Just rescued this sulcata because people were moving and planned on releasing it, apparently its 3 year old and they’ve had it since it was a baby. Can anyone tell me their thoughts on its size and shell etc if it seems healthy. I would say its around 7-8 inches and weighs like 3-4pounds max
Rescued 3 year old sulcata
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It looks fine. Probably needs a soak. Definitely needs a larger enclosure. Thank you for taking this one in and not allowing it to be released. It would surely have died out there.
Here is the care info for this species. Most of what you find on the internet and books is wrong. Feel free to come back with all your questions.
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Here is the care info for this species. Most of what you find on the internet and books is wrong. Feel free to come back with all your questions.
Beginner Mistakes
To comment on Tom's article, go here: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-split-Beginner-Mistakes#axzz1tG8s05M5 Over the years many of us, myself included, have made many of these mistakes, and we have certainly seen them made many times by others. With springtime upon us and many new...
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How To Raise A Healthy Sulcata Or Leopard, Version 2.0
It's been three years since the original care sheet, http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-63788.html , and I think its time for a review and an update. A lot of new info has come to light over the last three years and new insight has been gained through numerous experiences. What follows is my...
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For Those Who Have a Young Sulcata...
Over and over I type up and answer diet questions and try to get people feeding the right stuff, but I find that the "norm" is grocery store food. Grocery store food is expensive, a hassle to obtain, and very low on the list of what is best for sulcatas. These tortoises are GRASS eaters. From...
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Thanks for rescuing him! Is this your first tortoise? Tom has excellent info and advice 
I can see you've been to the pet store and gotten some of the wrong stuff. What is in all those hoods?
Housing him in an open topped table under the hot basking lamps is going to make the pyramiding worse, and that enclosure is much too small.
This guy is right on the edge of being ready to live outside full time with a heated night box. It might be better to go that direction in this case, rather than build a big elaborate indoor set up that will only last a few more months anyway...
Here are some threads showing how to make a night box. You'd only need to go half this size, 4x4', for a single sulcata.
Double Door Night Box
As the years have gone by and I build more of these boxes, I learn more and more each time. This one is the latest and I incorporated everything I've learned over the years. I also tried to take lots of pics so I can explain in more detail some of what is going on. It will take multiple posts to...
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Here is the 4x8 rendering of Tom's Night Box. With Exploded view.
This is a rendering I did based off of @Tom 's heated night box enclosure. Its probably not a 100% accurate. Door is offset to one side for my personal needs but can easily be moved. Let me know if you see any issues with it. Feed back appreciated. High res renderings can be downloaded here...
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What You'll Need to Build A Night Box
I just typed up a list of the needed supplies to build a night box and thought I'd copy paste it here: For sulcatas, I make the doors 26x16". This will fit all but the largest of large males for their entire life. If you end up with one of the giants, you will eventually have to make another...
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Welcome...he looks like he is already pyramiding...he needs a humid hide and some direct action...read Tom's links and follow them as closely as you can...and change his set up really quickly...3 or 4 lbs is alright for his age...
i have a small plate for the food to go on that can help trim nails, a wood log for them to crawl under and in the corner is a small plate for water that cant be seen, the substrate is reptibark mixed with a little orchid moss and inside the hut is all orchid moss. Also i wasnt planning on getting a sulcata i had planned on buying a russian or hermanns tortoise and still do, its just once i heard they planned on letting it go i told them id take it instead, incase I dont think im the right fit for his tortoise are any of you or is there anyone on here you may know who might want him?
I wouldn't use moss with tortoises. They all want to eat it and it can cause impaction.
If you do an adoption thread, I'm sure someone will want the tortoise.
