Gertrude

[Debratm]

Ok so I changed my Sulcata's name to Myrtle. I am concerned because she has not been out from under her little cave since early this morning. I have been giving her different greens and a little bit of carrots, strawberries and apple as per the instructions of the vendor who sold her to me. I have two lights on her one is the "powersun UV" light and the other is the basking lamp. I have been checking the temp 80 degrees and the humidity is 55. Although I have a "nocturnal infrared heat lamp" I am not using it because I think that she is warm enough. Please provide input if I am doing something wrong I need to correct before it is too late.

Thanks,

Concerned Turtle Mom

 

[Candy]

I read your first thread that you posted about getting your new Sulcata did you get to read other peoples posts? You posted this under "For Sale" thread so I went ahead and reported it to a moderator so they can move it for you. I know that Yvonne had posted about the glass tank did you change or not? I don't know that much about Sulcata's so I guess I'll wait until someone with more knowledge chimes in. I do hope that you got rid of those ants though.

 

[Livingstone]

Ok so I changed my Sulcata's name to Myrtle. I am concerned because she has not been out from under her little cave since early this morning. I have been giving her different greens and a little bit of carrots, strawberries and apple as per the instructions of the vendor who sold her to me. I have two lights on her one is the "powersun UV" light and the other is the basking lamp. I have been checking the temp 80 degrees and the humidity is 55. Although I have a "nocturnal infrared heat lamp" I am not using it because I think that she is warm enough. Please provide input if I am doing something wrong I need to correct before it is too late.

Thanks,

Concerned Turtle Mom

Picture of setup please.

Basking spot should be 100-105, humidity at 70-80%.

How old is the tortoise, how large? What are you feeding it? How often are you soaking it?

 

[Missy]

Cut out the fruit, apple seeds are toxic. Is Myrtle a hatchling? If so than just feed spring greens. If he is an older tort than he should be given mostly grass and hay and weeds. Sulcatas should not be given fruit although I know some do rarely for a treat. Carrots and squash now and then is fine.

 

[Tom]

Good advice above. 80 is fine for an ambient temp, but how warm is your basking spot?

 

[Yvonne G]

You might have too many lights. Does the power sun UV light give off heat? If so, then you really don't need the basking light.

Babies sleep a lot. But he should eat a lot too. Use fruit as an occasional treat, but not a staple in the diet. Too much fruit might cause a parasite bloom .

 

[Debratm]

Cut out the fruit, apple seeds are toxic. Is Myrtle a hatchling? If so than just feed spring greens. If he is an older tort than he should be given mostly grass and hay and weeds. Sulcatas should not be given fruit although I know some do rarely for a treat. Carrots and squash now and then is fine.

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Thank you for the reply. I only give her small pieces of apple (no seeds) and not often. Mostly mixed greens. Myrtle was born in February. At what age do I give her grass, hay, and weeds. I do give her Mazuri but she does not eat it.

Thanks again for your help.

 

[Laura]

what kind of calcium is she getting? any real sunlight ?