What to name my tortoise

[sulcata tortoise #1]

Hello guys I have had my tortoise for over a year now and I don't know what to name him/her. Please help.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

hey, did you read what i posted on you last picture? about the dangers of keeping him in that environment.

 

[sulcata tortoise #1]

I just saw that. Do you know any good substrates. Because before I was using reptibark. I switched to sand because of the dust that the reptibark left. I also squirt his enclosure every other day. Thank you for replying.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

i would say cypress mulch, orchard bark, and coco coir are good substrates that hold humidity really well.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

i like to give my torts weird names! zooboo, bob1 and bob2. any names you have in mind?

 

[Jodie]

I think he looks like a Solomon. No explanation available, it just popped in my head when I looked at him. Lol. My first leopard didn't have a name for a couple of years. Eventually we just started calling him Mort. I recently changed it to Pig Pen for the obvious reasons

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

what has your sulcatas diet?

 

[sulcata tortoise #1]

It is all natural. I give him/her grass, dandelion greens, and kale.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

does he have a water bowl in his enclosure?

 

[sulcata tortoise #1]

No I soak him every week. I don't keep a water bowl in his enclosure because I am afraid that he will drown. Thanks a lot.

 

[sulcata tortoise #1]

Once my grandpa comes to my house I will get the coco coir.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

he needs access to water bowl at all times. if he doesn't have a water bowl he can get bladder stones. use a thin plant saucer as a water bowl. here is a picture of a dead greek tortoise that didn't have access to a water bowl, you can see the bladder stone.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

use this type of water dish where he can fit his entire body in.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

heres also a pic of sand stuck inside a tortoises intestines.

 

[sulcata tortoise #1]

Putting a water bowl right now. Thank you all for the advice.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/ read this entire care sheet.

 

[sulcata tortoise #1]

Thanks for the info.

 

[Delilah1623]

He looks like a Quintin

 

[Delilah1623]

My sulcata is Posey but I doubt thays helpful (=

 

[Jodie]

Thanks for the info.

Thanks for listening. A lot of us have learned these lessons the hard way. Good for you being open minded and doing what you can for your adorable tortoise.