New to tortoises

[DamJoe08]

hello my name is Joe. I’m from SoCal. I’ve done my far share of research about Sulcata Tortoises. I just picked up one today.

 

[Stuart S.]

Hello Joe and welcome to TFO! Where did you get your baby from? Congratulations!

 

[Tom]

Hi Joe. Where did you do your research? Most of what is out there is wrong. We've been doing it all wrong for decades and much of the tortoise world still hasn't caught on.

Here is the correct care info:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/

Here is what can happen when they are started in the typical dry fashion:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/hatchling-failure-syndrome.23493/


So where did you buy your baby?

 

[Rob99]

How cool. Hi Joe Rob hear also from SoCal I shush I could have a Sulcata I just don’t have the room I got two Cherry heads. Welcome!

 

[DamJoe08]

Hello Joe and welcome to TFO! Where did you get your baby from? Congratulations!

Hello Stuart! Thank you for the welcome. I bought him/her from a local Breeder (Tortuga Villa) that I first met over a decade ago while I was working at PetCo.

 

[DamJoe08]

Hi Joe. Where did you do your research? Most of what is out there is wrong. We've been doing it all wrong for decades and much of the tortoise world still hasn't caught on.

Here is the correct care info:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/

Here is what can happen when they are started in the typical dry fashion:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/hatchling-failure-syndrome.23493/


So where did you buy your baby?

I did most of my research online through forums, talking to breeders (online & at shows) & people that own tortoises.

 

[DamJoe08]

How cool. Hi Joe Rob hear also from SoCal I shush I could have a Sulcata I just don’t have the room I got two Cherry heads. Welcome!

Hi Rob! Loving this SoCal weather . I’ve been looking at cheery heads too

 

[DamJoe08]

 

[Tom]

I did most of my research online through forums, talking to breeders (online & at shows) & people that own tortoises.

These are the people who are still using the incorrect methods. We all learned this stuff 30 years ago and it is/was based on incorrect assumptions about how they live in the wild.

I'm glad you've found us, and I hope everything turns out great for you and your tortoise.

 

[TechnoCheese]

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And based on the pyramiding on your baby, I’d say the breeder started it dry.

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome!

 

[DamJoe08]

These are the people who are still using the incorrect methods. We all learned this stuff 30 years ago and it is/was based on incorrect assumptions about how they live in the wild.

I'm glad you've found us, and I hope everything turns out great for you and your tortoise.

Glad I’m here as well. I’ll definitely be asking a lot of questions

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hi Joe

 

[DamJoe08]

Hi Joe
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