sulcata

Hey there. I’m super confused on if these guys are male or female. I’m pretty sure both females but I’m thinking the smaller one is male! Can anyone help?

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...

Hello, I notice on our tortoise under his chin theres like a little brown spot.. I already searched for different sources and threads and nothing says a brown spot on the chin. Can you guys give me an idea about what is this brownspot? And is this a major concern?

My neighbor spotted a large male Sulcata in the road while working in Carlsbad. He tried knocking on doors to find his home, but had to take it with him because he feared he might get run over. I have him and want to get him get him home. Thanks

Hello Everyone, With a heavy heart I must ask for assistance in regards to my sulcata, Max Diogenes, I am trying to find him a new home with someone who will love him and treat him properly. I am located in Glendale Arizona. He is about 1 years and 3 months old and a very good boy. He was...

As mentioned above it seems like my sulcatas shells are whitening more than normal. I rescued these two dinosaurs back in March and instantly upgraded their enclosure. I have a 28? Inch T5 across the enclosure that is now 5 by 2.5. 90-95 degrees in basking with around 80-85 in the rest of the...

Hi everyone! I just want to update you on my baby Sulcata growth. He's almost 10 months old, and he almost does not fit inside my palm anymore. He no longer fits in his previous small scale anymore, so we need to use a human scale with him now. And we also realized that... he might be a she...

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, so I ask on my other post about my tortoise coughing and I appreciate the help and advice that they gave me and makes me consider a lot of how I will take care of my Sulcata Tortoise... So we just went to the vet about last week and we did an x-ray and we found like stones inside his...

Hi all! I have a sulcata named Turtwig. I've had him for 3 years. I believe he's 4 years old but i'm not sure. I found him and when looking for his owner no one came forward so I've been taking care of him. I live in the Phoenix area. Have a house with a nice backyard and an enclosure for him...

Hello everyone, im new in this platform and I wanna ask a question to everyone who experience or know about my sulcata tortoise problem... Recently, my tortoise keeps yawning 3 times constantly and after 5-10 mins hes gonna do it again.. and recently as well he was trying to yawn but suddenly...

Hey guys , I have two Sulcata babies housed separately . I am from India and the day temp is around 30c that is around 86F minimum ATM . In the enclosure the ambient temp is raising to 100 to 105 under the basking lamp and the ambient temp is around 92F. I am concerned if I am overheating the...

Hello All, It’s been w while. Herbie turned 4 and probably hitting 35-40lbs. He seems to be very content. My husband is having a major anxiety about what to do with Herbie and how to live with him 🤣. If anyone is interested I would be keen on rehoming him. I can deliver him anywhere in the...

Hi, all! We have a 8 YR old sulcata who is is pretty good health right now. He mainly eats grass/weeds, we supplement his grazing with timothy hay and various (Tortoise Table approved) grocery produce, but we are trying to transition to growing this supplemental stuff. We have a potted...

First post here, and let me just say I am blessed to have found y’all. I have a 5-6 year old sulcata with some horrible growth stunt. She’s maybe 6 inches and weighs 330g, which is HORRIBLY undersized. I hadn’t realized just how far behind she was in her growth until this year. I never had a...

Hey guys, are these bugs harmful for the tortoise? Found them in the water bowl . I cleaned the water bowl very well , still found them in bowl today morning . I am not able to add video so added a photo of the same .

Hi! Im quite anxious, my 6 month old has released brown urine and i cant find a local exotic vet nearby. I’m not sure if this is normal, please help!

Hello everyone! I’ve had this little one for about a week now and I noticed his head is a bit darker and wanted to ask if you thought he looked healthy and happy! For reference I have them under a reprising 10.0 UVV T5 HO light and sometimes go out in the sun in a pretty big enclosure that...

Hey guys , my sulcata baby is missing some toe nails . I have read something about a disease starting with letter A , I just can’t find that thread . Is he suffering from it? Pls help He is eating well , pooping well I got him 3 weeks ago I got him at 67g , he is 73g today.

Hi there, I'm adopting a sulcata that is small for the moment :D about 5in. I was going to house them indoors while I build out their future home in the yard. I think I have a good plan for its microclimates based on Kamp Kenan, but it occurred to me that I have a 4ft long AeroGarden I was...