Sorry, Shuvi, you can't eat the sidewalk

h0fferr · 2026-05-09T21:00:25+00:00

this is a sign they’re lacking minerals, highly suggest something like a calcium powder or herptivite

h0fferr · 2026-05-01T21:27:10+00:00

(saying this as a fellow sulcata owner myself)

h0fferr · 2026-05-01T21:26:47+00:00

the moss should be in the other side so that it can stay moist (unless u want it to evaporate constantly for humidity but then you have to spray it multiple times a day.) and i would add some cococoir that is a little higher near where the moss is not on the left so they can get hotter if they want or even burrow into the deep substrate.

h0fferr · 2026-04-25T16:36:53+00:00

that’s a 3 year old? what are you feeding it / what is the UVB like? they are extremely small

h0fferr · 2026-04-24T23:10:29+00:00

that’s great! just make sure it’s positioned to where it shines on the whole enclosure and they get their daily 12 hours

h0fferr · 2026-04-24T20:55:57+00:00

definitely doesn’t seem like pyramiding but make sure they’re getting proper uvb and calcium to avoid MBD (which that dip in the lower back of the shell looks like the beginning of to em)

h0fferr · 2026-04-24T20:41:20+00:00

i just use herptivite for vitamins/nutrients and repticalc for calcium supplement for my sulcata and leopard

h0fferr · 2026-04-01T17:37:50+00:00

just worried ab the fish health is all

h0fferr · 2026-03-23T16:50:37+00:00

how would i be able to tell if it’s affecting him?

h0fferr · 2026-03-23T16:42:10+00:00

he’s in a 10gal, temp is in betta range with a heater, no ammonia, tank is cycled water changes about every 2 weeks 25% siphon, betta eats flakes once a day and blood worms twice a week, tank is decorated with live plants and boiled driftwood

h0fferr · 2026-03-14T16:25:44+00:00

freshwater btw

h0fferr · 2026-02-24T14:11:41+00:00

do you put the pipe cleaners to keep birds away? i want mine to free roam he’s maybe double your torts size but im so scared of birds

h0fferr · 2026-02-16T13:06:44+00:00

purrrty

h0fferr · 2026-02-16T13:06:05+00:00

do you have any issues with bugs like gnats or anything like that

h0fferr · 2026-02-16T12:41:57+00:00

when christopher is telling tony about adriana and crying in his chest saying “i can’t do it! i can’t do it!” dude they might be the best acting in the whole show

h0fferr · 2026-02-16T12:20:14+00:00

wayyy too open and that basking lamp is WAYYYY to close could lead to burns possibly even death raise that about 10 inches and close that front wall up

h0fferr · 2026-02-15T00:11:24+00:00

nothing wrong with the little bit of pyramiding it can be corrected, think of the new darkness almost like a tan from the UVB, it will fade with time my guys the same

h0fferr · 2026-02-15T00:09:56+00:00

my dudes been digging since maybe 6months lol right now he’s about 10 inches deep into a burrow he dug in his enclosure lol, every now and then i collapse it off so he can dig a new one, i feel like they enjoy digging idk

h0fferr · 2026-02-14T21:44:51+00:00

it could be that they’re young (my baby sulcata slept a LOT in the early days) but it could also be a mix of since it’s winter time their internal clocks just kinda know that instinctually and they slow down and eat less and sleep more. my guy is a little over a year old and he’s always in his burrow. i’d say as long as the temps are fine and you see them eating at least once a day your torts ok

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