mfgengrsteve
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- Feb 17, 2014
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I just got my first sulcata tortoise and am presently using a crushed pecan substrate, as recommended by the pet store. I was told not to leave the heat lamp on all night, as long as temperatures did not fall below 60 degrees (according to a tortoise book I purchased). The point the book made was that it does not stay 78 degrees or higher in the desert at night all the time. Confusing information compared to what I have been reading here. The pet store also urged me to provide warm water to soak the baby in every day, which I have been doing. My baby's name is Kuboda and appears to be male, due to his longer tail. He is about 2 1/2 inches long right now, but I do not know how old he is (I will go back and ask if they know). I am looking forward to learning all I can about this delightful tortoise and hope to provide him with all that he needs to be healthy and happy. I live in Washington state, so not much sun here, except for a few weeks in the winter. I need to go through all the different posts to find out how to provide him with enough D3. Oh yes, and the pet store told me to put a cuttle bone in his pen to chew on, but he hasn't tried it, yet. I worry about his calcium needs. I imagine there is a topic somewhere here about that, too. Thank you for providing this forum, as I know I will learn a lot!