Waretrop's Introduction

[waretrop]

Hello, I am Barb from Pa. I have been blessed with a gift this Summer. It is a 5 year old Sulcata. Her name is Alice. She is about 20 inches long and 17 pounds.

Looking forward to learning from all of you. I have to learn what to do in my cold Winter climate.

 

[Lyn W]

Hi Barb and welcome. There's lots to learn but this is the best place to learn it.
There are many sully keepers here.
I think some keep them inside in the winter.
I have a leopard who had has his own room in the UK.
Is there a possibility you could do the same or make an insulated heated shed for him?
Have a look at the Enclosures section for ideas
There is a great care sheet or sullys and I also found the Beginners Mistakes thread very useful.
So read, search and ask as many questions as you need you'll soon get advice and the help you need.

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome. If you could build him a nice size tortoise shed, insulated and heated with a portable oil filled space heat and then provide a basking spot, your tort would actually be able to take runs outside when he pleased. Sulcatas and some other torts, once larger will take a stroll out into the cold and even snow, as long as they have a nice warm place to retreat to.

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello Barb

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum, Barb!

 

[Keith D.]

Hello and welcome to the TFO Barb. Sulcatas do pretty well in cold country, my Aunt has a male she has had for 20 years and she lives in Idaho. He has a shed outside with heat and like Wellington said they do stroll out in the snow, its funny watching my Aunts walk around with a saddle blanket on its back. I will share a pic of him when I can find it and scan it into the computer.

 

[immiexxo]

Hello and welcome. This is the best place to be. I've been on here just over a week and have learnt so much!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello, Barb, and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum to you and Alice.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
and http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/african-spurred-tortoise-sulcata-care-sheet.52524/
and http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/sulcata-diet-sheet.64290/
and as said look at the enclosures and sulcatas sections for loads f ideas for winter housing.