Here are some of my CB Sudanese Sulcatas. These are out of the same batch as Dean's, seen here:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-NEW-ADDITIONS-TO-THE-HERD#axzz20hdcZWea
In the pic are three of my regular sulcata hatchlings that are just about ready to leave the brooder box, just for size comparison. The hatchlings are 42-44 grams, while the Sudan babies, who are now around two months old range from my runt at 52 grams, to my giant at 114 grams. 5 of them are now over 100 grams and the rest are all in the 80s and 90s. All of these Sudan babies were the size of the tiny hatchlings when we got them just a few weeks ago.
Here is where they are getting their sunshine. The green stuff is pasture mix, a few types of flowers, and squash plants.
They are getting a Mazuri and ZooMed mix two or three times a week, and a wide assortment of grasses, weeds, leaves, cactus and flowers the rest of the time. I'm feeding these babies more fresh cut grass than other sulcata babies I've raised. I would say grass makes up about 60-70% of their diet. They have had no grocery store type greens at all. I just find it kind of neat that I'm able to grow everything they need and not have to buy anything.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-NEW-ADDITIONS-TO-THE-HERD#axzz20hdcZWea
In the pic are three of my regular sulcata hatchlings that are just about ready to leave the brooder box, just for size comparison. The hatchlings are 42-44 grams, while the Sudan babies, who are now around two months old range from my runt at 52 grams, to my giant at 114 grams. 5 of them are now over 100 grams and the rest are all in the 80s and 90s. All of these Sudan babies were the size of the tiny hatchlings when we got them just a few weeks ago.
Here is where they are getting their sunshine. The green stuff is pasture mix, a few types of flowers, and squash plants.
They are getting a Mazuri and ZooMed mix two or three times a week, and a wide assortment of grasses, weeds, leaves, cactus and flowers the rest of the time. I'm feeding these babies more fresh cut grass than other sulcata babies I've raised. I would say grass makes up about 60-70% of their diet. They have had no grocery store type greens at all. I just find it kind of neat that I'm able to grow everything they need and not have to buy anything.