My Sullies Hate This Time Of Year

Well tis the season for planting the winter pasture for the Sulcatas! They definitely hate being penned up while the grass grows but they sure appreciate it later! Doing this every year allows my tortoises to have an unlimited supply of grass to graze on. I rotate them between pastures so the grass doesn't get depleted. The grass is definitely greener on the other side! [emoji6]

wow what a great place! Love all the tortoises and their habitat. How many do you have? Hutsie

What do you plant over there?

I want to plant some mulberry trees in all that open space!

Is that the bottom of a 'dog gloo' you are using for their watering hole?

MichaelS said:

Is that the bottom of a 'dog gloo' you are using for their watering hole?

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Haha yes, it's what I've always used. It works ok but I'm planning on pouring a concrete watering hole this winter.

Tom said:

What do you plant over there?

I want to plant some mulberry trees in all that open space!

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There are 3 mulberry trees along the fence! The grass planted is Rye grass and I have some spineless optunia and hibiscus planted along the back fence that you can't see in these pictures.

Hutsie B said:

wow what a great place! Love all the tortoises and their habitat. How many do you have? Hutsie

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29 adult Sulcatas unfortunately all penned up together for another week or so till the grass thickens up. There's a big tortoise shed behind me not pictured where the rest are hiding.

wow look at them all !! Love it !! Speedbump needs a friend ........ NOT LOL

Wow....they fo like to roam their perimeters...

Maro2Bear said:

Wow....they fo like to roam their perimeters...

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That's the life of a tortoise!

Looks great! Where do you buy your rye grass? I'm thinking about seeding some of this while it's getting cool out.

Hugo's Home said:

Looks great! Where do you buy your rye grass? I'm thinking about seeding some of this while it's getting cool out.

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I get mine at Home Depot but you can buy it at any nursery as well.

Looks nice Austin. I assume you irrigate with that size of a yard? Do you lock up the torts when you irrigate during the cold weather, or just let them handle it?

Arizona Sulcata said:

I get mine at Home Depot but you can buy it at any nursery as well.

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I like to get my rye at Ewing. Good prices and good products.

Neal said:

Looks nice Austin. I assume you irrigate with that size of a yard? Do you lock up the torts when you irrigate during the cold weather, or just let them handle it?

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Thanks Neal! Yes I do get irrigation. I don't lock them up because they still have plenty of areas to stay dry. When it's cold most of them stay out of it but I still get a few dare devils. I have a big shed that is heated all the time during the winter so they have a place to warm up if they choose to take a dip.