Kingsley Zissou
New Member
Hello,
My name is Justin and my wife recently brought home a baby Sulcata. I was not happy about this, but the little thing is cute and won me over. She didn't have what she needed the first 48 hours, but after reading many posts on this forum and after many correspondences with Tom, I can say we are well underway to raising a healthy happy tort. Currently, she is in a 55 gallon Rubbermaid storage tub. I have a base layer of cypress mulch and a top layer of organic top soil as substrate. I have 2 CHE's and one 70W flood light for basking spot. A ReptiFogger, frequent misting and water bowl help keep the humidity high, plus I live in the Gulf Coastal Plains, you can take a deep breath here and satisfy a thirst. Her hide is an upside down sterlite shoe box with a hole cut out for her door, which works out great because we have it covered in topsoil to create a 2nd level. The side has a small "window" where we can check on her when we want to with a flashlight. My wife took a cheap Tupperware bowl, cut it in half and connected it to the shoe box opening to create a tunnel effect and to allow her to sculpt the dirt on top of the hide which acts as a secondary hot spot. Her hide has cypress mulch in the back of it and gets misted often. Her diet has been Bermuda hay, hibiscus flowers, leaves, St Augustine grass, various weeds around the house. I read too many bad things about artificial UVB lights and figure since I live in the warm humid southeast, she ought to get all the sunlight she needs with many outdoor adventures in the yard. The heat sources are all held up safely with ZooMed Stands. She likes to climb on top of her hide and bask under the CHE where it is 100F. Having the CHE over the hide, with 2 inches topsoil on top helps me maintain 78-80F in her hide and HUMID. I am constantly checking temps and making adjustments. I need to get a thermostat...and build a proper enclosed chamber soon with dimensions 4x8x4'. I really enjoy this forum and I know my baby Sulcata is happy I found it.
My name is Justin and my wife recently brought home a baby Sulcata. I was not happy about this, but the little thing is cute and won me over. She didn't have what she needed the first 48 hours, but after reading many posts on this forum and after many correspondences with Tom, I can say we are well underway to raising a healthy happy tort. Currently, she is in a 55 gallon Rubbermaid storage tub. I have a base layer of cypress mulch and a top layer of organic top soil as substrate. I have 2 CHE's and one 70W flood light for basking spot. A ReptiFogger, frequent misting and water bowl help keep the humidity high, plus I live in the Gulf Coastal Plains, you can take a deep breath here and satisfy a thirst. Her hide is an upside down sterlite shoe box with a hole cut out for her door, which works out great because we have it covered in topsoil to create a 2nd level. The side has a small "window" where we can check on her when we want to with a flashlight. My wife took a cheap Tupperware bowl, cut it in half and connected it to the shoe box opening to create a tunnel effect and to allow her to sculpt the dirt on top of the hide which acts as a secondary hot spot. Her hide has cypress mulch in the back of it and gets misted often. Her diet has been Bermuda hay, hibiscus flowers, leaves, St Augustine grass, various weeds around the house. I read too many bad things about artificial UVB lights and figure since I live in the warm humid southeast, she ought to get all the sunlight she needs with many outdoor adventures in the yard. The heat sources are all held up safely with ZooMed Stands. She likes to climb on top of her hide and bask under the CHE where it is 100F. Having the CHE over the hide, with 2 inches topsoil on top helps me maintain 78-80F in her hide and HUMID. I am constantly checking temps and making adjustments. I need to get a thermostat...and build a proper enclosed chamber soon with dimensions 4x8x4'. I really enjoy this forum and I know my baby Sulcata is happy I found it.
