So basically go out there and move her from her current position to under her night hide? I'm assuming that would be after the sun has gone down completely lol
Hmmm that's a good point! I also would like to find out at what size should she start living full time outside? I could make the pool into a sunbathing ring for her on a daily basis if shes not big enough to live outside and then start figuring out how to construct an outdoor enclosure out of...
Hello, I tried searching through this forum for a thread that would give me all the info i need. It didn't work out as well as i hoped! LOL If you have links to some threads that will answer most of my questions, or threads that have pictures of what im trying to build that would be so helpful...
Hey Tom,
Since I've been on the forum and taking advice from everyone my sulcata seems to be doing very well! When I first joined she was 74 grams and now shes consistently above 200 grams! Attached is some new photos of her and I just want an opinion on how shes looking and if her growth rate...
How long should i wait to let my tortoise in my yard after i have treated it? i did it like a month and a half ago and im not going to treat it anymore just so she can be outside more often.
Thank you for the response! I guess for the time being i just wont treat the yard while she lives inside till shes large enough to live outside. When its time to move outside ill cinder block a section of the yard off and only treat around it lol
Thanks for the response! I was thinking that nothing is considered safe for them. Would it be safe to block off part of my yard for my tortoise and treat the rest of the yard? I was thinking of cinder blocking off a decent size of the yard for her when she gets big enough. If not safe then the...
Hello,
So i live in central Florida and its starting to get warmer outside and about that time of year to put my baby sulcata in the yard for a little while to get some real sun. I own 2 dogs and i have treated my yard before for flea and ticks and red ants. I was wondering if my tortoise can...
How do you go about applying it to the bedding? remove all decorations, hides, food and water dishes and throw some on top and stir around and repeat? I figured i could do this once every couple weeks while she soaks for her usual 30 mins. Any tips would be great! Thanks
Hi! how long have you been using it? I just want to make sure that it wont effect the health of my tortoise! Also, how do you go about using it? Clear out tank of all decorations and pour some in and mix the bedding thats already in the tank? Thank you!
Thanks for the reply! I will return that tub and go to home depot and buy a 54 gallon tub to put her in. i figured it would be too shallow for the lighting. after she out grows the big tub then i should be able to build a tortoise table or an outdoor enclosure for her. Thank you for the response!
wow! that things awesome! how much you gonna charge me to build that for me? LOL I bought the storage thing to use for the winter time, once she out grows that then might be able to build an outdoor enclosure. if not then ill have to upgrade into something bigger like that! Thanks for the pics...
Hello!
I recently purchased a storage container with the intentions of making it in to a new enclosure for my Sulcata. I know some people have used the same type of container and was wondering if y'all could help me with trying to construct this? As far as her UV light, i have the 18 inch long...
Thank you! Im going to look into heat treatment, im assuming it would just be like putting some in an oven or something lol Ill do some more research on how to do it! thank you for the tip!
Hello All,
I have made some upgrades to my baby sulcata tortoise tank including cypress mulch as the substrate and foil over my screen top to keep humidity up. I took some tips from the forum and went to my local home depot and bought a large bag of normal cypress mulch. I changed out her...
Im getting mold on my substrate. im pretty sure its "snow mold". When i take my baby sulcata out of the tank to soak her for 30 mins, could i take a spray bottle with a water and light white vinegar, and spray the top of her bedding to avoid mold? it seems like it appears fairly quickly. any advice?
Thank you for the response! The problem I'm having is snow mold on the top of her substrate. I was trying to find a simple mixture or solution that can be used to wipe or spray on the inside of the tank to kill off and protect everything inside the tank from getting moldy. I have no idea how...