Sierra B.
New Member
Hello everyone! I was referred to this forum earlier today and I have to say that I am quite impressed with it! I'm so glad I joined. I'm a relatively new owner of two rescued sulcata tortoises. I was a dog groomer at Petco for a few months and while I was working there one of my coworkers adopted two Sulcatas that someone had dropped off at our store. They were in a 40gal tank when they arrived at Petco, and my friend took them home and kept them in that 40gal tank for another 8 months. She finally realized she was in no position to care for these tortoises, so I took them off her hands. I had been looking to rescue tortoises for over a year so it worked out perfectly. I just wish she would have let me take them home originally. They were both relatively the same size when they came to Petco, but as the months went on one tortoise, Spike, dominated the other tortoise, Little Foot. When I brought them home Spike was just about double the size of Little Foot. We built them an outdoor enclosure with access to grass, dirt, shallow dish to soak in, and hides. We already had a lot of plants and flowers growing here that they can eat, too. It's been roughly two months since they have been with me and they are thriving! Spike loves attention and follows me around like a dog. He loves for me to pet him and stroke his neck and hand feed him flowers. Little Foot is still very timid. I can't walk up to him without him ducking his head or trying to run away. It makes me a little sad, but I realize I'm a giant compared to him and it will take some time for him to adjust. Otherwise, Spike is happy to be able to stretch his legs and roam, and Little Foot seems to be getting a little bigger. They both have slight pyramiding, but it's not too bad. I haven't taken their measurements, but I guess I should go do that now! I honestly don't really know how long they are. I will attach some photos and hopefully you can get an idea. Well, thank you for reading my super long essay, and I'm excited to pick everyone's brains and learn more about these amazing creatures!! - Sierra
Little Foot and Spike the day we brought them home.
Spike, yesterday.
Day we brought them home. And yes, I found out that that kind of fence does not work with Sulcatas trial and error, I guess. Haha.
Little Foot and Spike the day we brought them home.
Spike, yesterday.
Day we brought them home. And yes, I found out that that kind of fence does not work with Sulcatas trial and error, I guess. Haha.