Sulcata info

[ToffeeJen]

Hi, im a new member, im in the middle of setting up a tortoise table for a Sulcata, would appreciate any information i.e heat lamps, food etc, have been doin a lot of reading up on them, but would like some info from someone tht has experience, im from Scotland.

Thanks

 

[Maro2Bear]

Greetings!

I’m attaching the “How to” care sheet that you want to jump on and follow, especially on the set-up of your enclosure. The standard “tortoise table” is really NOT the way you want to go since you will find it very very difficult to maintain proper heat & humidity levels.

The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...

www.tortoiseforum.org

Good luck!

 

[Chefdenoel10]

Hi, im a new member, im in the middle of setting up a tortoise table for a Sulcata, would appreciate any information i.e heat lamps, food etc, have been doin a lot of reading up on them, but would like some info from someone tht has experience, im from Scotland.

Thanks

Welcome!!!!
Seems Maro2bear beat me to it.
I could t figure out how to copy paste Toms thread..?
Glad you’re here!!
You will learn A LOT on this forum!!
Your Sulcata will thank you for caring for him/her the proper way after you’ve read all the info.
Chin up, and get to reading….
It’s a lot!!

 

[Tom]

Hi, im a new member, im in the middle of setting up a tortoise table for a Sulcata, would appreciate any information i.e heat lamps, food etc, have been doin a lot of reading up on them, but would like some info from someone tht has experience, im from Scotland.

Thanks

Most of the care info out in the world for this species is all wrong. Its been wrong for decades and people just keep repeating it. FB ad YT are particularly bad, but pet shops, vets and most of the people who breed them aren't much better.

There are two critically important details to get right if you want to have a healthy baby and a positive tortoise keeping experience.
1. Buy from the right source. Almost no one starts them correctly. We can point you in the right direction.
2. Babies need monsoon conditions. Warm and humid. This is what they hatch into in the wild. This is NOT a desert species and dry conditions are bad for them. Get a closed chamber. It will make your life easier and the tortoises life far better.

That care sheet will spell it all out and questions are welcome.

 

[ToffeeJen]

Welcome!!!!
Seems Maro2bear beat me to it.
I could t figure out how to copy paste Toms thread..?
Glad you’re here!!
You will learn A LOT on this forum!!
Your Sulcata will thank you for caring for him/her the proper way after you’ve read all the info.
Chin up, and get to reading….
It’s a lot!!

Welcome!!!!
Seems Maro2bear beat me to it.
I could t figure out how to copy paste Toms thread..?
Glad you’re here!!
You will learn A LOT on this forum!!
Your Sulcata will thank you for caring for him/her the proper way after you’ve read all the info.
Chin up, and get to reading….
It’s a lot!!

Thanks, I have seen alot on the forum, and keen to read more,