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    Sulcata tortoise hatchlings

    Thank you Tom. I have had juvenile and adult sulcatas for the past 20 years but never hatchlings until recently. I am continuously learning new things to make my shelled kids happier.
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    Sulcata tortoise hatchlings

    Thank you! I should have specified that they are never outside for more than an hour. And the calcium is not used daily. I will start adding a more inclusive diet to include natural foods. I feed my large sulcatas lots of grass, grass hay and leaves but hadn’t thought of doing that with the...
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    Sulcata tortoise hatchlings

    Thank you! I should have specified that they are never outside for more than an hour. And the calcium is not used daily. I will start adding a more inclusive diet to include natural foods. I feed my large sulcatas lots of grass, grass hay and leaves but hadn’t thought of doing that with the...
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    Sulcata tortoise hatchlings

    Thank you. These babies very hatched in vermiculite media. They are soaked daily in warm water for about 20 minutes. Kept in a brooder box with heat light on one side and UV light on the other. Taken outside daily but only while supervised to prevent predators from getting close. They are fed...
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    Sulcata tortoise hatchlings

    I have a clutch of Sulcata tortoise hatchlings available. Very active and eating great. Located in yuba city, California, about an hour north of Sacramento. Please let me know if you have any questions. We are a small family home with three rescue tortoises, not a breeding farm. I have a great...
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    First timer. Was not trying to breed

    Hi, Although I only have experience with hatching Sulcata tortoises, I thought I would jump on and share a little about my experience. I just had my third clutch hatch about a month ago using an incubator and have had good results. I try not to handle them much for the first few weeks. It is...
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