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**tortadise** · 09-26-2012, 09:12 AM

I am looking for a nursery that has large ficus trees for my greenhouse sloth. Does anyone know of a place that sells big ones. Not small little ones. Im talking like 8-9' already. Anyone let me know. thanks.

Kelly Hull
North Texas Tortoise Sanctuary/Conservation Center
Director/Creator G.R.E.E.N.
http://www.tortoisesanctuary.org

BowandWalter · 09-26-2012, 09:31 AM

I'm not going to be much help. A greenhouse sloth? Please let that mean that you have a legitimate sloth, in your greenhouse.

**tortadise** · 09-26-2012, 09:51 AM

That is correct. A 2 toed. Hes currently in costa rica right now, but coming in spring to our facilities. Time to broaden the species we work with here.

safari_lass1 · (This post was last modified: 09-26-2012 11:47 AM by safari_lass1.)

tortadise Wrote:That is correct. A 2 toed. Hes currently in costa rica right now, but coming in spring to our facilities. Time to broaden the species we work with here.

I have one too!! They only go to the bathroom about once a week and it will stink up the entire building lol

We have a few nurseries in mid Tn that grow them. If not, they are in every wholesale nursery in So Cal

Here he is trying to bite more than the grape I was feeding.

**tortadise** · 09-26-2012, 01:01 PM

Awesome. Can you get me the nursery number maybe? I would appreciate it. Big Grin

BowandWalter · 09-26-2012, 01:39 PM

tortadise Wrote:That is correct. A 2 toed. Hes currently in costa rica right now, but coming in spring to our facilities. Time to broaden the species we work with here.

That's awesome! Do you have to be in charge of research facility to get one? Is it your sloth or the facilities?

**tortadise** · 09-26-2012, 03:55 PM

They are legal to posses(well most species) some are CITES I. Theyre are alot of breeders/importers here in the US. They usually run around 2-8 thousand depending on species.

BowandWalter · 09-27-2012, 12:06 PM

tortadise Wrote:They are legal to posses(well most species) some are CITES I. Theyre are alot of breeders/importers here in the US. They usually run around 2-8 thousand depending on species.

That is so cool. Do you set up the green house like a natural habitat?

**tortadise** · 09-27-2012, 12:11 PM

Yessir. Same place my red/yellowfoots will be. I call it the amazon building.

BowandWalter · 09-27-2012, 12:13 PM

tortadise Wrote:Yessir. Same place my red/yellowfoots will be. I call it the amazon building.

That is (pardon my French) fri*ken awesome!

Masin · 09-27-2012, 12:17 PM

Please come to Florida and take as many as you want. Those trees are crazy down here!
As for the sloth...awwwwww! Can't wait to see pictures.

ALDABRAMAN · (This post was last modified: 09-28-2012 02:21 AM by ALDABRAMAN.)

(09-27-2012 12:17 PM)Masin Wrote: Please come to Florida and take as many as you want. Those trees are crazy down here!
As for the sloth...awwwwww! Can't wait to see pictures.

FOR SURE!

Masin · 09-28-2012, 09:40 AM

ALDABRAMAN Wrote:FOR SURE!

They are so destructive! We had one crush our septic tank and others ruin plumbing etc. I thought I had read something about them getting rid of them years ago. Maybe I read it wrong and was just hoping!

**tortadise** · 09-28-2012, 10:11 AM

Yeah those are banyon trees in the ficus family. They are very destructive. Mangrove trees too. Well maybe I will come get some. Big Grin

Masin · 09-28-2012, 10:18 AM

tortadise Wrote:Yeah those are banyon trees in the ficus family. They are very destructive. Mangrove trees too. Well maybe I will come get some.

Oooo I didn't know that about mangroves, I'm on the south east side of Florida so all I see is them wanting to improve our mangroves.
I read sulcatas can eat ficus, does it matter which kind? I haven't found a solid yes or no and god knows they're abundant.