Demi J
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HI! I am a new owner of a 9 month baby sulcata tortoise.
welcome to the forums! what do you need to know about humidity?
i think humidifiers are kinda a waist of money, you can make a closed chamber enclosure so the humidity is trapped in the enclosure. moisten and pat down the substrate and get a little tuber ware container and cut a hole on the side to make a humid hide. there should be a basking spot with a temp of 95 and a cool side of no lower than 80. whats your cage temps/humidty? are you using a coil bulb? can you post enclosure pics?Any ideas on how to provide humidity I do live in Arizona. I was also reading about the humidifiers do you suggest I buy one if so what brand? How do I keep the bedding area at 2 different temperatures?
i think humidifiers are kinda a waist of money, you can make a closed chamber enclosure so the humidity is trapped in the enclosure. moisten and pat down the substrate and get a little tuber ware container and cut a hole on the side to make a humid hide. there should be a basking spot with a temp of 95 and a cool side of no lower than 80. whats your cage temps/humidty? are you using a coil bulb? can you post enclosure pics?
have you read these threads?
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/closed-chambers.32333/
don't use the coil bulbs they damage torts eyes and make them blind and red lights confuse torts into eating substrate. how big is the tank?I don't have a cage yet I will be getting one tomorrow. I am using a coil bulb and I have red light at 50, I'm not sure how to post a picture but I'll figure it out. Unfortunately speedy lives in a tank :/ .
don't use the could bulb they damage torts eyes and make them blind and red lights confuse torts into eating substrate. how big is the tank?
the water bowls are flit hazards the tort can easily drown, use a shallow plant saucer and put it half way into the substrate. also moisten the substrate.Oh boy!!
this is the third largest species of tortoise in the world! where are you located? these torts grow very quickly, they can get 8inches in the first year of life.Oh my goodness they are so high maintenance! Well I hope he doesn't die :/ . Thank you for your help!
They aren't high maintenance, once you get everything set up right it's really very easy to take care of. Do you have any pictures of the Sulcata?just follow the advice on this site and he won't die
Are you doing daily soaks? If not definitely start. Lukewarm water up to the point where the top and bottom shell meet, for about 20 minutes.
Um romaine lettuce , zucchini, squash, hibiscus flowers and timothy grasswhat have you been feeding him?