Hello All!
I’m excited to have recently found this forum. I’ve read a bit and poked around some of the FAQ and saw that soaking is still recommended 2x/week for adults.
We recently rescued a very large African (?) Sulcata (?) Tortoise. We’ve previous had permits to rehab California Desert Tortoises and I spent many many years as a Veterinary Technician where I was lucky to have some exotic exposure and took on a few injured torts that were brought in hit by car and such, with shell damage, etc.
But… this is the first time I’ve had such a GIANT and this particular type. I can not pick this guy up without help from another person. I don’t have experience with these big guys. Do adults this large still need to soak? Do I need to be considering installing a backyard shallow pond?
I don’t have a formal weight or measurement on him but I can provide those later if that helps. Suffice it to say he’s large, previous owners gave him up because he was eating plastic kid toys in their yard and they couldn’t seem to keep him out of the stuff and the kids constantly left unsafe stuff out in his yard.
Next to a large pig to show size.
I’m excited to have recently found this forum. I’ve read a bit and poked around some of the FAQ and saw that soaking is still recommended 2x/week for adults.
We recently rescued a very large African (?) Sulcata (?) Tortoise. We’ve previous had permits to rehab California Desert Tortoises and I spent many many years as a Veterinary Technician where I was lucky to have some exotic exposure and took on a few injured torts that were brought in hit by car and such, with shell damage, etc.
But… this is the first time I’ve had such a GIANT and this particular type. I can not pick this guy up without help from another person. I don’t have experience with these big guys. Do adults this large still need to soak? Do I need to be considering installing a backyard shallow pond?
I don’t have a formal weight or measurement on him but I can provide those later if that helps. Suffice it to say he’s large, previous owners gave him up because he was eating plastic kid toys in their yard and they couldn’t seem to keep him out of the stuff and the kids constantly left unsafe stuff out in his yard.
Next to a large pig to show size.