BenDoc
Member
Hello Everyone,
I am new to the forum and new to owning a tortoise. I currently have a baby Sulcata named Tortilla. I'm not sure how old she is seeing as i got her from a reptile shop in South Florida, but she weighed 74 Grams when i bought her about a month ago. She is in a 20 gallon tank with uv and heat lamps and an under tank heater for night time. Originally her bedding was the Alphalpha Pellet substrate. I changed her substrate to the cypress mulch tonight due to reading a forum on here written by Tom. The reason i am posting is to see what everyone thinks of her setup, and any tips or advice? Like i said before I've had her for about a month now and brought her home at 74 grams. Her weight has been very consistent between 74-76 grams. She eats a lot and poops and pees regularly. I currently feed her romaine lettuce, yellow squash, zucchini, sweet potato. I sprinkle a product called Repashy Superfood Superveggie, its kind of like an all in one super vitamin powder. I have also just recently started spreading the Mazuri tortoise diet on top of her food. I soak her almost everyday for about 20 mins and change her food at a minimum of 2 times a day. During the day her heated side stays around 93-96 and night time around 85. She is pretty active I would appreciate any tips or advice on how to get her to gain some weight! I really appreciate anything and everything!
I am new to the forum and new to owning a tortoise. I currently have a baby Sulcata named Tortilla. I'm not sure how old she is seeing as i got her from a reptile shop in South Florida, but she weighed 74 Grams when i bought her about a month ago. She is in a 20 gallon tank with uv and heat lamps and an under tank heater for night time. Originally her bedding was the Alphalpha Pellet substrate. I changed her substrate to the cypress mulch tonight due to reading a forum on here written by Tom. The reason i am posting is to see what everyone thinks of her setup, and any tips or advice? Like i said before I've had her for about a month now and brought her home at 74 grams. Her weight has been very consistent between 74-76 grams. She eats a lot and poops and pees regularly. I currently feed her romaine lettuce, yellow squash, zucchini, sweet potato. I sprinkle a product called Repashy Superfood Superveggie, its kind of like an all in one super vitamin powder. I have also just recently started spreading the Mazuri tortoise diet on top of her food. I soak her almost everyday for about 20 mins and change her food at a minimum of 2 times a day. During the day her heated side stays around 93-96 and night time around 85. She is pretty active I would appreciate any tips or advice on how to get her to gain some weight! I really appreciate anything and everything!