What tortoise is this .. HELP

[oliviaTORTOISE]

Hey guys! This is a tortoise that my friend owns but she does not know what type it is! She is super cute but can't determine species I think it's a Herman's tortoise but I don't know!! Aha please help[TURTLE][TURTLE][TURTLE][TURTLE]

 

[Yvonne G]

Looks like your friend is in for a BIG surprise! This is a baby sulcata. They can grow to be over 100lbs, and they do it within 15 years.

 

[Tom]

Yep. Here is a care sheet. Looks like that one needs some help:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-79895.html

I am the author, so please feel free to print it and give it to your friend, or anyone else with a sulcata baby. And there is diet info in there too...

 

[oliviaTORTOISE]

Oh my!!! A sulcata!!!

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Thanks so much!!!

 

[pam]

Cute little sulcata

 

[oliviaTORTOISE]

Tom,
Thanks for that care sheet! It was wonderful !! It had everything (my friend)
Needs to know!

 

[Zamric]

Tom,
Thanks for that care sheet! It was wonderful !! It had everything (my friend)
Needs to know!

Toms Care Sheets a Great! Tell your friend to follow them and she'll have a great looking Sulcata!

 

[oliviaTORTOISE]

I sent her all of the info! She will use it and it did have great info!

 

[Laura]

how long has she had it? its eyes looks swollen and growth stunted...

 

[oliviaTORTOISE]

She has had it for about three years

 

[ICUSleeping]

Oh my :s

 

[oliviaTORTOISE]

What?

 

[Rocky08]

That sulcata is very very small for three years :/

 

[oliviaTORTOISE]

I agree! That's what I was thinking... What does this mean??

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How can I help??

 

[Rocky08]

What is her diet like? I'm not an expert but I'd assume she's not getting very many nutrients.
Look around on the threads here, particularly tom's, and see the diet and lighting requirements for sulcatas.

 

[Red_tomato]

Olivia... Just so you could get an idea... My 4 year old male Sulcata is 30 lbs.

 

[oliviaTORTOISE]

Wow! 30 lbs!!! Maybe that tortoise is not a sulacta.... Wow this is not good at all the tortoise is about 4lbs... And SUPER tiny....

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I do not know the diet but in the picture there is some lettuces...