Hello y'all... I'm new here.

[SheldonsBigBang]

Hello y'all! I am new to the forum. Decided to see what other people do for their sulcatas. I have a 13.5 year old that's decided to grow fast. I just expanded his outdoor pen from an 8'x8' to approximately 8'x16'. I've realized that he is almost too big for the 16" terra cotta saucer I have for his water. What do y'all do other than dig a hole in the ground?

 

[sageharmon]

WELCOME

 

[christinaland128]

Hello welcome to the forum! I don't have many suggestions for outdoor enclosures but we have many threads here with pictures that are quite useful! I'm going to guess your lattice might be an issue since tortoises can be surprisingly Houdini-like and be master escapers.

Beautiful Sulcata!

As for water, a water hole might turn into a mud bath for her! (Which she actually might enjoy!)

 

[Yvonne G]

your tortoise is probably big enough that the little space you have dedicated is too small.

I use the top of a garbage dumpster for my sulcata's waterer.

 

[Jabuticaba]

Welcome!


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[SheldonsBigBang]

Thank y'all very much. I look forward to learning more from y'all and others on here. Looking through pictures others have posted just excites me even more.

@christinaland128 the only issue I've ever had with the lattice was he tried to dig under it once to evade the heat. After putting shelter for him, he's never tried it since. He does push on it at times, but he doesn't get anywhere due to the rebar holding it up and the twist-ties in strategic locations.

@Yvonne G are you referring to the pen as being too small or the water hole as too small? I want to give him the best growing conditions I can, and all your help is greatly appreciated.

 

[bouaboua]

Hello and Welcome. Nice enclosure you have over there.

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome I do believe Yvonne was talking about the enclosure. However, I'm not sure if she realized the 8x8 is now 8x16. It will need enlarging soon I would figure though.

 

[SheldonsBigBang]

Hello and Welcome I do believe Yvonne was talking about the enclosure. However, I'm not sure if she realized the 8x8 is now 8x16. It will need enlarging soon I would figure though.

That's what I'm thinking, too. I just want to verify. I also enlarged it yesterday and today. I still have plenty room for more expanding. I'm excited to see him get big enough where I can let him roam the yard freely instead of penning him up.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

A hole in the ground with a a nice big chicken tub feeder (it's like 2' or something) I just going to say that lattice is probably not going to kepp him in..
He is very pretty though,

 

[chiefbit]

We have two 70-ish pound sulcatas and we found that the plastic containers that you can get at hardware centers to store your Christmas wreaths in are the perfect size for my boys to use as fresh water and/or soaks. They always have 2 as well as a mud hole. I hope this helps!


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