Your babies are not spur thighed tortoises. They are African spurred tortoises, or more commonly, sulcatas. A "spur thigh" tortoise is a greek tortoise, quite a bit different from yours. This is a spur thigh tortoise:
I accidentally threw thigh in there oops.Your babies are not spur thighed tortoises. They are African spurred tortoises, or more commonly, sulcatas. A "spur thigh" tortoise is a greek tortoise, quite a bit different from yours. This is a spur thigh tortoise:
That shows how much info out there is wrong.Greeks have a large spur on each back leg, hence 'spur thigh'.
So, do the baby sulcatas need 80% humidity or what % humidity do they need?That shows how much info out there is wrong.
I'll never remember the two anyway. Spur thigh, African spur thigh,
Yes, closed chamber, 80% humidity with 80 temps all over day and night and 95-100 basking temp.So, do the baby sulcatas need 80% humidity or what % humidity do they need?
Your Russian should have 30-50% humidity or at least a warm humid hide.
Your babies are not spur thighed tortoises. They are African spurred tortoises, or more commonly, sulcatas. A "spur thigh" tortoise is a greek tortoise, quite a bit different from yours. This is a spur thigh tortoise:
Here is the sulcata care info:So, do the baby sulcatas need 80% humidity or what % humidity do they need?
How large are your enclosures? Do you regularly let your Russian roam around on the floor like in your photo?
I was going to ask this question myself. I would get super confused when someone said they had a spur thigh and I thought it meant sulcata but didn't look like a sulcata. Thanks for the clarificationi have a greek tortoise myself and a greek tortoise is also known as a spur thigh tortoise. you are 100% correct.