sulcata

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...

Hello all! So, yesterday I had my tort outside and took a peak under him and saw these strange little spots on the bottom of his shell. They’re the little spots that are white and just odd looking. So I began to do some research and was beginning to lean towards possibly shell rot? Obviously the...

Hello all! I’m a new Sulcata tortoise owner (just under a week), located in central Florida. I was told my baby Roanoke is just about a month old. I was highly misinformed by a small exotic reptile store in Jacksonville about my tortoises starting enclosure. So what I’m working with is a...

Hello there! In this thread I’m going to include some information below on how I’d personally tackle an indoor starter set up for a leopard/sulcata until they’re bigger. Hopefully it helps give people some ideas!” I know it looks like a lot to go over, I like to make sure all bases are covered...

Hey guys , Can you please suggest me the high and low temps to set in the thermostat during night time . I would want to maintain the night temp at 85.

Hey guys , I have observed some bubbles on my baby Sulcata’s nose last night , I found some bubbles being formed in the morning after soak , just now in the evening I have captured this photos please take a look . For context : the substrate is oak wood bark , the temps are basking :115 ...

I’m searching for an ivory sulcata! Age/ gender doesn’t matter! If anyone has any available or knows were I’m able to get one that is going to be healthy I would greatly appreciate the info! I’m located in Massachusetts please reach out @ [email protected]. Or respond to this thread I’ll be...

Hey y'all, I adopted a 8 year old Sulcata recently. He's about 30 pounds and he's been eating cuttlebone like crazy, one every two days or so if it's available. I've read that tortoises generally can self regulate on this, but I wanted to confirm that I don't have to worry about him eating too...

Hello All, I’m back after 12 years and it feels great to be apart of the community again! I’m here to share what I feel is the best option for those looking to provide a spacious, closed chamber enclosure for the best price possible. After looking searching far and wide for an enclosure that...

So I am a mom to a 5 year old male Greek Tortoise. Today… he got a baby brother lol Finley is a 2 month old African Sulcata. They have not met yet, I am letting Finn settle in. But I would love tips on introduction of different species of tortoise. The goal is for them to eventually cohabitate...

Hi everyone, not sure whether this is an issue or not. These couple of days I found my sulcata tried to bite the edge of his shell. There’s no change in his enclosure temperature/humidity. He lives alone. I also didn’t found any visible wound. Has anyone ever encountered this before? Is it...

I received this three yr old sulcata about 3months ago, he had really bad pyrmading. He was starting to look better, but yesterday I notices these white spots on his shell and what looks like a scrape. Is this shell root or something else?

My sulcata tortoise is 8 years old and I've had him since he was a hatchling. He always had this nasal discharge and I only had educated myself untill recently since he was bought for me. His nasal discharge ceases when he is warm and in sun, the nasal discharge is sometimes a little white...

Hey, I got a sulcata baby of 2 inches , it’s been 2 days since I got him . This might be stupid but my tortoise is eating half a flower of hibiscus , half a leaf ( if I kind of calculate on whole) and very little bit of grated carrot . Is this ok? As they grazing animals I’m not removing the...

Hi guys , this is the new enclosure I have been using . @Tom has suggested me different basking lamp , which I will rep;ace this with in 2 days after I receive. As I am from India we have good temps and sunlight hence I am giving him 1 hr in my lawn , under supervision where he also hides under...