Hey Guys,

[Jacob]

Today i changed up the bedding for my baby sulcata's cage!

I added Three Different beddings, to add the feature of out in the wild,
I added zoo med repti-bark,
Zoo Med Eco Earth Loose Coconut Substrate,
and finally some timothy Hay!


Today im also gunna build a small pin to put him outside during the day!
Made Out Of Wood, and wielded Wire to Cover the Top!

 

[coreyc]

Pic's pic's we need pic's

 

[dmarcus]

Just be prepared for your little one to eat the Timothy Hay, or is that why you are using it?

 

[Maggie Cummings]

Hey Jacob...is this thread just for "guys" orcan us girls play too?

 

[Jacob]

yes, its Kaytee Natural Timothy Hay,
and he has no interest with it now, i heard they eat it when there older like a year old!
but im hoping he gets used to it and takes interest and eats it at a younger age,
he eats grass and weeds, dandelions at a young age to this is good!

 

[jaizei]

I don't recommend using hay because it doesn't work well with the moisture. I use a mix of coir, topsoil, compost and peat moss.

 

[Jacob]

of course, girls can too!

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I also Have A Hide Log In The Middle Of The Cage, But I Took It It Out, So
you Guys Can See The Cage Bettter!

 

[Maggie Cummings]

of course, girls can too!

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I also Have A Hide Log In The Middle Of The Cage, But I Took It It Out, So
you Guys Can See The Cage Bettter!

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You need a substrate that you can keep moist. You need about 80% humidity to prevent your baby from pyramiding. That means you should get rid of the hay. There are 4 things needed to prevent pyramiding...a good and varied diet, strong UVB, high humidity and lots of exercise. The hay should be gone. He needs a safe and secure hide. Keeping and raising a healthy Sulcata tortoise is not as easy as it looks. You should read up on Toms cars sheet for hatchlings and see how close you can come to keeping your guy like that. Please keep asking questions and try your best to set your baby up right...

 

[Tom]

I agree with Maggie about the hay... well everything else too.

I might have already mentioned that to you though...

 

[Jacob]

ok, i will take the hay out asap!
thanks guys!