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Would it be bad to put two sulcatas together??? I have a one year old and the one that I want is 7months.
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Not to sure how this works but Iam a turtle lover and I love my sulcata! And I want to know if I can put two sulcatas together? I've been feeding him broccoli carrots and some turtle food I bought at the pet store. What more can I give him??? I want to switch it up. My sulcata is probably a year old. When will I be able to tell what gender it is? What do I do about the dry skin? I know they get really big but how long will it take for them to get to that size?
Not to sure how this works but Iam a turtle lover and I love my sulcata! And I want to know if I can put two sulcatas together? I've been feeding him broccoli carrots and some turtle food I bought at the pet store. What more can I give him??? I want to switch it up. My sulcata is probably a year old. When will I be able to tell what gender it is? What do I do about the dry skin? I know they get really big but how long will it take for them to get to that size?
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Hi and welcome! How long have you had him? How fast he will grow will depend mostly on the care he gets and then some will be based on the genes he got from his partents. The same quality of care will determine how fast he will reach his full potential, but even then he will still keep growing only it will be very slowly. The dry skin should go away with proper hydration and diet. Can you tell us how your keeping him? The temps, the lights, the substrate, the hide, are you spraying, does he have a water bowl, and do you soak him? We also need to work on his diet.
Hi and welcome! How long have you had him? How fast he will grow will depend mostly on the care he gets and then some will be based on the genes he got from his partents. The same quality of care will determine how fast he will reach his full potential, but even then he will still keep growing only it will be very slowly. The dry skin should go away with proper hydration and diet. Can you tell us how your keeping him? The temps, the lights, the substrate, the hide, are you spraying, does he have a water bowl, and do you soak him? We also need to work on his diet.
Pairs of sulcatas don't work well.. There is so much info here with reasons as to why. Look for tom's thread titled "pairs". Or can someone link to it, i can't from my phone..
If you really want more than 1sully you can either keep the 2 separate or get 3 to keep together. BUT If you get 3 to be kept together you have to make sure you have lots, lots, lots of room for them. You also run a risk that your 3 have fighting issues and you have to separate anyway.
If you really want more than 1sully you can either keep the 2 separate or get 3 to keep together. BUT If you get 3 to be kept together you have to make sure you have lots, lots, lots of room for them. You also run a risk that your 3 have fighting issues and you have to separate anyway.
If you get the second one, you will still need a second enclosure while it is in quarantine. Then you will always need to be ready to house them apart if issues happen. The larger the enclosure, the most tortoise visual sight blockers you have, and the more equal the size the better your chances are they will get along. Two females tend to get along better then two males, but it's all a gamble. Are these two your considering for roommates about the same size?
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Thank you!!! I won't get One now. I don't want them to fight it won't be healthy. Thanks so much!
Sounds like a wise choice to me. 
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Well I have just seen pic of the one I want. I just asked her how big it is. I think they are almost the same size.... But idk if I want to risk that?
I'm just curious why you want another one? They get pretty big and when full grown will require a great big yard.
Tortoises are not herd-type animals. They don't need another tortoise to keep them company. In fact they really like to be alone, hence the fighting when you put them together.
If you get another tortoise of the same size, you will have to set it up in another habitat for a quarantine period. You won't be able to put them together right away. Then when you do put them together in 3 or 4 months, they may not get along and you would still have to have two habitats.
Tortoises are not herd-type animals. They don't need another tortoise to keep them company. In fact they really like to be alone, hence the fighting when you put them together.
If you get another tortoise of the same size, you will have to set it up in another habitat for a quarantine period. You won't be able to put them together right away. Then when you do put them together in 3 or 4 months, they may not get along and you would still have to have two habitats.
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Jacqui said:Hi and welcome! How long have you had him? How fast he will grow will depend mostly on the care he gets and then some will be based on the genes he got from his partents. The same quality of care will determine how fast he will reach his full potential, but even then he will still keep growing only it will be very slowly. The dry skin should go away with proper hydration and diet. Can you tell us how your keeping him? The temps, the lights, the substrate, the hide, are you spraying, does he have a water bowl, and do you soak him? We also need to work on his diet.
I've had my sulcata since April 2012 he was about 2-3 months old. I have him in a tank. I bout a bigger one just so he has more room. I eventually want to make something bigger with lots of space but idk if I can put that outside. I live in Tucson az and the weather is crazy here. It gets really hot in the summers and really cold in the winter. He does have a hide and a water bowl a heating lamp and a regular lamp. I have been reading a lot of books and I want to make better home from him. The guys at the pet store didn't really say much. Only that he needs a heating lamp a regular lamp and a water bowl. I would like to know at what temp it should be at. I don't see him drinking his water. All I see is him walk on top of it. I'm really worried.
Hello and welcome. No it is not good to keep 2 sulcatas in the same enclosure, they like to be alone. They will bully each other and may hurt or kill. The other. You have had your first tort and you have only been feeding carrots and broccoli....can you possibly let us see pictures of your sulcata and its enclosure? As far as your sulcata being dry...if you are keeping proper humidity and soaking daily this wont be much of an issues. Read the threads below my signature there are proper ways to raise sulcatas in them. Then i would suggest you ask us many questions...
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