New from San Diego California

[kali.kole]

Hi Fello Tortoise/turtle lovers.

My name is Nicole I'm a new tortoise owner. I have a baby sulcata tortoise name "Rory". I just got him/her day before yesterday. I also have a red eared slider,a leopard gecko,bearded dragon, 4 cats,and 3 dogs. Yes like a zoo lol.

Rory is currently housed in a 24x24 tank. And is very active during the day with a heart appetite. I've joined the forum to learn more and to know what to and not to do with Rory.

 

[Jacqui]

Welcome! Quite an assortment of critters you have there. So what caused you to decide to get a tortoise and a sulcata at that?

 

[kali.kole]

I was originally pet sitting while my husband co worker was out of town. He asked if we wanted one but we have pets already and a 4 year old as well as a 2 year old. We're a 2 family house. Each family is 4 people. So we all jointly take care of pets. But our family's true pets is a minature American Eskimo. All others we help with but belong to other family.

But we fell in love with Rory. We decided to keep him/her. We're already planning the backyard for him/her. At what age do they move outside??

Rory is just a baby. I want to say 2" in a 24x24 tank we have a ceramic and red night bulb at night the tank is at 83-85. Then during the day it's a day light with UVB which the tank is at about 90-95 is that not warm enough? If not what do you reccomend?



Rory yesterday

 

[pam]

Welcome

 

[ascott]

Then during the day it's a day light with UVB which the tank is at about 90-95

Is this the temp of the entire enclosure from end to end or is this the temp directly under the heat lamp/source?

Oh, welcome to the Forum and we LOVE PICS

 

[tyguy35]

A zoo like my house haha Welcome

 

[Arizona Sulcata]

Welcome!

 

[TORTOISEMAN1]

welcome!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome!

 

[kali.kole]

Is this the temp of the entire enclosure from end to end or is this the temp directly under the heat lamp/source?

Oh, welcome to the Forum and we LOVE PICS

We have the basking area at 100 deg. There's a warm area area at 85-90 deg and the cool area is 80. Is this ok?