Baby Sulcata Health

[Brian22]

Hello Everyone,
I am a first time baby sulcata owner. Today I noticed that my sulcata has some scales on his face that are a bright orange and they seem to be where it's cheeks are, and these orange scales are in both sides. I do not know what caused it. Is it normal or do I need to take it to a vet?

 

[cmacusa3]

Can you post a picture?

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

welcome to the forum! can you pot some pics of the tortoises and his enclosure? is it possible the torts cheeks are stained that color from a carrot or something?

 

[lismar79]

Pictures needed for sure

 

[Yvonne G]

Might be stuck on food, but like it's already been said, we'll need to see it.

 

[Brian22]

https://plus.google.com/photos/yourphotos
here is a photo of it's cheek and the enclosure

 

[Brian22]

welcome to the forum! can you pot some pics of the tortoises and his enclosure? is it possible the torts cheeks are stained that color from a carrot or something?

here is a link to the photo of its enclosure and it cheek
https://plus.google.com/photos/yourphotos

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

here is a link to the photo of its enclosure and it cheek
https://plus.google.com/photos/yourphotos

its not letting me see the picture

 

[Brian22]

its not letting me see the picture

hope this one lets you see it

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

hope this one lets you see it

yea i wouldn't worry about the orange on his cheek, it just looks like food. but i would be worried about how dry he looks. what is the cages humidity? baby sulcatas needs 80%+ humidity in there enclosures. can you post a pic of his entire cage?

 

[Brian22]

yea i wouldn't worry about the orange on his cheek, it just looks like food. but i would be worried about how dry he looks. what is the cages humidity? baby sulcatas needs 80%+ humidity in there enclosures. can you post a pic of his entire cage?

I usually kept it a 50 percent humidity but thank you for letting me know I need to raise it. I want him to be well raised. Here is the photo of his enclosure

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

pour a cups full of water in the enclosure so the substrate is moist. do you soak your tortoise daily? also the cage size needs to be upgraded. read this entire care sheet. http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/

 

[Brian22]

pour a cups full of water in the enclosure so the substrate is moist. do you soak your tortoise daily? also the cage size needs to be upgraded. read this entire care sheet. http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/

Right now I am in progress of building a tortoise table for him, that way I can make a bigger place for him to walk around and explore and get some exercise. And soak him in lukewarm water for 30 minutes about 3 times a week.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

Right now I am in progress of building a tortoise table for him, that way I can make a bigger place for him to walk around and explore and get some exercise. And soak him in lukewarm water for 30 minutes about 3 times a week.

soak him daily till he is around 4 to 5 inches. when he is 4 to 5 inches he can be soaked 3 to 4 times a week.

 

[Brian22]

soak him daily till he is around 4 to 5 inches. when he is 4 to 5 inches he can be soaked 3 to 4 times a week.

Thank you very much for all the help you have given me. I have grown very attached to him and want him to be very healthy. Once again thank you very much.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

Thank you very much for all the help you have given me. I have grown very attached to him and want him to be very healthy. Once again thank you very much.

no problem!

 

[cmacusa3]

Just follow everyone's advice on here and that little guy will be great. I joined this site a few months ago with several questions and enclosure concerns and it made a huge difference for my Sulcata. Toms care sheets are spot on. Everyone on this site will be very helpful for you. Welcome to the site!

 

[Brian22]

Just follow everyone's advice on here and that little guy will be great. I joined this site a few months ago with several questions and enclosure concerns and it made a huge difference for my Sulcata. Toms care sheets are spot on. Everyone on this site will be very helpful for you. Welcome to the site!

Thank you very much for the welcome.

 

[Tom]

Hello Brian. Unless the entire room where your tortoise table will sit is warm and humid all the time, an open table is not a good way to raise a sulcata baby. You'll need a closed chamber so that you can easily imitate the African monsoon season that these babies hatch into. Please read these:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.78361/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/closed-chambers.32333/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/