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Thank you so so much! I couldn't find it, this site confuses me. My husbandry is definitely off. And I was going by what the breeder suggested. Definitely wasn't soaking him everyday! Was only doing twice a week for 10 minutes. I haven't had him for more than a few weeks. His humidity stays about 60 so I will bump that up. I was concerned when I saw his urine and it was chalky, so I just bumped up the humidity to about 75. This is really helpful. I feel like there is such misinformation out there!It looks like there is some pyramiding going on there. What type of enclosure are you using? What are the temps and humidity within the enclosure. Pictures of the enclosure will help. Also, in case you havent seen them yet, I've attached the care sheet down below. They are best thing for getting all of your husbandry answers in one place.
The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise
I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...
Thank you for sharing! I could not find where the info was. Appreciate it!He's definitely starting to pyramid.
Check out the care sheets in the Sulcata section.
Sulcata tortoises
You've made it to the right place to get the most accurate information out there. While there are topics that definitely have room for debate, most people that have been here awhile agree that the care sheets written for all the different species are a great way to go.
I do have a tortoise box. Any ideas on how to improve the humidity in there besides misting? Substrate is reptibark.
