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  1. Hot Wet Sam

    1st time desert tortoise hibernation/brumation length

    Hello all. I have a 4 year old CDT named AJ who went down for his first long snooze November 21st. He lived indoors with a large table setup his first 3 years, but last summer was his first year living outside in sunny SoCal (Inland Empire area). I dug him a burrow to help him avoid the extreme...
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    Desert Tortoise Burrow Questions

    Hello All, My little guy is almost 4 years old. And I'm transitioning him to be outside full time this summer. He spends his day roaming the yard, chomping on weeds and hibiscus. At night I lock him in his dog house to protect him from any predators. So far its been going well, but these recent...
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    CDT (?) Hatchling questions/suggestions

    Thanks for the clarification. I added a little bit of Sphagnum Moss to his enclosure yesterday in his sleeping hide. I also added a few clumps in areas to discourage climbing and see if he would burrow/nuzzle up to it. So far he has taken a few nips at it, but doesn't seem to interested in it...
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    CDT (?) Hatchling questions/suggestions

    So I tried out the cage yesterday and it works out pretty nicely. I ordered some Coco Coir from Amazon (couldn't find any in stores) that should arrive tomorrow. I'll try that out and see how AJ does with it. I also saw the huge pack of Peat Moss at Lowe's but held off because it was such a huge...
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    CDT (?) Hatchling questions/suggestions

    Perfect. I'll measure and figure out the best course of action once I get home and set everything up. Thanks again!
  6. Hot Wet Sam

    CDT (?) Hatchling questions/suggestions

    Thanks again. I truly appreciate this!
  7. Hot Wet Sam

    CDT (?) Hatchling questions/suggestions

    Hello Tom, Wow. That was TONS of useful info. I'm definitely ditching the sand, picking up some coco coir and orchid bark after work today to see how AJ responds. I'll also look for a sandstone flat rock to put by the basking light. As some of the other users suggested, I'm also going to try...
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    CDT (?) Hatchling questions/suggestions

    Hello Yvonne, Thank you kindly for the warm welcome and advice. These past few days have been overwhelming with all of the research and trial and error purchases/returns I've had to do. I'll definitely stop by Home Depot on my way home from work today and look for some orchid bark. I'll also...
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    CDT (?) Hatchling questions/suggestions

    You are correct, and I do have the top. Utilizing the top and placing lamps directly facing down was originally an idea, but I thought since the cage is so tall that the effect of the lights would be lessened. All of the pictures I see have the lamps hanging fairly low over the table.
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    CDT (?) Hatchling questions/suggestions

    Hello, My wife and I have been prepping our backyard (in southern California) to get a tortoise for some time. We recently completed it, but a few nights ago my wife surprised me with this little guy: http://i.imgur.com/l1UFkXj.jpg http://imgur.com/liz79qO http://i.imgur.com/D5b9Pnb.jpg I...
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