sulcata

Hello again. Me, still planning for my Giant Tortoise House Carpentry Project 2025™, I am still searching for the best hardware/supplies, so yet again I turn to the tortoise experts/nerds (whatever you prefer to be referred as). I am still thinking & deciding for any UV equipment for my 8 year...

Hi Everyone! I’m new here and I need a little advice. I’ve had my sully since he was a hatchling and he’s approaching 5 years old and has never had any health problems before now. A couple of weeks ago I noticed he was walking a bit strange, almost like he had hurt his leg or something. There’s...

I'm a big idea guy. Lots of things come to my mind. I've had this thought for awhile so I figured it'd be best to put it up to the experts. Some may think of it as a stupid question/idea, but to me there is no such thing as a stupid, or too crazy idea. I'm a homesteader. I keep mostly...

So two days ago my wife and I came across a store that had sulcatta tortoises. The one we took home was very adventurous and loved climbing the little half log in his tank with his siblings. We took him home and named him Kenny. Got him his own tank, heat lamp which gets turned on/off in 12hr...

My tort never used the actual cuttle bones but I just got a green tortoise block and he loves it! I usually sprinkle his food twice per week, should I still be doing that or can I stop buying supplements and just let him chomp his block when he feels like it? About Mort the tort: He is about 1...

Hey all! I have a question for the permanent tortoise house I am planning on constructing next spring/summer. Where I live, nighttime temps at the coldest part of the year are around the 30°Fs, and I was wondering if anyone knew what thickness/best insulation would be for my tortoise house to...

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...