Stunted growth Sulcata

[Msnodgrass]

Hello everyone! I have just recently inherited my cousins 3 year old female sulcata and unfortunately he stunted her growth. She is three year old and smaller than my golden Greek tortoise. They kept her in a very small tub like enclosure, the same enclosure he brought her home in when she was a tiny baby. I haven’t ran into this with a tortoise yet so I’m taking all the advice and direction I can get! Also will she grow or is this permanent?

 

[Ink]

@Tom should be able to help you. Welcome to the forum.

 

[AmandaF]

Welcome to The Forum

Everyone here are really helpful.
Ernie 🐢 & Amanda

 

[wellington]

How sad he couldn't use the internet to learn something about the poor thing.
I rescued a leopard a few years back that was also kept in a tiny enclosure.
With proper everything, he caught up to my other leopard of same age in no time.
So just do all the right things and give him a big proper enclodure

 

[Msnodgrass]

How sad he couldn't use the internet to learn something about the poor thing.
I rescued a leopard a few years back that was also kept in a tiny enclosure.
With proper everything, he caught up to my other leopard of same age in no time.
So just do all the right things and give him a big proper enclodure

He did everything right but that. He’s just a kid. When his mother let him get her I told them he didn’t need her because he isn’t an experienced or knowledgeable keeper. They said they did tons of research but like I told him if her did he would have know she required lots of room. I have been a reptile keeper for 11 years now and tried to keep them on the right path but some people don’t listen!

 

[Msnodgrass]

Welcome to The Forum

Everyone here are really helpful.
Ernie 🐢 & Amanda

Thank you so much!!!!

 

[Msnodgrass]

@Tom should be able to help you. Welcome to the forum.

Awesome looking forward to chatting with him!! Thank you!

 

[Tom]

Hello everyone! I have just recently inherited my cousins 3 year old female sulcata and unfortunately he stunted her growth. She is three year old and smaller than my golden Greek tortoise. They kept her in a very small tub like enclosure, the same enclosure he brought her home in when she was a tiny baby. I haven’t ran into this with a tortoise yet so I’m taking all the advice and direction I can get! Also will she grow or is this permanent?

This should answer most of the questions you already have, and a whole bunch you didn't even know you had yet:

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[Msnodgrass]

This should answer most of the questions you already have, and a whole bunch you didn't even know you had yet:

Info For New People. Please Read This First.

Hello and welcome to tortoiseforum.org! We are all glad you are here! There is no other forum like this anywhere. We have tens of thousands of members from all over the world ranging from kids with their first tortoise to people who have been breeding and keeping high end tortoises since the...

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Awesome!!’ I greatly appreciate it!