sulcata

Artie is lethargic and his shell is softer than it should be. His enclosure is a large tote with a ceramic heat bulb, a MVB at 75w (we added today from the one that is like spiral and white), and also an incandescent bulb at 65watts. His cool side is 80 and the warm side fluctuates based on...

Hey, first time Sulcata owner here and just looking for advice. I have a Sulcata around 6 months old, since I introduced its new hide a few weeks ago it spends 99% of its time inside there. Prior to getting this hide it was very active, walking around and exploring, picking at food all day...

Hi all, I’m new to the forum and hope I’m posting this thread in the right place. I have a young Sulcata around 6 months old that I keep in a vivarium. My daytime temperatures are under control and I use a CHE which is located in the centre to keep the evening temperature at 85f. My tortoise...

I have a friend who wants to give me her baby Sulcata that she found but I am unsure if it is wise with my Sulcata being 2 years old and I still don’t know the breed. Is it safe? Is it wise? If not is there anyone wanting a baby Sulcata here in Phoenix?

I recently moved into a new property and within a week my female sulcata dug her first hole and laid 30+ eggs. Unfortunately she did brake about 8 of her eggs and egg yoke and dirt was clumped all around the other good eggs. She is fairly young and still getting the hang of egg laying. I wasn’t...

Please give me the good, the bad, and the ugly feedback on my baby's current home. So far I have not seen any health issues. I was told it was 7 months old in August, but I doubt that, it is small. I have had it for three full months now. Current food: Dandelion, endive, escarole, orchard...

My boyfriend and I are getting a Sulcata tortoise soon and have been doing our research and read that theyre diet consists a lot of grazing grass and such but that's a issue for us since we live in Las Vegas and where we currently leave, we dont have grass. So my boyfriend and I thought maybe...

Here just a photo of Steve soaking we always water change as soon as he goes to the bathroom. It's funny because he always gets zoomies like my dogs after a bath.

Steven has grown since we've moved to our new home. Here he is photo with a soda can for size comparison. (He had just finished his bath, he still shrinks up around us. Usually hes ok walking around but the minute he sees hands picking him up he like no thanks)

Hi folks. For the past month, my baby sulcata has lived in the new enclosure, a closed chamber enclosure. I've put all the light bulbs inside the enclosure and completely shut the lid. I've used coco coir and usually sprayed some water on it about 2-3 times a day to keep humidity high. Sometimes...

Hi. I attached a photo, but the past few days this is what it has looked like. I don't know if it is normal or not. I clean it with a paint brush then today it was like that again. It isn't crazy looking but I just don't know if it's normal. I thought they had hard poops. I've been feeding...

Hello everyone glad to be back. I have a 3 year old Sulcata called Tory. I made numerous posts in the past but as I’ve just logged back in they’re all gone ? I was hoping they would of stayed for my future reference and it would of been nice to go back to them. Does anyone know why they’ve...

Hi I have a hatchling Sulcata Tort in a closed tub enclosure. Substrate consists of 90 %Coco fiber and 10% reptibark. It is moisture but not wet. The relative humidity is 80% temp is 81F on cool end but the dewpoint is 75%. Which measurement should I be looking at? I have a push wifi...

I really cant seem to find Fine grade orchid bark anywhere just the normal size pieces is there any way to break them up and I would like to not order them online do to shipping. https://prnt.sc/aeccHrMhS7hk this is all i can find i live in NC

My new sulcata tortoise is about 8 weeks old. I'm terrified lol. How much humidity and how do I control it. I read to soak them then I read not to... I read don't change what they eat alot (they were feeding spring greens) then I read feed them what is good for them. Also spring greens has...

Hi guys! yesterday I realized my little tort's shell cracked. It cracked on the edge of his shell. You can see that in the circle in the picture I attached. I can move it up and down a little but it hasn't completely fallen off yet. I don't want to pull it out because I'm afraid it will hurt...

This is my Sulcata Tortoise named Kiwi, I got her as a rescue. The first photo is when I got her and the rest of the photos are from today. She had a small crack and some scutes that were kind of concave looking. I cleaned and disinfected her and put vet recommended resin adhesive on her crack...

Hi everyone, This is hard for me to ask, so please be kind. I have 2 sulcatas, 1 male, 1 female that I'm thinking of rehoming. I just went through a divorce and I'm getting my life together as a single mom. I'm realizing I don't have the capacity to take care of the tortoises the way they...

Hi Everyone! I live in New Orleans and we have had our little guy (or girl!) For almost 2 years now. We unexpectedly took it home from deplorable pet store conditions at a garden store on Christmas Eve 2021. He was itty bitty when we got him so I assume he's almost 2 years old now. We've built...

Hello guys it's me again. I just purchased a new substrate from Exo Terra, The plantation soil. It's made of coconut fiber which is not recommended in Mr.Tom's care sheet (the care sheet suggests coconut coir). It looks quite okay except I don't know if it can completely be replaceable or not...