Brett Lucksinger
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My name is Brett and I live in Katy, Texas which is just west of Houston. I have loved turtles and tortoises all of my life. I have only cared for a few when I was much younger. Two box turtles, a few red eared sliders and a Russian tortoise. Due to moves, college, etc. I gave them away. I currently live on about two acres that has a small stock pond. I go out on the dock as often as I can to feed all of the turtles, catfish and perch. It is a lot of fun. My children try and name all of the turtles when they come up to feed. Most of them are red eared sliders, but there are some other ones that I am not sure about.
I have been fascinated with large tortoises for a long time and I have been wanting to purchase/adopt a sulcata for years. I have researched them for years and I am planning to start working on the enclosure over the next month or so. I currently have a fenced area of my yard that I would like to tortoise proof. The area is approximately 3,000 sq.ft. Currently, one side has wrought iron fencing and the other has a heavy duty 2"x 6" ranch style rail fence. My plan is to install either extra large retaining wall blocks 24" high or stack 2"x 12" treated lumber on edge around the perimeter. I also plan to rent a ditch witch to excavate an 18" deep trench around the perimeter to fill with concrete.
Am I crazy to think about getting a sulcata? I see so many people online putting them up for adoption or selling them. I understand that they get huge and powerful, not to mention expensive (food/vet) and time consuming. My thought is to get just one large tortoise so that I don't have to worry about the over mating and fighting issues.
Please let me know you thoughts.
Thank you and have a nice day!
Brett
I have been fascinated with large tortoises for a long time and I have been wanting to purchase/adopt a sulcata for years. I have researched them for years and I am planning to start working on the enclosure over the next month or so. I currently have a fenced area of my yard that I would like to tortoise proof. The area is approximately 3,000 sq.ft. Currently, one side has wrought iron fencing and the other has a heavy duty 2"x 6" ranch style rail fence. My plan is to install either extra large retaining wall blocks 24" high or stack 2"x 12" treated lumber on edge around the perimeter. I also plan to rent a ditch witch to excavate an 18" deep trench around the perimeter to fill with concrete.
Am I crazy to think about getting a sulcata? I see so many people online putting them up for adoption or selling them. I understand that they get huge and powerful, not to mention expensive (food/vet) and time consuming. My thought is to get just one large tortoise so that I don't have to worry about the over mating and fighting issues.
Please let me know you thoughts.
Thank you and have a nice day!
Brett