When will my Sulcata “care” about me or trust me. For example little things like eating a treat out of my hand.. or just not being scared whenever I’m near… He is 3 months old and I have had him for almost a month so i’m not expecting much quite yet, but just wondering when he will like me if...
I have a baby Sulcata and i’m wondering what kind of substrate would be the best. I was hoping for a substrate that would be able to have plants growing inside of it both for decoration, a snack, and humidity. I know fine grade orchid bark is good as a base substrate but I’m not sure if plants...
Thanks!! What is the plastic/glass on top? Are the lights just resting on top of those? Does it affect the way the lights heat or anything at all, like
I have a maybe two month old Sulcata. He is 1.5 oz, 2 1/2 inch long, 2 1/4 inch wide. My tank is 12 inches long, 30 inches wide. I know, way too small (kind of sad how that is almost double the size that the pet store recommended). I'm working on "designing" a turtle table for him though. I was...
Oh wow I was expecting more around at least every month! It's okay to do it around once a year as long as it isn't noticeably disgusting? They can just like live in their pee and poop?
I don't understand how some people keep the humidity in the enclosures up? I see so many people with open topped enclosures and their tortoises seem to be doing just fine, I have a tank that I have covered with some plastic (working on making a closed chamber for him). Are these people simply...
It’s in the 80s today so I decided to let him sunbathe a bit. His enclosure is mostly in the shade and about 1 foot in the sun incase he wants that instead, is this okay? UV index is around 3-5 at the moment, will he be getting enough UV if he is sitting in the shade for around 2 hours? Does...
Hey I was wondering if there is any reason that it would be a bad idea to leave him outside with little supervision to let him get the sunlight he needs. I found out he is ~2 months old, I live in an area where the temps sit at around 70 degrees, humidity is quite low, currently at 12%. As long...
Thank you! It turns out I actually don’t have a basking light, I have a infrared heat lamp and the compact UV bulb which I will get rid of. Would the infrared heat lamp be the Ambient Heat you mentioned? Also, would a large tote work in the meantime while I get a better enclosure situated, or...
Thanks! I just want to say thank you for giving straight answers to what you need. A lot of the care sheets seem unsure of what is really best! I currently have a 12" x 30" tank (which is almost double what the pet store told me I would need), I'm looking into building a better enclosure for him...
I have a baby Sulcata tortoise around 2 inches long. I have a basking light with a uv bulb, a log hide, a water bowl, and a food bowl. The light pretty much covers half of the enclosure. I’m wondering where to put everything? Should the hide be under the basking light or on the cool side, same...