We have two 13 year old male Sulcatas that have free range of our backyard. They have a covered and heated doghouse available to them when it gets too hot we shut the heat off. Lately they have both been digging, I assume it is because they are hot and trying to find a cool place to hang out...
Thank you! That was very helpful. Good to here a little wetness in the eyes and nose and some whistling is normal! Everyone is usually so quick to assume the tortoise is deathly ill when they hear this. Haha. I will try and post some pictures in the next few days!
Hi! I was given two male sulcata adults recently and my dogs are too hyper with them so I cannot allow them to roam freely in the yard at this point. Maybe when they get used to them things will be different, who knows. I bought some fence posts and wrapped some PVC chicken "wire" (it's plastic...
I am not a breeder, just a sulcata PET owner but I am curious about something I have heard...
Is it true that if you incubate eggs at a higher temperature that you will end up with more males and that breeders will do this to limit the number of females produced so other people cannot breed...
Hello! Can anyone direct me to a good article regarding Respiratory Infections or Disease in Tortoises? I cannot seem to find any information about this such as, how they get it, what causes it, and how to prevent and treat. If I type in anything about a watery eye or nose I am directed to tons...
I have a contact (I've attended some of their meetings) at the Chino Chapter of the CTTC. I emailed him this evening and he is always really quick to get back to me. Im sure they will find her a great home! :)
I still have a feeling the runny nose was from dusty sand. Since she has had it since...
I live in Chino, CA. The plan is that this person will bring me their tortoise this weekend because they are moving and have no other choice. I do not believe I will keep it, I should just stick to the sulcatas for now. So I planned on contacting the California Tortoise Society and seeing if...
Thanks a lot. How is the disease spread? Is it through feces? Or any contact? I do have quite a large yard so I guess I could make two separate enclosures. But it might just be easier to only have my sulcatas, that way there is no risk. I'm very attached to my little guys I would hate from them...
The current owner did not get a blood test. The vet only saw the runny nose and prescribed the meds. It has been 6 months since then and there has been no symptoms, the runny nose went away. She said that was the first and only time in three years that it happened. When I found out the substrate...
Thank you. I would not mix them but they would end up treading across the same grass just a different times. If I get him tested and he does NOT have the microplasma germ then does this mean he will not contaminate my sulcatas? Is the runny nose a sure sign of this?
Argh! This is making my head...
I'm hoping someone can help me understand this better.
I have a customer at work who is trying to find a home for a 3 year old CA Desert Tortoise. I know that if I take him I will need to get a permit and all that jazz. My question is about Upper Respiratory problems.
I currently have 2...