Hi from Jakarta! You can use block coco coir, or the pre-soaked one. You can buy one from flower shop as well (but please check if they mixed it with fertilizer or not). I usually buy it from shopee. Then layered with coco bark (also bought from shopee), find the one with smaller chunk if your...
It does seem like marbling, but I thought sulcata didn’t have any marbling on their shell? I am paranoid that it’s a shell rot since lately I didn’t really pat him down after soaking, since his enclosure is drier than usual I thought it was okay.
Hi guys, I noticed an unusual mark on my sulcata's shell. It was only one mark, I checked on other places but found nothing. I soak him every morning for 30 minutes, he's almost 1 year old. The enclosure temperature and humidity are normal (closed enclosure; temperature 30-33', with a cool spot...
hi guys! quick update on my red foot condition. I might be imagining it, but I think the nail is starting to show? It's really hard to picture as he's tiny, and the feet and nails are super tiny 😂 But if you look closely at the latest picture, there looks like pustule/growth on what used to be...
Hi everyone! I just want to update you on my baby Sulcata growth. He's almost 10 months old, and he almost does not fit inside my palm anymore. He no longer fits in his previous small scale anymore, so we need to use a human scale with him now. And we also realized that... he might be a she...
Hi guys! So it's been (almost) two months since we got him. I want to update those who have been so helpful to us!
So he's been doing great! He grew twice as big as the first time we got him, which is crazy since I didn't realise he was getting bigger. He seems as tiny as when he first arrived...
Hi guys, I just want to give you an update! I thoroughly checked him twice a day and found no marks/pustules/blisters.
He is alert, eats a lot, poops and pees every morning during sun bathing. He's also consistently gained weight (as if I'm not mistaken, one of the Austwickia's symptoms is lack...
Hi @TammyJ thank you for your advice; I’ll keep it in mind. If only I had known about the disease before I got him, I would re-thinking my decision.
However, as I stated before, I unfortunately rescued this tortoise from my friend, who passed away. A couple of weeks after he passed, we found...
Hi everyone! I already got the red foot hatchling, and upon closer inspection, I didn’t found any blisters/mark/pustules. I check every nook and crannies. I believe the missing toes is caused by incorrect husbandry and over-crowded enclosure. I understand that I should’ve pick another hatchling...
Hi, thank you for taking time to answer! I used to live in Glasgow for a year, really missing the Christmas market and having Greggs and Pret for breakfast!
Initially we planned to stack the redfoot and sulcata enclosure, but now we move the redfoot enclosure to the attic just to be safe. So...
Hi! I'm currently not home, but I'll take a pic of the enclosure as soon as I get home. I am planning to reach 30'c on the hot side, humidity 70'-80'. The enclosure that I got is quite small (60x40cm); I'm sure he'll outgrow it in no time. But since it's quite small, it's a bit hard to maintain...
Thank you SO MUCH @Alex and the Redfoot and @Tom . I'm really glad I posted before he arrived. I've been planning on quarantining him for a couple of days, but now I think I'll need to adjust it to make it more safer. I think first thing first, once he arrives, I'll check for any bumps/lesions...