Hi, my name is Mangito and I live in Southern Arizona. I am now the proud owner of two Sulcata babies, Torty and Koopa, both around 3 weeks old. I'm so excited to be a new mommy and very anxious about health and care.
These babies came upon us kinda suddenly, so I've had to do what I can with what I have/can afford.. A good sized bird cage, with green felt like bottom (from petsmart) a 75 watt infrared heat lamp/uvb lamp, a dark hide place with moist sphagnum moss inside (planning to buy a heating pad to keep it warm), daily 15-20 minute soaks... I've been feeding them romaine, peas, carrots.. I think that's what the lady before mostly fed them because they won't really touch the hay stuff...
I have so many plans and so many worries and questions... The first is my main concern right now. Last night I was reading a tortoise blog about a Sulcata who was diagnosed with Metabolic Bone Disease.. She posted a video of the "tremors" that is a symptom of the disease... It looks exactly like something my babies do... Now they don't have the other symptoms... They have a good appetite and they're pretty active... We take them out everyday for love and exercise...
Could it be MBD? Should I give them some calcium supplements?
My second most prevalent worry is the "hot" and "cool" spots... Will they be okay if they fall asleep and spend all night in them?
These babies came upon us kinda suddenly, so I've had to do what I can with what I have/can afford.. A good sized bird cage, with green felt like bottom (from petsmart) a 75 watt infrared heat lamp/uvb lamp, a dark hide place with moist sphagnum moss inside (planning to buy a heating pad to keep it warm), daily 15-20 minute soaks... I've been feeding them romaine, peas, carrots.. I think that's what the lady before mostly fed them because they won't really touch the hay stuff...
I have so many plans and so many worries and questions... The first is my main concern right now. Last night I was reading a tortoise blog about a Sulcata who was diagnosed with Metabolic Bone Disease.. She posted a video of the "tremors" that is a symptom of the disease... It looks exactly like something my babies do... Now they don't have the other symptoms... They have a good appetite and they're pretty active... We take them out everyday for love and exercise...
Could it be MBD? Should I give them some calcium supplements?
My second most prevalent worry is the "hot" and "cool" spots... Will they be okay if they fall asleep and spend all night in them?
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