oberon
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Hello I'm new here in the forum.
We have 3 Sulcata Tortoises for several years. We build a pen and burrow for them after they grew.
1) I'm planning to add a small pond for them to soak themselves. I plan to build a shallow one one foot deep with rocks on bed with a small waterfall to keep the water circulating. Is a pond necessary for the tortoises?
2) On food, do Sulcata's eat hay? I can get hay (primarily for rabbits) from the pet shop. Is this good for them?
3) How does the female prepare to lay egg? ( I have seen them) Should they be in a separate enclosure?
Your comments will be appreciated.
Lito
![Sulpic1.jpg Sulpic1.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/286/286721-710bcf8e54bb32525991035ba8982589.jpg)
![Sulpic2.jpg Sulpic2.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/286/286722-75a32fd7768ef0d3d7a72f9ad677e685.jpg)
![Sulpic3.jpg Sulpic3.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/286/286723-1729fa4a8c31c4802c9ca5d9c8bce296.jpg)
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We have 3 Sulcata Tortoises for several years. We build a pen and burrow for them after they grew.
1) I'm planning to add a small pond for them to soak themselves. I plan to build a shallow one one foot deep with rocks on bed with a small waterfall to keep the water circulating. Is a pond necessary for the tortoises?
2) On food, do Sulcata's eat hay? I can get hay (primarily for rabbits) from the pet shop. Is this good for them?
3) How does the female prepare to lay egg? ( I have seen them) Should they be in a separate enclosure?
Your comments will be appreciated.
Lito
![Sulpic1.jpg Sulpic1.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/286/286721-710bcf8e54bb32525991035ba8982589.jpg)
![Sulpic2.jpg Sulpic2.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/286/286722-75a32fd7768ef0d3d7a72f9ad677e685.jpg)
![Sulpic3.jpg Sulpic3.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/286/286723-1729fa4a8c31c4802c9ca5d9c8bce296.jpg)
![Sulpic4.jpg Sulpic4.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/286/286724-5c4ae402d993a10365e86e26a0a5243b.jpg)