Hey there! I'm new and glad to have found this site, I have a baby sulcata tortoise that will be arriving tomorrow and would like to make sure I have everything prepared properly.
He is going to be staying in a huge tank while I wait for my fiancé to build a turtle table.
This is what I have in the tank so far:
Heating pad for under the tank
Lighting
Coconut coil
Play sand
Thermometer
Water dish that's easy to climb in
Flat food dish
Hiding spot
Orchard hay for food
Cuttle bone that I broke into pieces and scattered throughout the tank (how big should the pieces be?)
I am also growing a mixture of sulcata tortoise food in organic soil (it's a flower mix type of thing that I ordered online)
I have a few questions:
I know that the hiding spot goes on the cool side of the tank, but does it go on the coil or sand?
Also, what side of the tank does the food/water dish go? The warm side? On the sand or coil?
Thanks so much!
He is going to be staying in a huge tank while I wait for my fiancé to build a turtle table.
This is what I have in the tank so far:
Heating pad for under the tank
Lighting
Coconut coil
Play sand
Thermometer
Water dish that's easy to climb in
Flat food dish
Hiding spot
Orchard hay for food
Cuttle bone that I broke into pieces and scattered throughout the tank (how big should the pieces be?)
I am also growing a mixture of sulcata tortoise food in organic soil (it's a flower mix type of thing that I ordered online)
I have a few questions:
I know that the hiding spot goes on the cool side of the tank, but does it go on the coil or sand?
Also, what side of the tank does the food/water dish go? The warm side? On the sand or coil?
Thanks so much!