cdibarra99
New Member
Hi everyone! My name is Christian, and I am a happy dad to my new sulcata named bowser (about a year old).
I have so many questions about the tank and feeding so here goes:
Currently I have a 20 gallon tank full of coco coir, I have some repti-bark coming in soon so I can mix 50/50 repti-bark and coco coir.
The temperatures I have are:
Hot side: 85-100 F and 40% humidity
Cool side: 75-80 F and 70+ humidity
I’ve heard that it’s okay for their tanks to get below 75 but between 70-75 because that imitates like dessert temps. Is this true?
As for feeding, I’ve heard many many different things as to what I’m supposed to feed bowser, but I still have no definitive answer. I use the repti-cal calcium with D3 sprinkled every 2 or 3 days.
So far I have been feeding romaine lettuce with some zoo-med grassland tortoise food sprinkled on top of the leafs and every now and then I’ll sprinkle some flower food.
I also have a mango tree, and a prickled pear cactus. Should I be feeding it more of that instead of romaine lettuce? I want to go and buy a hibiscus flower plant but what do you guys think?
I also try to take bowser out everyday for an hour and let him roam around and munch on some weeds so I know it eats a bit off that.
Nice to meet you all and I’m excited to hear your responses!
I have so many questions about the tank and feeding so here goes:
Currently I have a 20 gallon tank full of coco coir, I have some repti-bark coming in soon so I can mix 50/50 repti-bark and coco coir.
The temperatures I have are:
Hot side: 85-100 F and 40% humidity
Cool side: 75-80 F and 70+ humidity
I’ve heard that it’s okay for their tanks to get below 75 but between 70-75 because that imitates like dessert temps. Is this true?
As for feeding, I’ve heard many many different things as to what I’m supposed to feed bowser, but I still have no definitive answer. I use the repti-cal calcium with D3 sprinkled every 2 or 3 days.
So far I have been feeding romaine lettuce with some zoo-med grassland tortoise food sprinkled on top of the leafs and every now and then I’ll sprinkle some flower food.
I also have a mango tree, and a prickled pear cactus. Should I be feeding it more of that instead of romaine lettuce? I want to go and buy a hibiscus flower plant but what do you guys think?
I also try to take bowser out everyday for an hour and let him roam around and munch on some weeds so I know it eats a bit off that.
Nice to meet you all and I’m excited to hear your responses!