Any place to take my tortoises to eat?

[Sergio Berumen]

I have 2 one year old suculta tortoises and I'm wondering where I can take them to eat some nice pesticide free grass?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

That would depend on where you live, Sergio.
And welcome.

 

[JoesMum]

Generally speaking it's better to bring grass to your tort and not the other way round

The risk of escape when they're not in a secure enclosure is high... No matter how much you say it won't happen, we have had far too many escapes reported on here by owners who were only distracted for a moment.

You need a pesticide and herbicide free area. You also don't want it to be anywhere dogs are exercised as dogs regard torts as chew toys and torts frequently regard dog poop as dinner... the risk of your tort ingesting parasites is high if you are in a community area like a park.

At one year old they're probably a bit small for outdoor time yet. They need to stay in the warmth and humidity of their enclosure.

Have you read the TFO care guides for Sulcatas?

They're written by species experts working hard to correct the outdated information widely available on the internet and from pet stores and, sadly, from some breeders and vets too.

Beginner Mistakes
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/

How to raise a healthy Sulcata
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/

For those who have a young Sulcata
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/

 

[Gillian M]

Hello @Sergio Berumen and a very warm welcome to the forum.

Please post pics of your torts and his/her enclosure.

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome, Sergio!

This is why we think it's best to have a nice yard where you live (so you don't have to "take" him anywhere, you just set him up in a safe outdoor area and he grazes to his heart's content)

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hi Sergio