sulcata baby

  1. Shortyalex16

    Sheldon's new and improved enclosure

    So grateful for everyone's advice and help on here. I have a shallow container. I basically put 4 pillars on the corners and secured them. I then put the shower curtain on top and taped the bottoms to keep humidity in .i left a flap loose so I can tie it shut and untie it when I need to get...
  2. C

    tortoise attacked by dog,, possible paralysis??

    Yesterday night my hatchling sulcata tortoise’s container was knocked off of what we thought was a high enough place to keep him from our boxer/greyhound mix dog. Unfortunately that was not the case and we found our dog chewing on the back of his shell while he was tipped upside down. It was a...
  3. Sam-I-Am

    Greetings from a new Sulcata mom!

    Hey all! I am a former zookeeper, so I have taken care of Leopard, Galapagos, and South-American Red-footed before, but this is my first tortoise baby of my very own! I've attached pictures of his enclosure in case anyone sees anything drastically terrible. The heat source is a ceramic coil...
  4. B

    H E L P. (baby failing)

    My family is new to owning a baby tortoise. We have a sulcata tortoise we got last october, from day one it was active and healthy. Recently we began to worry as our little tortoise has become lethargic, hardly eats if it even does, hides a lot in its shell, and the worst part is that it will no...
  5. Ser

    New sulcata parent

    Hey everyone! I'm new to sulcatas. I've been doing rehabilitation and release for native red ear sliders in my area for a few years. I've been obsessed with Sulcatas for a while and had the opportunity to get a hatchling a few days ago. The person I got her from said she was 4 months old, she...
  6. Emily Contreras

    How long can it stay in a 20 gal

    Right now, I have a 20 gallon tank for my little one to stay in, I have plans to move it to a closed chamber, (My step dad is building this for me) I know 20 gallon is small but I have a 40 gallon tank awaiting the baby if the 20 gallon doesn't work out. I have planted grass inside my current...
  7. Emily Contreras

    Tips for new sulcata owner?

    Ok, I need some major advice, I know to feed the baby some grass, he has heat, he has a humid hide, he has access to water, I just need some advice on the BEST food to give it daily, (im not a pro so please dont use some fancy words, break it down for me!) Please tell me a good daily food, and a...
  8. Dianne iin South Florida

    Following Shelby's growth and personality

    I got my baby at one-month-old, it hatched on May 18, 2018. I've had it for a couple of months and I must say starting with a baby makes the Tort unspoiled, healthy (hopefully) and happy and ready to get to know its caregiver. Over the last couple of months my baby Tort, Shelby, has shown me...
  9. NewTortEnthusiast

    Can someone tell me how old my two sulcatas are?

    Hello all. 4 days ago I had purchased two small sulcata tortoises. Both of which are about as big as a base ball. I bought them from a close neighbor for really cheap because I am his neighbor, who in hindsight isnt a very good sulcata breeder. He had shown me most of his sulcatas, from...
  10. shellandpenny

    Need bulb advice...

    Hoping you all can help me... I have two Russians and a baby sulcata . They go outside in the sunshine during the week but I bring them inside at night and when the weather is bad (Florida life). But- I’m sick and tired of the zoo med bulbs breaking and costing a fortune. My question to you...
  11. G

    Hi everyone new member need help!!

    Hello everyone! I'm new to this forum and I need help I was given these little guys and I was told they were sulcatas but my first instinct was that they don't really have the color to me they look more like desert tortoises Can anybody help
  12. ssprada

    I Don't Know What To Feed My Sulcata!!

    So I have 2 baby Sulcatas, they're almost 8 months old. Their diet currently consists of wheatgrass, Bermuda grass hay, and red leaf lettuce. They don't like the hay, I'm thinking because it's not colorful and it's also hard for them to eat, and therefore they don't eat it. I also live in an...
  13. madbad

    Sulcata Hatchling for Adoption

    95.7 grams today and now up for adoption! If anyone is interested in adopting this awesome little guy let me know either by post or PM (x-posting in adoptions) I'm not looking for any sort of re-homing fee but if I have to ship, I will need you to pay. Please expect tons of rude questions and...
  14. WyattsReptiles

    Sulcata seems uncomfortable in terrarium?

    My baby just hit 9 months on April 10th. She's lived in her 55 gallon tank her entire life from my knowledge, with trips outside to graze the lawn and explore, of course. Recently, though, she's been scratching at the glass as if she wants to get out. She seems kind of uncomfortable in her...
  15. FLemko

    Sulcata bladder stone

    i had xray my baby sulcata (5-6cm) and there are stones inside of it. What kind of treatment can i give to this baby. I already keep for 6 months. The vet that i went not recommend for any operation because the size is too small. Thanks before
  16. M

    Hatching Sulcata arrived with grey eye- help

    Hi! My name is Margaret. I just got a Sulcata hatchling a couple days ago. Once she arrived I quickly noticed her L eye was grey. I’ve posted a picture of her eye that was taken shortly after she arrived. She currently is in a Zoo Med tortoise house. The substrate is 50/50 top soil and peat...
  17. zbever

    Planting veggies in a Sulcata enclosure

    Hello my name is Zack and I’m new to the forum. I have a baby sulcata in a 3’x5’ sandbox. The sandbox is filled with a generic reptile mulch blend. As far as accessories I have a terra-cotta pot dish for veggie treats, a peice of flag stone for sunning, a half a log hideout, and two repti rocks...
  18. Ramirezm2

    How to have a Happy/Healthy Sulcata

    There are a number of great Sulcata topics explained in this site and based from my experience, i have been very successful on my Sulcata care. One thing thing that i tell customers when it comes to tortoises is that you want to let your tortoise feel that that are doing everything what they...
  19. Totally_Tortoise

    What age can you sex a tortoise? and how?

    HI, I have 2 baby sulcatas that are each about 7 months old. I know how to sex them from what ive read, but what age do they have to be?
  20. Totally_Tortoise

    Baby sulcata tortoise care tips

    Just any useful care tips for baby sulcatas, like soil type and depth, diet, water dish depth and width and just anything useful! I already know baby sulcata care, i just want more advice.
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