Recent content by Kymberlyn

Zippy’s enjoying one of few sunny days of autumn. He will be moving indoors soon.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am delighted to find your post. I have every one of these things on my farm. I will add to your list once I first determine what is safe for my sulcata to eat.

That’s good information to ponder. Thanks for the reply.

Mary is beautiful! As I (constantly) work on expanding my tort’s pen I have been thinking about switching from 2” thick boards in front of hog panels (with 12” buried), supported with t-posts, to cement blocks. Perhaps I put too much thought into a baby pen but I was concerned about it burrowing...

Zippy, a 3yo sulcata, was brought into the house on a very cold evening. She began to dig her way out at sunrise. This hole, through the carpet, subfloor and a layer of plywood, happened in less than an hour. Zippy gets a heated outdoor house today!

Zippy is about 2.5 years old. About 9 inches from end of shell to end of shell. I wonder if this winter might be the last year in the house. I should prepare suitable outdoor housing soon.

Tractor Supply sells a rubber tray in various sizes and 3-4” deep. Search Rabbit cage liner. It’s sturdy and lightweight. Google might show other stores but I bought mine at Tractor Supply.

Im happy to report that Zippy is back in his enclosure! My precious tort had gone into the bird room. That door is usually closed but he must have followed me in at feeding time. That room is kept at 85F for the parrot and monkey babies. He has been without his humidifier for the past few days...

I have a 2 year sulcata. After his morning soak I always let him walk around the house. In the evening I return him to his enclosure. He/she is too large to fit under appliances and furniture. I have never had a problem finding him. On Friday I lost him in the house. He has not come out to eat...

Thank you for posting this. I followed your advice to the letter during my sucata’s first year. It’s happy, healthy and actually has a personality now. How do these guidelines change during the 2nd year as we transition to summers outdoors? More space is common sense. I’m concerned about...

Thank you Tom. As always you have been very helpful.

I believe what you have there is Morning Glory. Perhaps with some research you can determine the type of Morning Glory. Some are safe. I'm not an expert with tortoise diets so wait for more advice on this. What I do know is that the seeds can be toxic. I'm sorry that I couldn't be more help but...

I've read other messages but haven't found what I'm looking for. Pardon me if this is redundant. My sulcata, Zippy, is 14 months old. We live in southern Ohio. I have taken him/her outside every day since hatching providing the temperature is over 70F. Short outings at first and eventually...

Tom, thank you for your quick reply. I do have the hatchling in a separate tub. They were only together for the picture. I was not aware of the communicable diseases going around but I will keep Peppy, the new tort, in his own space. The forest soil is a fresh batch and the tub hasn't been used...

I have received a new Sulcata hatchling. Zippy, my first one, is a year old now. I have the smaller tub that I started Zippy in. Should I keep the hatchling in his/her own tub or can the two of them live together in a larger tub for the next year? Side note, Zippy now spends warm days outdoors...