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Thank you Tom :)

Can someone tell me about how long a sulcata keeps their egg tooth?

Have you tried soaking him in warm water? I notice my baby does that sometimes as well, like hes really sleepy then after a good soak hes much more active.

Re: Lightning question I use a uva/uvb I also got him the che bulb today. Thanks for the advice:)

Are these the kind of bulbs that will burn my sulcatas eyes? Ive read on here before that coil bulbs, I think, will burn their eyes. Is that what this is? My husband picked these up today and I wasn't sure. Thanks in advance:)

I definitely will! Thank you for your response. His shell is very smooth now. He seems to dislike the moist substrate clinging to his body. I say that because he is far more active in a little drier environment where he is provided a water dish that he goes into as he wants. I soak him daily...

My sulcata is around 9 months, is it necessary that his entire enclosure be maintained at around 80% humidty or is providing a decent sized humid hide suffient? And allowing the humidty level in the rest of the enclosure to drop? We are about to upgrade to a larger size to give him more space...

I am posting a pic of his cuttle bone, which I think may be too large if that's possible. And posting a pic of the supplements I use.

I use a uva/uvb/heat. With a zilla ceramic socket. Could diet have any bearing on it as well? [hr] Im going to seal off his enclosure better to trap more humidity and heat amd hopefully that will help!!!

:( oh well. Guess I'll just keep referring to it as a he. Leon may be Leona one day. :blush: [hr] Any guesses on age? [hr] The person I bought him said 7 months and that was almost 2 months ago.

Does this look like the start of pyramiding? I soak daily and his enclosure is at 60% humidity, temps range from 95 to 80. I also use a multivitamin in his food. Trying to keep the little guy as healthy as possible:)

Can anyone tell the gender of my sulcata? Or is it too little? [hr] I tried to make the picture a little clearer.

Re: Indoor tortoise inclosure for baby sulcata If you go to the sulcata section and read the top post there is a lot of great information on feeding, housing etc. Best of luck with your baby :)

Re: Indoor tortoise inclosure for baby sulcata Thank you:)

Re: Indoor tortoise inclosure for baby sulcata Okay, I will monitor him very closely. I do appreciate and thank you for all of your advice!!! One more question, I was soaking him today and he either peed or pooped out some white stuff, is that normal?