Tom, she's using what looks like a mercury vapor bulb for both heat and UV. She also said she bought him at a pet store in September. There's probably no way of finding out how he was started, and the baby is about 2 months old now. Don't know if she's doing daily soaks, though. We'll wait for her to get back to us with answers to your questions.What type of bulbs are you using for heat and UV?
What substrate is he on?
Does he live alone?
How often do you soak him?
Have you 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/