sulcata

Hi everyone, New here to the forum. Found this forum while researching about Sri Lankan Star Tortoises. Already deposited for mine and will pick up a trio next week. Very excited to start with them. I currently have 3 healthy Sulcatas. 1 male and 2 females. About 10 years old and came from...

Hi we have a Sulcata who is 6 months old and we see his throat moving a lot. He have respiratory infection and as exotic vet suggested we have given 10 Fortaz shots. He is recovering based on his blood reports. He is eating and walking. But we see his throat moving a lot. His nostrils are...

Hello fellow sulcata tortoise owners 🐢 This may be a very repeated question, but i NEED to know. I've been losing sleep because of it!! I recently became a new tortoise owner after this cute little dude kind of just fell into my lap and I've been loving every second of it. Well, almost every...

Hi! I recently got a baby sulcata tortoise from my local pet store, and I’m looking for some advice pertaining to his enclosure. He hasn’t pooped in the past 3 days, but he has been eating. Right now, I’m using organic potting mix and cypress mulch as the substrate in a 20 gallon tank (not my...

hello all. i have a baby sulcata tortoise that's been unwell for a while now; it sleeps all day and only moves when i wake it up for a soak and put it in front of the food dish, and when it walks it's really shaky and wobbly, like its legs are too weak to support its body. the biggest problem is...

Hi everybody , I am an owner of a sulcata tortoise and he’s private area seems to be stuck and not able to go back in, I have tried sugar soaks and keeping it moist however it’s still not gone back I called the vets and they said to just keep soaking him however I’m getting concerned. I have...

Hello! This is my first post, first sulcata tortoise, and first time building out an enclosure. I am looking for some constructive feedback for my new guy Frankie to live his best lift! In one pic you will see one tiny light that we were using until my husband could get home with the bigger...

Hello, I have two 4 month old Sulcata tortoises. Recently one of the them started making squeaking noises. I took it to the vet and they said that the baby has respiratory click and swollen right nostril and also dealing with active bacterial infection. We have been giving Fortaz(3 injectable...

-Tank and lighting: 60 gallon aquarium with a 24watt UVB, a raised 100watt heat bulb, and 50watt night bulb(red). -Temps: basking is around 98-105F, warm area is 84-93F, cool side is high 70's. under his humid log where he likes to sleep is around 83-86F -Substrate: orchid bark and peat moss mix...

Hello everyone! I am building an enclosure for a young sulcata. I have no experience with reptiles. He is currently in a very tiny plastic tub and needs to be in something larger and healthier immediately. I want to complete this enclosure ASAP. I recently got the tortoise from someone who no...

So I just took in an 18 month old Sulcata… I’ve been researching tortoise care & some people we know had two young ones… when I saw them I noticed the female was in particularly bad shape (the male probably is too but the female is worse) I immediately noticed her disfigured shell & decided to...

Hi im sorry if im posting this in the wrong place i am still learning how to use forms but i am just concerned about my baby she keeps getting a cut in the same place on her head i will link pictures but i dont know how she is doing it i checked her shell for sharp parts and there is nothing and...

It is raining today, and this morning Dash, an almost 4 year old male Sulcata, who has been having "poop" problems, was out in the rain. I brought him in to soak him in the tub and noticed this crack, which was not there when I soaked him outside in the sun two days ago. The temp is just fine...

Hey Everyone, My sulcata just turned 1 and he was super normal and healthy. Then all of a sudden, within like a week or two he got a really fat neck kind of like a double chin, and his bottom seemed fatter. The only difference in his diet was we started giving him Rep-Cal tortoise food, as a...

TLDR; how much clearance should a fence for a sulcata have? How do you keep them warm in the winter? Has anyone here dug a pit like enclosure? Anyone from KS here? Any reputable rescues for Sulcatas? Hello! Looooooongtime lurker, first time poster. My husband and I live on a farm in eastern KS...

Hi, I just noticed two red orangey spots on my tortoise's head, they're on the both side of the head, near the ears... I tried to (gently) scrap the spots but nothing came off... she's eating well and doesn't seem bothered by it. Is it normal?

Hello! I'm raising two 7 month olds and a 4 month old. Thank you for all the information. I wish I had known this website earlier. Can you guys give me some feedback on my setup? and I have a few questions. After reading Tom's sticky thread, I extended my humidifier into their enclosure. I...

Hi there, new to this forum. I’m home for winter break. Last winter, I talked at length to my dad about how sulcata tortoises can’t handle below 60 deg F. They are in Miami so the winters don’t get extreme, but it can get below 60. While we were out tonight, I realized my parents left their...

Hi, we got a “baby” Sulcata on November 25th. I weighed her/him and it was 130 grams and 9 cm. I read online that he/she may already be 10 months old. I have no idea how old this Sulcata is. The pet store owner did not know for sure either… Would be great to know how old she he is...

Hi everyone! I would appreciate any suggestions and insights. I run a animal rescue, primarily dogs and farm animals. We occasionally take in reptiles, though I am no expert. Our policy with reptiles is that we reach out to other reputable exotic rescues and if we take them in, they go straight...