Is this ok for a four month old Sulcata.

[Sulcatalover10123]

Hi there, I am going to get a four month old Sulcata and I was wondering if this cage is suitable. Substrate: Eco earth, repti bark
Ramp: Popsicle sticks, non-toxic glue
Water dish: shallow with pebbles
Bark Hidehut: bark, moss
Elevated platform: untreated plywood, non-toxic glue

Lighting: UVA,UVB
Heating: 100 watt ceramic infrared lamp

Cage: Exo-terra bent glass terrarium
Dimensions: 36x18x18

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

Deeper substrate and a more closed in hide would be appreciated. That size enclosure won't last you very long. What are you doing for basking heat and night heat?

 

[Sulcatalover10123]

I am using a 100 watt infared lamp but haven't set it up yet I haven't gotten my tortoise yet

 

[Yvonne G]

Depends upon how big the tortoise is. They all grow at such different rates that one 4 month old might be drastically bigger than another. I doubt that enclosure will last very long. He'll outgrow it very quickly.

 

[Maro2Bear]

I would add that ur young Sully will easily tip off the ramp and land on his back. The enclosure won't easily enable a cover/lid so it will be almost impossible to keep the humidity levels high enough for ur young Sully. You still need a CHE to maintain overall day and night temps. The shape of your enclosure makes it a bit difficult to use as a good enclosure to house your tort. Hope this helps! Good luck. There are all kinds of tips in the enclosure section of the forum.

 

[AnimalLady]

Take some of those Popsicle sticks and make a guard rail on your ramp. Looks like a flipping hazard. Good luck!

 

[Sulcatalover10123]

I will definitely add a fence along the ramp. Also if I closed off underneath the feeding section with a hole big enough for him/her to get in and out in damp moss as a moist box would that work

 

[AnimalLady]

That would help, heat + moisture = humidity, but, the best would be to cover it all and create and entire humid environment. If you do what youre saying I would think it would only really be a humid hide kind of.

 

[Sulcatalover10123]

Any suggestions on how to build the cage top

 

[Sulcatalover10123]

What should I feed my baby Sulcata tortoise?

 

[Blakem]

Look at this thread, it'll provide you with what to feed.

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/64290/