sulcata advice

I just received a baby Sulcata tortoise yesterday and although it has been very lively, overall healthy seeming - I noticed there is an injury of some kind to its belly. Attaching photos. I did some research online and have been applying Chlorhexidine to it, so far twice since I’ve got it. The...

We rescued a 70lb male Sulcata tortoise that we found wandering our street last September. Our plan was to find the owner but never did, so we welcomed him into our home. We have taken him to the vet (last week was most recent) to have them check him out because he is acting super different than...

TLDR: Is it considered standard care to have x-rays done to check for bladder stones, even if symptoms aren't present? Hello all! I adopted a 10 year old sulcata a month ago. I got her from a rescue and don't know what her care was like before I got her. I brought her into an exotic animal...

Hello! My partner brought a 4 year old Sulcata tortoise into our relationship. He was neglected for a year when he was deployed in 2023 so he has signs of pyramiding. I was wondering if there are any recommendations for his enclosure. The enclosure is a mix of coco block and organic orchid mix...

Hey all! I sent Tom a message about our confusing and disappointing first vet visit, and he suggested that I post it here as a cautionary tale to other forum users. Fair warning that there are a confusing number of Toms in this post, as my tortoise guru is @Tom and our tortoise's name is also...

Hi everyone! Longtime lurker, first time poster here. My one year old Sulcata woke up this morning with very swollen third eyelids and won’t stop scratching them. The inflammation will go away with the Zoo Med Repti Turtle Eye Drops but my tort will continue scratching and the irritation comes...

Hello. I have been dealing with some health issues for my Sulcata female tortoise. She is 6 years old and has come down with an URI. The vet said he thinks it may be fungal infection as well, due to signs and to a dark brown debris inside her mouth. The debris coats the inside edges of the mouth...

So, my tort is picking things up and placing them in my hands and won't walk away until I close my hand around it. It also waits for me to open my hand when it brings me something. Why is she doing that?

Hi guys, I noticed an unusual mark on my sulcata's shell. It was only one mark, I checked on other places but found nothing. I soak him every morning for 30 minutes, he's almost 1 year old. The enclosure temperature and humidity are normal (closed enclosure; temperature 30-33', with a cool spot...

Okay so Normand is 4 years old and a few months ago a added a camera inside his heated house outside. I noticed at times and more frequently now he’s up on his front legs. Is this a mating thing? He’s about 40lbs and is pretty big.

Hello! I’m new here and am excited to learn from you all!! I have a Sulcata that I rescued in 2020, he’s a guy and growing big and strong. We used to bring him in at night for safety and warmth, but he’s getting too big for us to lift without injuring ourselves lol. Therefore, we’ve been...

This is a little long, but I need advice please! I have a 5.5 year old Sulcata Tortoise. In August he had a Urate stone that caused a blockage, & we brought him to a vet. On top of the procedure to remove the stone, vet also checked blood work to ensure nothing was wrong that was causing the...

Set up - humidity around 80% at all times - Temps between 85-95 during the day 75-80 at night - Pete moss and coconut coir substrate - Soaks in warm water daily - Grass, dandelion greens, collard greens, arugula, Microgreens and smashed tort food (Timothy hay mixture) provided - calcium...

Hello my husband 3 sulcata baby’s from a back yard breeder here in Tucson Az who said they’re about 2 weeks old when he asked the breeder about enclosure and feeding habits he said he keep them outside and to only give them a little bit of water and a little bit of green leaf vegetables. Mind...

First time sulcata owner. I purchased a 3 month old sulcata tortoise and the first month he was very active and alert, ate a lot, climbed a lot, pooped every other day. Everything was going great! Recently he has become lethargic, eyes shut a lot of the time, eating less, exploring less but...

Hi, My tortoise has never had any jaw issues before (I saw all the threads about underbites and malformations). Suddenly, she's missing the front fang thing that is part of her upper lip. This happened today. She was fine this morning. I think she bit down on the side of her dish while trying...

Hi, I have an adorable 6.5 months old Sulcata tortoise. We got him 6 weeks ago from a breeder. I weigh him then and he was 71 grams, I weighed him 2 weeks later, he was 73 grams, then 75 grams, last week he was 78 grams (all of this was later in the day, after he ate) and I weighed him again...

I noticed this while I was giving my 3 yr old sulcata a bath. Towards the bottom of her shell, does it look a bit dented, or is this normal? Kinda looks like how humans have a waistline. She's on a diet of primarily romaine, grass, carrots, and dandelions, with a soak once a week.

Hi guys! I noticed something odd in my sulcata hatchling (4 months old). These past two weeks, I have been living in my parent's house due to an urgent situation. I bought a smaller closed chamber for my hatchling while we stayed here. I usually feed him greens and pellets. However, I noticed...

I have some questions about diet and supplements for larger sulcatas. I started a job at a Natural Resource Education Center in a Forest Preserve a couple of months ago. We have a sulcata there that was rescued from the pet trade. He's around 22 years old and about 70 lbs. He lives in my boss's...