My Sulcata's Tortarium

[Vegas_Leopard]

Hey, how's everyone and their tortoises been?

Here's my enclosure where I keep my two Sulcata's Mervin and Mabel. The terrarium is an Exo Terra 36" x 18" x 18" I believe it's big enough to raise these hatchlings until they reach about 3.5-4". I also use a 24" x 18" acrylic sheet that I build a handle to, to hold more humidity in the terrarium. Last week I planted some seeds and I'm surprised to see they started sprouting within 4 days or so. This enclosure is only supposed to last until Spring unless they've reach the size before then.

You can checkout my thread to read more about my enclosure, post #10. http://www.tortoiseforum.org/post-577397.html#pid577397

Thanks for looking!

 

[karleyreed]

I love your hide!!!! Where did you get it???

 

[Vegas_Leopard]

I love your hide!!!! Where did you get it???

I bought it from Petsmart, it's made by All Living Things.

 

[sibi]

Really nice!!! I' got the same setup for my babies, only now they're too big for even one of them to live in. Your little one will outgrow that in less than year. What will you do then? BTW, your baby is adorable.

 

[Vegas_Leopard]

Really nice!!! I' got the same setup for my babies, only now they're too big for even one of them to live in. Your little one will outgrow that in less than year. What will you do then? BTW, your baby is adorable.

I know they will. I'll just do what I've done in the past years, build them a bigger and better enclosure. They'll be housed outdoors once winters past. Thanks, I appreciate it!

 

[sibi]

Sounds like a plan. Best wishes for you and your babies.

 

[morloch]

I love the shell shelter!! Do they come in different sizes?

 

[Vegas_Leopard]

I love the shell shelter!! Do they come in different sizes?

Nope, they only come in one size, but different colors. Here's a link of the hide. http://m.petsmart.com/mt/www.petsma..._source=RatingsAndReviews&utm_content=Default

 

[morloch]

Thank you!!

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Hope they have it in Canada!!! Going to check this week

 

[evlinLoutries]

I thought that big shell is ur tort, lol

Hahahahah

 

[karleyreed]

I'm in the UK, we don't have pets Mart here I need that hide!!!

 

[Nay]

It's funny the hides are pyramided??
Isn't it? Or just from the pic angle maybe? My RF was pyramided when I got him and it is so weird that some folks love it! Maybe that's the way with the hide?
Nay

 

[morloch]

Order online!

 

[karleyreed]

Order online!

Do they ship to the uk?

 

[morloch]

They are a us company

 

[karleyreed]

They are a us company

 

[Biff Malibu]

What are the dimensions on the shell hide? I have one similar, although I think its smaller.

 

[Arizona Sulcata]

I have that same automatic mister. How's it working for you?

 

[Vegas_Leopard]

What are the dimensions on the shell hide? I have one similar, although I think its smaller.

12"L x 9"W x 5"H

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I have that same automatic mister. How's it working for you?

I honestly love it. I really like when my tortoises are out and the mister turns on, it helps not having to spray them like I used to. Humidity is at a consistent 50% and rises every 2 hours to about 75-80%+ for a mediocre period of time. I'm currently upgrading a few things about the enclosure, I will update soon!

 

[Vegas_Leopard]

Update

Yesterday I decided to redo my enclosure to something similar of what I've done in my past enclosures. I changed and included the following:

All natural cypress mulch
Terrarium moss
Fake plant
Larger basking area
Built a new humid hide, with a finch feeder sock net stuffed with imported grade sphagnum moss.
Built in/rewired ceramic heat emitter
Cut terrarium carpet into 3 pieces to hold in humidity from rising to the top of my screen covers.

Humidity is now at a consistent 80%+ compared to what it was at 50%+.

Here are some pictures: