sulcata

Hi guys , I am AJ from India . Its been 2 days since I got a sulcate tortoise about 2.5 inch . As a first time owner I'm very curious about few concerns : 1)How many times shroud I feed my tortoise? I am feeding him thrice( mostly hibiscus leaves and flowers and grass ) , he is eating 50 % of...

Hello, so I know a there’s a decent amount of posts about Rose of sharon…. I have some massive ones in my yard. I just realized today what it was and I could feed it to my baby sulcata! But my only concern was there’s a lot of pollen on the stigma…. is that okay for him to eat?? Thanks everyone!

We took over the care of our tortoise Schmidt a few weeks ago, from a family member who was moving out of the country. It’s wild, we were told she’s either a Sonoran desert tortoise or a Sulcata and we have an appointment coming up with the vet and a tortoise specialist soon to try to get it...

I have a 7 year old sulcata tortoise. She mostly eats grass, veggies and monkey chow. After reviewing online, I’m thinking of switching out of monkey chow as apparently it’s too high in protein. But I’m unsure if I should get the Mazuri pellets or grassland pellets, maybe even both. Which one is...

Trying to get info and thoughts for our 3 year old female sulcatta. We live in Charleston, SC so it's very humid and hot during the summer here. We want to move Voldetort outside but have some questions. We've got the pen set up and got a large dog house to be her keep. Haven't moved her out...

Hey y'all, I'm in the DFW area looking to add a Sulcata to our family. Ww would prefer an adult/one large enough to live outside full time. Please let me know if you have one looking for a loving home!

Hello! I'm the new caregiver of a beautiful sulcata that my friend found on the side of the road in the High Desert in SoCal. I wanted to see if someone can advise if the leaves of this tree are safe for him. He loves them, but I started to get nervous because I wasn't sure if it was safe. I'm...

just sharing and update of Luisa since she finally got a name and I’m relatively certain she is female haha! She is full time outdoor and has 3 ‘pastures’ i rotate for her grazing. Very mild winters here but she has a heated space when needed. I will get some better photos soon, but foot for...

I've been prepping to adopt a rescue adult male Sulcata, I had planned for a fenced enclosure, house with heating and wadding area. So far all I have is the house. I spoke with the rescue owner today who said "it looks like you're all ready to adopt!". I was confused. She went on to explain...

Hello all. My female tortoise laid several eggs February 4! It’s officially been over 4 months or 120 days. I have seen several ranges of dates on how long they take to hatch. We put them in plastic containers with dry soil that we would mist occasionally. Some are starting to rot so we’re going...

I just discovered earlier today that my female Sulcata was laying eggs in her outside enclosure. Ive never gone through this and there are many conflicting Ideas on what to do. Yes ive read Tom’s thread about Sulcata incubation. Here’s the issue, I dont have an incubator and I’ve already pulled...

Hi! We are currently fostering a goregous African Sulcata who is about 3 years old. She has been purchased at Exotic Pet Expo but left behind by her original owners during Covid, and we offered her our home for the time-being, since I am experienced with reptiles and can provide her with a...

I have a 5yr old sulcata in phoenix who doesn’t seem to want to burrow. She has a shaded soaking area, trees, bushes, covered patio, and a “burrow” I made for her. I also have tried to start a burrow for her to take over in two separate locations with no luck. We made her a night box similar to...

What could be going on with my sulcata? I think he peed brown in the bath earlier. I know dandelions can cause this but for the most part is only eating dandelion leaves. His diet consists of grass, a lot of clover, dandelion leaves, lettuce, and occasionally tortoise diet. We spray his cage...

Hello everyone, I'm new here and joined the forum to help my aunt find some answers about concerns she has for her 4 year old sulcata. Her tortoise has recently developed some new spacing and texturing along the sutures of her shell. She has sent along some photos that I'll post below. The...

Hello I’m from Michigan and I have recently bought the stuff needed for a hatchling sulcata but I’m not sure where I can get one close to me near Ann Arbor Michigan someone let me know if there are any reputable sources around. Thank you

Hi! I’m a first time tortoise mom to a 2-month old sulcata and for 3 weeks now it has passed gritty urates! I don’t understand why, I’ve been soaking it every single day, sprayed water on its food. I feed it romaine lettuce to just get hydration. His/her diet is a high fiber pellet, previously...

Hi guys! I noticed something odd in my sulcata hatchling (4 months old). These past two weeks, I have been living in my parent's house due to an urgent situation. I bought a smaller closed chamber for my hatchling while we stayed here. I usually feed him greens and pellets. However, I noticed...

Hi, Today was a nice warm day here in Tucson, AZ (actually quite hot), and so I decided to take Fergus (sulcata) outside during my lunch break (I WFH). He has finally reached 8.5" so I'm not as worried about loosing him to a ground squirrel's burrow hole or my resident rock squirrel's burrow in...

Hi there. Just noticed my tortoise not walking on his right foot correctly. We have a vet appointment for Wednesday but I can’t seem to find the injury. Any thoughts?