HeyIt'sDelilah
New Member
- Joined
- Jun 28, 2014
- Messages
- 1
Hello, I'm hoping to get a baby Sulcata in a few weeks or so and I'm trying to figure everything out before he or she comes home.
I live in FL, around the Tampa area and since I live somewhere so warm and humid I'd definitely like to put my big yard to use with housing my Sulcata. During the summer months humidity is typically 50%-70% and the temps are usually in the 90's, 80's, or rarely 70's, on a cooler day. I've been reading all about how important humidity is in preventing many potential problems for tortoises, babies especially, but some people have said 40-60% humidity is enough while some have said as much as 80% is needed to prevent these problems. Would the natural weather here be enough to keep my baby sulcata healthy? Of course I would make sure that he/she would have shade and an extra humid hide as well, I want to make sure I take good care of him/her
Also, I would like to ask if anyone has successfully raised babies outside in an enclosure or if it really is best to get a tank (and if so, how long should they be kept in the tank?).
I live in FL, around the Tampa area and since I live somewhere so warm and humid I'd definitely like to put my big yard to use with housing my Sulcata. During the summer months humidity is typically 50%-70% and the temps are usually in the 90's, 80's, or rarely 70's, on a cooler day. I've been reading all about how important humidity is in preventing many potential problems for tortoises, babies especially, but some people have said 40-60% humidity is enough while some have said as much as 80% is needed to prevent these problems. Would the natural weather here be enough to keep my baby sulcata healthy? Of course I would make sure that he/she would have shade and an extra humid hide as well, I want to make sure I take good care of him/her
Also, I would like to ask if anyone has successfully raised babies outside in an enclosure or if it really is best to get a tank (and if so, how long should they be kept in the tank?).