Baby Sulcatas Kame and Hame

[Madkathq]

Hello! I have two baby sulcatas that led me to this forum. My boyfriend came home from work one day and told me he wanted some tortoises. In less than an hour he had found a man online who was moving and was selling these two little ones. He brought them home, and began caring for them the way that the man told him to. I was bored one night, and wanted to look into sulcatas more. Of course, the man had NO IDEA what he was talking about. All my boyfriend had was an open tank, a flat rock, romaine lettuce, a heat emitter, and sand. He had them like this about two weeks. After my incessant nagging about their care, he handed them over to me! Now I'm the proud, anxious owner of two lovely babies. I must've had them for about three weeks now (time flies!), and I have been slowly but surely improving their conditions with the help of the people on this forum. I stumbled upon this site, with absolutely no idea about the introductions page, or how much of a community it is. I look forward to raising Kame and Hame with you all!
Kame then Hame ❤️ Before we noticed their subtle differences, we told them apart by the spots on their shells. Kame has two spots, while Hame has a shellful! Hame is also a bit bigger, with a smaller head.

 

[Madkathq]

Hello! I have two baby sulcatas that led me to this forum. My boyfriend came home from work one day and told me he wanted some tortoises. In less than an hour he had found a man online who was moving and was selling these two little ones. He brought them home, and began caring for them the way that the man told him to. I was bored one night, and wanted to look into sulcatas more. Of course, the man had NO IDEA what he was talking about. All my boyfriend had was an open tank, a flat rock, romaine lettuce, a heat emitter, and sand. He had them like this about two weeks. After my incessant nagging about their care, he handed them over to me! Now I'm the proud, anxious owner of two lovely babies. I must've had them for about three weeks now (time flies!), and I have been slowly but surely improving their conditions with the help of the people on this forum. I stumbled upon this site, with absolutely no idea about the introductions page, or how much of a community it is. I look forward to raising Kame and Hame with you all!View attachment 290105View attachment 290107
Kame then Hame ❤ Before we noticed their subtle differences, we told them apart by the spots on their shells. Kame has two spots, while Hame has a shellful! Hame is also a bit bigger, with a smaller head.

By the way, their enclosure no longer had a makeshift cardboard hide. That was very temporary until I could purchase one, because somehow we didn't have a Tupperware container anywhere that was the right size ??‍♀️

 

[Yvonne G]

They're very cute, and good on you for trying to do the right thing by them. Have you found the threads that we have pinned at the top of the Sulcata section? Good information for you to read there.

 

[Madkathq]

They're very cute, and good on you for trying to do the right thing by them. Have you found the threads that we have pinned at the top of the Sulcata section? Good information for you to read there.

I have, thank you! Slowly but surely ive been getting them the right setup.

 

[Madkathq]

They're very cute, and good on you for trying to do the right thing by them. Have you found the threads that we have pinned at the top of the Sulcata section? Good information for you to read there.

I have been reading those, and they have helped a ton. Thanks!

 

[Madkathq]

I have been reading those, and they have helped a ton. Thanks!

It showed me that my reply didn't go through, my bad.

 

[Tom]

I have, thank you! Slowly but surely ive been getting them the right setup.

Here are the main threads all in one place for you:

Beginner Mistakes

To comment on Tom's article, go here: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-split-Beginner-Mistakes#axzz1tG8s05M5 Over the years many of us, myself included, have made many of these mistakes, and we have certainly seen them made many times by others. With springtime upon us and many new...

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How To Raise A Healthy Sulcata Or Leopard, Version 2.0

It's been three years since the original care sheet, http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-63788.html , and I think its time for a review and an update. A lot of new info has come to light over the last three years and new insight has been gained through numerous experiences. What follows is my...

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For Those Who Have a Young Sulcata...

Over and over I type up and answer diet questions and try to get people feeding the right stuff, but I find that the "norm" is grocery store food. Grocery store food is expensive, a hassle to obtain, and very low on the list of what is best for sulcatas. These tortoises are GRASS eaters. From...

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