zucchini and squash should only be fed as very rare treats. most of there diet should be lots of nontoxic weeds and fresh grasses baby torts don't eat hay.
can you get weeds and grasses without chemicals on it?
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can you get weeds and grasses without chemicals on it?
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Well here in Arizona we only have rocks
lol! do you have lawn?
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No I do not rocks only
hmm. i guess you tort will have to eat rock
! guess you will have to grow your own torts food. during summer will he have an outside enclosure?
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hmm. i guess you tort will have to eat rock
Well during the summer it gets like 120 degrees so probably not
That's don't often give you the right information unfortunately. They still think your type of tortoise is a dry species and should be kept that way. If they are kept dry they will die. But you found the right place for the information and your tortoise will be happy about it.
Demi, Welcome to the forum. Please read these. Your tortoises health and well being depend on it. It looks like you got the usual bad advice from a pet store. Please let us help before its too late.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/
I made a Fogger from a Crane humidifier. Works great, you can adjust the humidity, and it's super quiet.
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Okay guys I bought the items everyone suggested. The tank is getting hot from the PowerSun bulb. Since it provides heat, do I still need the heat emitter? How long should I leave each of these bulbs on for a day? I changed his bedding to the loose coconut fiber substrate and he seems to enjoy it. He's out walking around more than with his previous bedding. I've attached a picture to give you guys a visual. I'm not going to get him a bigger tank as of right now. But I will eventually. Thank You 
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pour water on the substrate so its moist, thats how you get humidity int eh cage. how warm is it in the enclosure? i use ceramic heat emitter for night time so the tempos don't go below 80. if the temps go below 80 the tort can get a respiratory infection.Okay guys I bought the items everyone suggested. The tank is getting hot from the PowerSun bulb. Since it provides heat, do I still need the heat emitter? How long should I leave each of these bulbs on for a day? I changed his bedding to the loose coconut fiber substrate and he seems to enjoy it. He's out walking around more than with his previous bedding. I've attached a picture to give you guys a visual. I'm not going to get him a bigger tank as of right now. But I will eventually. Thank You
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How many hors a day am I suppose to leave each light on? What thermometer do you recommend? And how much water should I pour onto the substrate?
i leave my torts lights on around 12-14 hours a day. I just use an ole thermometer i found in my shed, @Jacqui will know. pour water onto the substrate till its moist but if you squeeze the substrate together water wont come out. also pat down the substrate.
I think the digital thermometers are they way to go, then you can check readings every where.
I know it's not easy, but this enclosure doesn't look big enough to me. Torts need more space than this to be happy. My Tidgy would be deeply unhappy confined to such a small area. I understand it's expensive to buy a bigger tank, but if you look at the enclosure section on this forum, there are some good ideas of how to make a nice large enclosure cheaply.
And I would put cardboard, or paint over the glass at the bottom of the tank so the tortoise can't see through, otherwise it will try to get through the glass 'til the cows come home and get stressed.
Sorry to be a misery, but 'tis small for a tortoise in my opinion
And I would put cardboard, or paint over the glass at the bottom of the tank so the tortoise can't see through, otherwise it will try to get through the glass 'til the cows come home and get stressed.
Sorry to be a misery, but 'tis small for a tortoise in my opinion
You got a great bulb....But that new bulb in that small tank is going to get hot, most likely too hot! Be careful...
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What size tank would be big enough?
tanks are expensive, can you make your own enclosure? he should be in something around 4ft by 5ft but even that wont last long.
