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I have a sulcata that I need to rehome. She is 12 years old but only about 12 lbs. I have had her almost 2 years but I am really not the right home for her and she needs to be with someone who knows what they are doing better than me. I have done my best with her but she still isnt growing and...

Thanks, Mike, for your kind words. I will look for that Mazuri food. I think we have a good routine going with her now. This site has been priceless help!! I feel much better about the care we are now giving Ariel and it is definitely because of the help we got here. Thank you so much, EVERYONE!!

This is a picture of the UVB bulb we have for her. I did buy it at a pet shop but I think it might be the wrong one. Where do I get the right one?

Here is a photo of Ariel's new home. Its 5'x6'. We are able to get the heat up to 85+. Even earlier this week when it was below zero here we were able to keep it at about 80. If we tarp it, we could probably do even better.

I will take pictures and post them tomorrow. We just built a huge new enclosure for her!

You folks have been so helpful. I gave her (Ariel is her new name) new food..... spring mix, mixed with arugula and alfalfa sprouts.... she loved it! I will clip and soak some hay and mix that in as well since that is the most economical thing to feed without sacrificing nutrients. We also put a...

Wow! thank you, everyone! We'll go shopping today for some better food and Im going to look into growing our own. A few questions..... Jodie, do you soak your hay or feed it dry? Should I soak for a tortoise of her size and age? Tom, I hear you on the issue of warmth. We probably are not...

I forgot to mention that we have also tried feeding her some hay. It is a good quality mix that we feed to our horses. Mostly timothy grass which we purchase from a local farmer who is a good friend of ours. She nibbles on it but doesnt seem to like it as much as the romaine. We will work on...

Thank you, Maggie for your quick response. In regards to feeding.... Id like to get some hibiscus, geraniums, and maybe some alfalfa and grow them in pots around the pool I have set up for her. Have others had success in growing those in an indoor enclosure? Im a bit concerned that any potted...

I am brand new to sulcata tortoises (ALL tortoises, actually) and definitely need some guidance. I aquired this tortoise quite by accident..... She was given to my daughter ..... long story but someone knowing we were involved in dog rescue and farm animals mistakenly thought we would be the...