Wondering if I am good on Rocky food? I have sulcata and feeding one day Rose petals, next day hibisus flower, next day squash, next day carrot shavings. Occasionly I will feed him romaine lettuce, cactus also and watermelon rine. Does the way or the food I am feeding good or anyone have other...
I have Sulcata(Rocky) and I am wondering if there is any type of live cactus that Rocky can eat without taking off the thorns or are the thorns OK? If you have to take off thorns what is the easiest way?
What other tortoise other than Sulcata is good for Arizona climate. I have been looking for Desert Tortoise but have not found anyone that has any, so I am wondering if there is another tortoise that I can get that can deal with Arizona climate?
I live in Arizona and would love to adopt them. I have one sulcata now and have good opened fenced area to provide additions. Section on side of my house is the pen and in front is grazing area. I have 3 hibicus plants, plenty of other greens that we eat and share with Becky(sulcata) and I get...
I have a young tortoise few months old living outside. I live in Mesa, Arizona and I am wondering what kind of preperation I need to make for her to survive the winter? I did dig hole and provided a burrow for her which she seems to love since she always inside. But will this be enough for the...
I am wondering if it is OK to freeze my tortoise food? Such as cactus, squash, shredded carrots? I am also wondering is the left over shredded carrorts from our juicer is ok to give my tort? The Juicer seperates the juice from the hard stuff.
I have 2 sulcata tortoises and was planning to use the railroad ties to block off there own area. Which leaves me to another concern. I have a huge bush(not sure what it is), which my thinking is that it would be good shelter for the tortoises during the summer times. But it sounds like the...
I am planning to redo my whole back yard, well I haven't really done the backyard yet. But am wondering if railroad tile(those long wooden block used for the train tracks) are strong enough to hold back the tortoise when full grown or will I have to stake them to ground one on top of each other...
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New here from Arizona- Just bought 2 baby sulcata tortoises yestarday.
The guy sold me male and female based on incubation temparture. Is this possible?