So lucky me I have another picky eater. Last time it was a Herman’s tortoise who only wanted flowers for a good 6 months, now a 2 month old Sulcata who only eats mazuri tortoise diet and vegetation if it’s covered in mazuri. Does this happen often with youngsters or am I just special?
Didn’t figure it was personal and I like the idea of my little crumb snatcher thinking I’m food instead of an invader. Although this tort will chase my cats too,,, whatever. Maybe something will change, maybe it won’t, still love the little thing. Thanks for your opinion.
Anyone want to throw out their two cents on what kind of flooring to use for a Sulcata’s outdoor house. Cost, convenience, what the animal likes, what’s easier to clean or replace, insulation, etc.
Yeah, it’s probably a pipe dream of mine. I don’t want the animal to suffer, I was just curious if anyone had attempted to keep one in northern Ca and if it was possible or not.
Does anyone keep Aldabras in northern Ca? I know they do in southern Ca with success. I’d love to have one but only if it was safe and the animal would have a good quality of life.
My young Herman’s tortoise has been trying to bite our hands and feet lately. Very actively trying to run a hand or foot down and take a bite. This animal is a little over a year and a half old and was moved to a larger enclosure a few weeks ago, but the aggressive behavior started a little...
I'm trying the routine you suggested and trying not to worry(easier said than done on the worrying). Sorry I didn't say thank you sooner, been a crazy week.
Yes, I am prepaired to separate them if or when problems occur and I have been offering them various weeds and greens like they get from the breeder, they are also getting warm soaks. I just wanted a rough idea of how long it can take a tortoise to acclimate to its' new home provided all their...
Ok, so I finally decided on some Hermanns tortoises and on Tue my two little Hermanns arrived from the Arizona tortoise compound. They are moving around, digging in, sleeping and someone ate a dandilion flower( spelled wrong). I know they having to take in a lot and need an adjustment period...
I've heard the enlongated tortoises are more active in the evenings and early mornings, how do enlongated owners manage this? Do the tortoises get left out all night, temps allowing? Will these tortoises know to make use of a heated shelter? Do they get put to bed late and let out early? If left...
It's amazing how round the babies' shells are compared to the adults. At what age do they start to lengthen out? Also how do you manage a group of them? I hear they can be nasty to each other sometimes.
Those were your tortoises? I just watched that video on You Tube yesterday. Thank you for posting it, I love watching reptile and invertebrates in captivity displaying natural behavior, they must be feeling good about life.
Evening all, I was reading a prior(heated) discussion about Leopard shyness. I got a little lost, but I think what I walked away with was that they tend to be more reserved than Sulcatas. After an adjustment period do Leopards recognize that their owner is not a threat or just tend to ere on the...
I kind of wondered if hand feeding a large tortoise could lead to undesired behavior at some point and my poultry taught me long ago not to wear sandals around them, toes must be good to eat right? Thanks all for helping me to understand Homer.
Yep, that's Homer. So sounds like everyone thinks he's after food. I assumed he was trying to drive his owner out of his yard, but since I have no experience with tortoise behavior yet I will accept everyones' opinions. Another question, if a Sulcata is that enthusiastic about getting a handout...
Perhaps someone can shed some light on something that's been puzzling me. I've watched a You Tube video staring a Sulcata tortoise called Homer, and Homer seems hell bent on chasing down his owner. I get the impression that Homer's intentions are hostle. I have no prior history on Homer, all I...