Lovechell69
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Amara was a birthday gift to me from my spouse last month. When I was told she/he came from a exotic pet store I had to go see how they had been caring for Amara. I knew when they said sulcata’s eat cabbage and only need reptile carpet she wasn’t cared for properly. I scheduled a vet appointment for exotic animals and they have a good knowledge of sulcata’s. However they have rescheduled for the third time. My question is I was told Amara is a year old but the underbelly has a circular area looking like the umbilical was there. She’s a inch and a half and Amara was smaller when I got her/him last month. Amara weighs 52 grams and is interactive with me through her enclosure. I did a huge amount of research and her every need is being catered to. I can’t get her to eat any hay and I mean Timothy, oat and orchid. I picked fresh grass and she can eat that so could the age be the reason. I’ve wet the hay cut it up with scissors but Amara can’t eat it. I feed her red lettuce spring mix and finely cut prickly pear. I keep getting different answers as to how often do you do the calcium d3. I have both powder and spray multivitamins but I use the spray because it says it helps absorb the calcium. The vet was supposed to send a email to (get me through). That was a week ago and I’m only taking her for a check up. I have a 80 gallon tank and the receptionist without knowing what type of turtle told me the vet said she needed to be in a 15 gallon or smaller tank? I know I have the proper uva uvb lights I have a under tank heater hooked up to a thermostat as well as one on the side also thermostat ceramic heat lamp cooler one side warmer on other side and a humidity fogger six thermometers two humidity gauges and I soak Amara three times a week but she gets in her water also. I put the moss damp in her hide. Bright eyes and comes to my voice saying her name and when she sees me putting fresh water and food in she comes running no longer timid. I love Amara and want the best so knowing others opinions on the age and if it might be the reason she doesn’t eat the hay. I will take a picture of the underbelly and put it on here but Amara tucked herself in for the night. Please be patient with me I really need the one place I have valid information from to help me with their knowledge