Hello all,
We are the new owners of a baby sulcata tortoise he is about 3 to 4 inches. Fresh out the egg kinda. Anyways we are brand new and trying to start out right. I purchased a long rubbermaid livestock feeding tub because these things are huge and have lots of running around room without toooo much depth. We have a uvb light on one end a basking spot off soil hide micro climate humidity hide eccetra. I am doing daily soaks and the tortoise is eating and happy. However I have noticed my tort does not stay on the soil. He will go from point a to point b and scurried to not be on the soil too long which concerns me because that means he is only on the platform other than to eat and drink should I give him eatra soaks since he does not like getting dirty? Haha we are using slightly dampened coconut coir. Any input is appreciated.
We are the new owners of a baby sulcata tortoise he is about 3 to 4 inches. Fresh out the egg kinda. Anyways we are brand new and trying to start out right. I purchased a long rubbermaid livestock feeding tub because these things are huge and have lots of running around room without toooo much depth. We have a uvb light on one end a basking spot off soil hide micro climate humidity hide eccetra. I am doing daily soaks and the tortoise is eating and happy. However I have noticed my tort does not stay on the soil. He will go from point a to point b and scurried to not be on the soil too long which concerns me because that means he is only on the platform other than to eat and drink should I give him eatra soaks since he does not like getting dirty? Haha we are using slightly dampened coconut coir. Any input is appreciated.