Hello, All!
I am a new member and a new Sulcata Mama. I got him/her December 1st from my sister (who got him/her from a friend). He/She wasn't taken care of well, and from what I can gather- especially here- they did the opposite of everything right with him/her. All that I read not to do, they were. Living on calcisand, only feeding iceberg and processed nuggets, cage too small, no standing water, never been outside on the ground or in sunshine... I have since corrected most/all of this and hope for a speedy change. He already has about 1/4 inch of growth since I got him! According to weighing myself and adding him, he weighs 3 pounds and 9 ounces. He is almost 8 inches across. Does this sound right for a (maybe) 4 year old tort?
I am a new member and a new Sulcata Mama. I got him/her December 1st from my sister (who got him/her from a friend). He/She wasn't taken care of well, and from what I can gather- especially here- they did the opposite of everything right with him/her. All that I read not to do, they were. Living on calcisand, only feeding iceberg and processed nuggets, cage too small, no standing water, never been outside on the ground or in sunshine... I have since corrected most/all of this and hope for a speedy change. He already has about 1/4 inch of growth since I got him! According to weighing myself and adding him, he weighs 3 pounds and 9 ounces. He is almost 8 inches across. Does this sound right for a (maybe) 4 year old tort?