If you’re near northern california and don’t mind doing pickup I actually have a smart enclosure from Mark that I don’t need anymore as I’ve transferred my tortoise to live outside full time. The enclosure is 3’x8’ and has all the electronics and stuff. A bit dirty and used but still very good...
I just recently finished my outdoor setup and night box so I wanted to share it. If I were to do it all again I probably would have spent a bit more money to have the external sheathing plywood be a bit nicer and made sure my 2x4s were cleaner. I got all my lumber towards the end of the day...
For anyone wondering: these days and in the San Francisco Bay Area it’s cost me about $700 to get all the materials for this box so far. That includes heating and electronics and sensors and stuff on top of the lumber and insulation
Practically speaking, how long (or I guess what size?) should we expect a 4x4' box to work for a sulcata tortoise before it outgrows it? Mine is a bit over 2 years old (about 12" long) and I'm getting ready to transition it outside full time. It'll have a large outdoor area to explore throughout...
Hey guys I finally got my baby last weekend and I’m feeling pretty good overall but I wanted to see if anyone had some advice on a couple things:
1) Any suggestions for getting them to try a more varied diet? Is it just something they explore over time? I’ve been feeding every day with a mix of...
You have to message mark on Facebook. He’s “Smart Tortoise Keeper” he has info on the enclosures on his page. I ordered mine about mid august and just got it last week. Well worth the wait!
Hello and thanks for all this information I’m so glad I found it prior to buying my sulcata. Now I feel like I can adequately prepare. I’ve read this entire thread so apologies if these have already been answered but I have a couple of questions:
1. How long are you maintaining 80% humidity...