Recent content by Scawtey

Thanks for clearing this up guys. I don't know what I would do without this forum..

Hey everyone. So my little Otto (1 year old) eats like a monster. I make him a 'salad' of spring mix/collard green/mustard greens/romaine lettuce along with the weeds and grass he gets on his daily grazings. However, he eats and never stops and I'm wondering when is enough? I've...

Ooo alright. I may use it once a week or every two weeks to sweeten the deal on eating his calcium supplement :o

Yepp, I'm slowly learning! I think I have everything that I need to know down for now, until he gets a little bigger and we move to a more dominant outside enclosure. Thanks again for all the help everyone.

Alright, I have added cyprus mulch with the coconut fiber substrate to fill out the bottom. I also cut holes for the UBV light so it's directly on top of the enclosure, and fixed the edges of the plastic underneath it so there's no walls for him to climb. He seems to love his new enclosure :]

Thanks Tom! How often do you give your little guys it?

It's coconut fiber substrate. I have to get more today after work and was waiting to tighten it all until I have the bedding set, so I will be doing that tonight. You're right, all he has tried to do is climb out :P Also about the lights, What would you recommend? It's a normal screen right...

Okay so after starting with a 10 gallon tank, and moving to a 35 gallon rubbermaid, I have finally built this 3.5x4 Wooden enclosure for my 1 year old Sulcata, Otto. Here it is: I will be replacing the Light in the bottom left for a CHE when it comes in the mail. The environmentally...

Wow! My 1 year old (or so the pet store told me he was) is like a fraction of the size he is. That's giant for 3 years old I feel like.

Hey guys, I ordered some from Arizona Tortoise Compound (SUPER FAST SHIPPING, THANKS!) and it just arrived. So this is my first time ever seeing this fruit and I'm wondering what the best way to feed it to my 1 year old Sulcata Tortoise is? Should I just cut a small chunk and leave it in...

Thank you! I'll be working on it tomorrow and hopefully complete it through the weekend. I just really wanna raise this little guy right, my girlfriend got him from a pet store, and he already has a little pyramiding at 1 year. I have a pen outside, I've been trying to give him 2-3 hours of...

Alright thanks Tom. Also, after browsing the enclosure threads, I think tomorrow I will start building my own out of wood for him, I can fit a 30"W x 60"L in my room. I'll probably use those dimensions to build it, fill it with coconut substrate and work from there. The dimensions on his current...

That is very true. Thanks again for the help.

Alright. I'm going to cut the original lid to the rubbermaid container tomorrow to fit on. I'm going to walmart tomorrow and going to get the largest rubbermaid that I can find there. Would a 55gallon be sufficient for his size and age?

I will try to up it more. I'm having issues with the temps, they seem to be going all over the place. His Hot end will go from like 95-83 and his cold side usually stays right at 70. My CHE is in the mail and on it's way here now.