I'm a little guy

[Nishikigoi's Torts.]

Hello, I'm new to the tortoise world and find it very interesting (I would love any advise). With just buying my first sulcata a week ago you could say I'm still learning. I was wondering if anyone had any advise on a type of hide for a few nights I've been using a half log and just recently put a clay pot but, he isn't really interseted in either . Suggestions anyone? P.S. He's currently being kept indoors in a 20" x 20"x 36" heavy duty tub, and he's about 2" long.

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello

 

[lismar79]

Put something in the clay pot for him to hid in. Like:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0010OXD9U/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20

Keep it warm and moist for him. These little ones are prey in the wild so the will spend a lot of time wanting to hide. Add a few plants would hlp too. Spider plants and hostas work good. Make sure they are not treated with any chems.

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome. The two hides you already have are what most of use start out with. If you read Toms threads below in my post for proper housing, temps and humidity you might need to make some adjustments and that may also make him want to go into his hide. Otherwise, you can place him in his hide every night until he gets the idea, or just let him sleep where he chooses.

 

[Nishikigoi's Torts.]

Ok thanks. Going shopping tomorrow for a larger heat lamp and uvb light. Should I get a low grade night time heat lamp to put over his hides? And I've bought three plants from lows a few days ago, so now I have them growing in a separate tub outside for them to get new growth just in case they had any chem. on them. Also his hides contain a water soaked orchid moss as a substrate. Also when I go sully shopping I'll look for a temp. and humidity reader.

 

[Chantel]

Welcome! I am new too. Just got my Sulcata a few days ago and I am learning there is a lot of conflicting information out there. I started off with a dry enclosure, but Tom has converted me (in just one day) by looking at the differences in the shells. The torts raised in moist environments look great. It has been fun learning though, and changing her environment to suit her/him better. Hope you enjoy it here!

 

[Tom]

Hello and welcome. Read these:
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/

 

[bouaboua]

Hello and welcome. In two year, you would not be little anymore! ! ! !!

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[lismar79]

Lowes does use chems so you will want to wait six months to a year to be safe. Take a look at this page:
http://m.thetortoisetable.org.uk/m/plants_19.asp
You may have good safe plants growing in your yard! I got two five plus year old spider plants from my mom that I used when I first got my baby sulcata. She's 15 plus pounds now just shy of two yrs old

 

[Nishikigoi's Torts.]

Update larger more powerful heat lamp, larger uvb, small night time heat lamp (to keep it warm and cozy in his hides), two temp gages, two humidity gages, and as a treat a cuttlebone!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Make sure that you purchase the correct type of UV bulb.

 

[JoesMum]

Your basking lamp should be pointing directly downwards and not at angle. You won't get the right temperature the way you have it

 

[Nishikigoi's Torts.]

Your basking lamp should be pointing directly downwards and not at angle. You won't get the right temperature the way you have it

I plan on doing something to fix it tomorrow as of right now the light won't tilt anymore because of the clamp.

 

[JoesMum]

I plan on doing something to fix it tomorrow as of right now the light won't tilt anymore because of the clamp.

You will need to hang the lamp. I never trust the clamps anyway.

 

[Nishikigoi's Torts.]

You will need to hang the lamp. I never trust the clamps anyway.

Would getting some heavy duty chicken wire and making a partial cover to set it on be ok? Or do you have any suggestions on how to hang it?

 

[JoesMum]

I use a lamp stand like this http://www.zoomed.com/db/products/EntryDetail.php?EntryID=83&DatabaseID=2&SearchID=20

 

[Nishikigoi's Torts.]

I use a lamp stand like this http://www.zoomed.com/db/products/EntryDetail.php?EntryID=83&DatabaseID=2&SearchID=20

Ok thank you going out to buy it in the morning!

 

[Nishikigoi's Torts.]

Bath time for the little one. Plus light fixture fixed!

 

[pam]

Welcome