Sulcata too large for me to soak

Jeri Kramer · Jun 20, 2018

My sulcata is too big for me to lift into a tub to soak. Are there alternatives? During the summer (Phoenix) she spends most of her time in the burrow she has dug and about once a week I run some water into the hole just to keep the humidity up. She also sometimes comes out when the lawn sprinklers are on in the early morning and takes a shower. I know she can survive under these conditions, but I'd like to shoot a little higher than that. Can I do anything else to compensate for the lack of soaking?

daniellenc · Jun 20, 2018

Can you get someone to help? Fill a kiddie pool maybe?

Maro2Bear · Jun 20, 2018

Or, dig a big hole and fill it up with water when your Sully is out. Some folks on here have dug holes and filled them in with concrete to make a shallow wading pool. If it’s large enough, deep enough and sunken, they will just wander over and “self soak.” Lots of options.

Yvonne G · Jun 20, 2018

Jeri Kramer said:
My sulcata is too big for me to lift into a tub to soak. Are there alternatives? During the summer (Phoenix) she spends most of her time in the burrow she has dug and about once a week I run some water into the hole just to keep the humidity up. She also sometimes comes out when the lawn sprinklers are on in the early morning and takes a shower. I know she can survive under these conditions, but I'd like to shoot a little higher than that. Can I do anything else to compensate for the lack of soaking?

My Dudley weighs 110lbs. For many years now he has taken care of his own hydration. I use the top of a garbage toter sunk into the ground. He goes right in it and poops and pees, hopefully he drinks first!

Hutsie B · Jun 20, 2018

you can also make a mudhole for him. so he has a muddy place to soak.

TriciaStringer · Jun 20, 2018

I’ve shared this a few times. I took a kiddie pool, turned it over, and crushed it. It indents it enough to hold 2-3 inches of water and makes the sides low enough for him to walk over them. Our sulcata will walk in and lay down and do swimming motions with his legs to cool himself off. It is super light and can be dumped out daily and refilled.

Bee62 · Jun 21, 2018

TriciaStringer said:
I’ve shared this a few times. I took a kiddie pool, turned it over, and crushed it. It indents it enough to hold 2-3 inches of water and makes the sides low enough for him to walk over them. Our sulcata will walk in and lay down and do swimming motions with his legs to cool himself off. It is super light and can be dumped out daily and refilled.

That is a great idea ! Thank you for sharing it.

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