Hello all, this is Capone. I recently purchased him last week and he was advertised as a spekes hingeback. He’s been eating well and seems pretty active throughout the day however I’ve only just now found out about people importing bells hingebacks under the name of spekes hingebacks. Would...
Coco Coir I figured it was probably just stained but then I noticed this weird white squiggly lines/circles on his plastron and thought it might have something to do with it. Are those like the tortoise version of stretch marks?
I’ve been noticing the development of black lines on my young sulcatas plastron the past couple of weeks. Is this just growth and normal or could it be something else? Also he was born with a bit of an uneven plastron on his left side and was curious if it would grow normally or if he might need...
I purchased a baby Sulcata a couple months ago from a pet store. When we first bought him he was 2inches and only weighed around 40grams. We’ve been weighing him weekly and feeding him plenty, I guess I’m just concerned he’s not growing enough to fit his body in his shell cause he looks a little...
Yeah we have a ceramic bulb that we use at night to make sure he stays nice and warm. We bought a heat pad but it wasn’t cutting it. On the bright side though the wall it’s on is nice and warm so he likes to lay his head against it at night like a warm pillow haha. I always check with our...
Well that’s a relief I was worried he was getting sick since the first thing that shows up on google when you search tortoise blowing bubbles out of nose is Respiratory Infections haha. How Normal is it for squeaking? When soaking I notice him making squeaking noises sometimes and bringing his...
Awesome thank you for the tip! I haven’t had much experience with substrates and I’m currently misting him a few times a day even with the cypress mulch to keep his humidity up. I’m also taking Toms recommendation and have already ordered some of the orchid mulch he uses. I just hope my little...
Yeah I also have rabbits who eat Timothy hay and seeing them mow it down with there chompers compared to my little sulcata who can barely break his greens…it didn’t seem right lol. I’ve read through your guide and it’s been very eye opening. There’s so much conflicting information online about...
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Thank you for the reply this is very useful information. When I asked the Vet about humidity they told me his environment should be kept between 50-60? And his temp around 85? I wasn’t sure how accurate that was and they wanted me to give him Timothy hay.. it just seems way to dry to me...
I recently purchased a friendly baby sulcata tortoise at an exotic pet store but after one day he started showing some signs of a possible Respiratory Infection. When giving him a warm soak I noticed he was making squeaking noises and moving his head slowly into his shell while rubbing his eye...