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My 3 y.o. Sulcata recently dug his first burrow. Proud mom moment! However, his current enclosure utilizes cinder blocks as the walls- I found its easy to adjust and make bigger for his blooming size, as well as the fact that I am currently not in my forever home- which when I do buy a...
): Thank you. I will be calling the exotic vet tomorrow to make an appointment- At first I thought it was damage from crawling over his 1/2 log hide and falling off in a repetitive motion, however after I removed said fun for him it still shows signs of getting worse so I am concerned it is...
Hello all, I'm in need of some advice.
I've had my Hermann's tortoise, Harvey, for about two years now. When I got him, (full grown) I didn't notice any damage on his shell. However, a couple months ago I noticed what almost looked like two points on his plastron under his arms where the shell...
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I got my baby sulcata, Bowser, in July. He was kept in dry conditions for the first couple months of his life, which I didn’t realize how detrimental it was until I started noticing pyramiding. I have since adjusted his temps, humidity, and diet. He’s been in his enclosed enclosure for...
I became aware of the problem a couple weeks ago, and immediately corrected it. I’ve never raised a tortoise, so I thought 60-70% humidity and daily baths would be okay- but when I realized he was showing signs of pyramiding and that it ISNT what normal growth looks like I built him an enclosed...
After learning of all the benefits of closed enclosures, I decided to spend my day off crafting one for my 3 mo sulcata. Here’s the final product!
Introducing him after his soak :)
Here is his current enclosure- it is open top. The humidity this morning was 85 percent, and I read it just now and it was 60.
So what I’m reading so far says I should make him an enclosed habitat, inside. Then, keep the humidity at 90 percent?
Hello all tortoise lovers,
a couple months ago I purchased a baby sulcata tortoise- the cutest thing alive. This is by far not my first tortoise, but my first hatchling- and sulcata. Watching him grow has been a joy- however there are not many photos of baby Sulcatas around, and I’m starting...
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Yesterday I purchased an itty bitty Sulcata- about a month or two old. I’ve owned Russians before, so I’m very familiar with their care and even the care of other tortoise species- as a tortoise fanatic does. However, I’m not as comfortable as I would like to be with hatchling care. I...
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Leo my Russian is as adventurous as any. Since day one five years ago, he's always had chips on his shell from romping around and exploring things. I know they aren't a problem except cosmetically, however I was wondering if there's any way to promote healing and make them heal...