Need enclosure ideas for Las Vegas please

[Tiffany Montoya]

Hi I took in a sulcata my mom found in her yard I didnt know much but tried my best my old yard had lots of poisonous plants so we built him an enclosure and he grazed on grass and ate Hibiscus flowers. We recently moved to vegas and the landscape is rocks thats it. We cut out a section and threw down seed so he had grass but it died and Im needing to start something new. I need affordable ideas please? Certain plants to plant that they love and would thrive in vegas heat. Is all this rock okay for him as long as I have a grass area?

 

[Edizzle888]

I live in Vegas too!

 

[Edizzle888]

From the pic though it's not a sulcata. It's a red footed tortoise

 

[Edizzle888]

 

[dmmj]

looks like your tortoise is either a Greek or a hermman, I'm leaning toward Hermann

 

[Millerlite]

Defiantly a sulcata. You can add shade to parts of the enclosure and a mud hole for hot days. I'm not good with plants but letting grass grow out ans succulents

Kyle

 

[Rue]

Not a Hermann's.

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

Definitely a sulcata. Not sure what photos everyone was looking at.

I don't have planting advice for Vegas, unfortunately. You'll likely need some shade cloth to make temperatures more manageable.

 

[Razan]

Definitely need shade and fresh water always available. He would love shallow water to walk into and soak. Like a trash can lid maybe. Don't freak out when he poo's in his water

The blue kiddie pool (trimmed down a lot) works well for our sulcata who is pretty big.

 

[Tiffany Montoya]

From the pic though it's not a sulcata. It's a red footed tortoise

I will take a better pic when I get home everyone has told me he is a sulcata

 

[Tiffany Montoya]

I live in Vegas too!

What plants have u planted? What do u use for a waterdish

 

[Tiffany Montoya]

Defiantly a sulcata. You can add shade to parts of the enclosure and a mud hole for hot days. I'm not good with plants but letting grass grow out ans succulents

Kyle

Yes he def needs shade he has burrowed probably to escape the heat. How do I create a mudhole? What succulents does ur tortiose love?

 

[Tiffany Montoya]

View attachment 178098 Definitely need shade and fresh water always available. He would love shallow water to walk into and soak. Like a trash can lid maybe. Don't freak out when he poo's in his water

The blue kiddie pool (trimmed down a lot) works well for our sulcata who is pretty big.

I was so thinking of a trimmed kiddie pool he is growing out of his plant saucer but i do fill it up everyday and he gets the sprinkler on he loves it

 

[Tiffany Montoya]

These pics are when we first got him he is way bigger now

 

[Razan]

Love the sprinkler picture !

Add a big pile of food and he will think he is in heaven.


Spineless cacti are great for their diet in moderation. Maybe a fruitless mulberry tree will grow in your area. They do great up here and we were 118 earlier this week. Maybe that broke the record but the mulberry trees are all happy...

These pics are when we first got him he is way bigger now

 

[Tiffany Montoya]

View attachment 178098 Definitely need shade and fresh water always available. He would love shallow water to walk into and soak. Like a trash can lid maybe. Don't freak out when he poo's in his water

The blue kiddie pool (trimmed down a lot) works well for our sulcata who is pretty big.

Love the sprinkler picture !

Add a big pile of food and he will think he is in heaven.


Spineless cacti are great for their diet in moderation. Maybe a fruitless mulberry tree will grow in your area. They do great up here and we were 118 earlier this week. Maybe that broke the record but the mulberry trees are all happy...

Thanks for all the info ur baby is beautiful

 

[Edizzle888]

I posted the sulcata picture for reference for the person who wrote this. The pic she posted has red legs

 

[Edizzle888]

 

[Edizzle888]

This is the pic I see when I click on what you posted

 

[Edizzle888]

Now I'm thinking I'm seeing the wrong pic lol