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Hello, In the spirit of my previous thread planning an indoor enclosure: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/planning-new-indoor-enclosure.163087/ It's been 5 years since Vladimir moved into that enclosure, and it's clear he's outgrown it now. I'm hoping to buy/build a shed to convert to an...

I was wondering how many tortoises are living in boxes based on Tom's threads. One of the many example threads: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/single-tortoise-night-box.181515/

In early 2018 I got my first RHP which was a 120 watt from Reptile Basics. It worked great, and I added a second 120 watt to a different box in 2019. In 2021 I noticed the one installed in 2018 was no longer putting out heat. At the end of this winter, back in April, I noticed the one from 2019...

Hi everyone, Vladimir is almost 60lbs now, and I was hoping to get some advice on how his beak looks currently and what we should do to keep it in good shape moving forward. Here's a current shot: I was concerned about the areas immediately right and left of the notch in the center. I've...

Hello, In the absence of an official calendar contest this year, I thought I would start a thread for peope to post the photos they would have submitted to the contest. NOTE: There are no prizes, no calendar shipments, or purchases associated with this thread. This is just for fun. Please...

Hi guys, I'm hoping for some feedback or insight with Vladimir's current behavior. For background, he is approximately 4.5 years old, weighs 45 lbs, and lives in this enclosure: https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/planning-new-indoor-enclosure.163087/ Ambient temperature in the large...

Is there any guideline on how much Mazuri to offer? I have a 30 pound sulcata and usually set about 5-10 pieces of classic Mazuri 5M21 out with his greens each day, but I was wondering what kind of serving size others use?

There were some requests for photos of the final product, so I hope this is okay.

Now that the temperatures have dropped I've been looking at options for more overall ambient temperatures in his indoor enclosure (8' x 16'). I recently picked up one of these from Tractor Supply Co...

My female map turtle (I believe it's a false map turtle) has had some dead skin on the top of her head for several weeks now that wouldn't come off, and this afternoon while she was basking I took her out to get a closer look. There appeared to be a large flap of dead skin attached on one side...

Now that we're starting to get outside, I've noticed the bees are back already. Someone mentioned ants being a danger to tortoises in another thread, so I wondered if the same applied to bees and wasps? I assume stings and bites could be an issue. From what I've seen they seem to ignore each...

Hello, I'm hoping someone could help identify these: #1: #2 (the things with the white flowers) #3: #4 #5 (darker small green leaves with the purple flowers) #6 is some kind of bush growing by the house: thanks in advance!

I was wondering, for grocery store greens such as kale, collards, turnip greens, is it okay to let my sulcata eat the stems as well as the leafy part of the plant? Does anyone know how stems vs leaves compare in terms of nutritional value? When he was smaller I used to remove the stems as they...

I have an 18x28 Kane mat without the integrated temperature controls, attached to an independent thermostat with the temp sensor secured to the wall a few inches above the mat. I was wondering, is there a maximum safe temperature for the surface of the mat? It tends to be around 105-110F, but...

I was getting his food together this morning, and usually Vlad will come out from wherever he slept and sit on his kane heat mat until the food is ready. I put his food down, and unlike usual he didn't immediately come right over and start eating. I checked on him a little later and noticed he...

Obviously northern climates aren't ideal for sulcatas, but I get the impression there's more than a few of us who love the little guys and make it work. I'm in Pennsylvania and it's currently 10 degrees Fahrenheit! Who else has sulcatas up north? I'm especially interested in hearing about...

I figured I'd start my own thread because I'm sure I will have tons of questions. Vladimir is going on 3 years old now and is outgrowing his current indoor enclosure, a 300 gallon rubbermaid stock tank. I'd like to build him a permanent indoor enclosure in a spare room, and we're fortunate to...

Hello :) I've been reading and learning a ton here since we adopted our two year old sulcata in March 2017. I've been meaning to say hi for a while now but just hadn't gotten around to it until now. I noticed some white areas between Vlad's scutes recently and wanted to get a second opinion to...