so unless you think your tortoise lives in just one area (a turnip patch?), then feed it a wide...

It would really help if every one posted their location. An answer that's perfect for one area can be horribly wrong for another! In your case, Bobbyott, the type of paint you used will definitely affect the curing/drying time. Epoxy paints, for example, dry fastest if they are wet, while...

A lot depends on your setup. If the water in your fountain runs continuously, then salt is going to be leached out of the driftwood, & will be available for your tortoise, & that's not necessarily a good thing, long-term. But multiple soak/rinses will still leave some salt, so you might check to...

Carrots are good, but you should also add a small amount of well-soaked Mazuri totoise chow, available from pet stores, but cheaper at feed stores. Our juvenile Redfoots go nuts over it! Ken

I think all tortoises should have an exercise area! My boxies push around small wooden blocks, & my Sulcatas stick their heads through30-pound cinder blocks & walk around with them! Ken

I've also had juveniles that squeaked, & they still do now that they're grown. My educated guess is gas emission from their nether ends, but I refuse to follow that any farther! Ken

Ah, the thrills of having a baby tortoise that isn't knocking down your walls. Nice green from the fluorescents. Ken

I don't see any pyramiding to speak of, but soaking is something most Sulcatas enjoy. Ken

You're right to wory about too much animal protein. Dog food is a no-no for ANY Chelonian! Think about what a Redfoot would find in nature, & that's what you should feed it. Sure they'll eat beetles & worms, but probably don't find them all that often, so they'll mainly eat greens &...

Mazuri in any form should be well-soaked before giving it to your tortoise, so buy the least-expensive size. Ken

I happen to be a Chemical Engineer, & know how linoleum is made. The older stuff contains asbestos, & some of that is still found for sale today. But even new linoleum is made from polyvinyl chloride with plasticizers that are considered long-term health hazards. The stuff in between is made...

Jennifer, may I ask WHY you want a couple of tortoises of that size? People have many reasons for starting out with our hardshell friends, & to get an answer for you, it helps to know what you want from the relationship. You're in an excellent area to start off with a box turtle or two - if you...

Make it easy on yourselves, & check out http://www.banggood.com/search/laser-thermometer.html. I've been buying items from that company for several years, & have had no problems at all, & their prices are always lower than Amazon's. Ken

Forsten’s tortoises (Indotestudo forstenii) grow to a maximum of 10", so that fits if you have big hands. Pancake tortoises (Malacochersus tornieri), Indian star tortoises (Geochelone elegans), & some Redfoot tortoise subspecies (Chelonoidis carbonaria) are available in Indonesia, & don't get...

Take away ALL animal protein NOW! Buy some Mazuri Tortoise Chow as its primary diet, & supplement that with fruits & vegetables that it would find in nature. I've written in another thread that we were just barely able to save two of my son's baby boxies that he fed only worms...the other 8 died...

Len, I have adult Sulcatas ranging from almost albino to a very-dark brown. Nothing unusual about minor shell color gradations. Ken