Laurasue1982
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Hello everyone,
I'm laura, I live 45 min north of houston tx. I've always wanted a tortoise but I have never felt ready. July 4th my husband ran into a couple at the gas station asking for gas. He filled up the tank and the guy showed him a baby tourtise. The couple were living in their car with 2 cats, a prairie dog, a dog and this little guy. The guy didn't want to sell but my husband knowing it wasn't a great home for it he talked him into selling the baby. I'm now a proud owner of a sulcata tortoise. That night i was up until dawn researching them and came to realize what work it will be raising a hatchling. It went from living in my drawer that night to a lasagna dish to box and now has a huge home. He resided in my drawer until his home came in the mail yesterday. I have one area at 68 And the other at 95. He has a basking light that stays on 24/7 And a heating one that goes on and off. I have 2 temp gauges and a humidity gauge that stays around 80 to 90%. I've been feeding it mustard greens and kale along with orchid and alfalfa hay. It took a day for it to want to eat this becaise the previous idiots only fed it iceberg. I change the water out about 4 times a day and spray everything down. 50/50 organic top soil and coconut fiber is what I've used for the ground. I have foil over the enclosure to keep the humidity in. Am I doing ok so far?? Oh and I have calcium I dust his food with twice a week. (Only had him a few days so it's been once). I also soak him in chin high water at 85 for 20 min. Any advice will be amazing!
I'm laura, I live 45 min north of houston tx. I've always wanted a tortoise but I have never felt ready. July 4th my husband ran into a couple at the gas station asking for gas. He filled up the tank and the guy showed him a baby tourtise. The couple were living in their car with 2 cats, a prairie dog, a dog and this little guy. The guy didn't want to sell but my husband knowing it wasn't a great home for it he talked him into selling the baby. I'm now a proud owner of a sulcata tortoise. That night i was up until dawn researching them and came to realize what work it will be raising a hatchling. It went from living in my drawer that night to a lasagna dish to box and now has a huge home. He resided in my drawer until his home came in the mail yesterday. I have one area at 68 And the other at 95. He has a basking light that stays on 24/7 And a heating one that goes on and off. I have 2 temp gauges and a humidity gauge that stays around 80 to 90%. I've been feeding it mustard greens and kale along with orchid and alfalfa hay. It took a day for it to want to eat this becaise the previous idiots only fed it iceberg. I change the water out about 4 times a day and spray everything down. 50/50 organic top soil and coconut fiber is what I've used for the ground. I have foil over the enclosure to keep the humidity in. Am I doing ok so far?? Oh and I have calcium I dust his food with twice a week. (Only had him a few days so it's been once). I also soak him in chin high water at 85 for 20 min. Any advice will be amazing!
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