Let's see your Sulcata

[MsParedes]

Whether you have children or not. Mothering is in our DNA.

Great answer. Thank you.

 

[MsParedes]

Oh no, that's not Mary Knobbins, that's Bob my 17 yr old killed in 2015 by a Vet

Huh? I'm lost.

 

[Maggie3fan]

Huh? I'm lost.

In message # 45 I posted a picture of Bob, you said something about her face, but you had asked about Mary and I posted 3 photos of her. I think maybe we are both lost. It's not important

 

[MsParedes]

In message # 45 I posted a picture of Bob, you said something about her face, but you had asked about Mary and I posted 3 photos of her. I think maybe we are both lost. It's not important

It is important, and thank you for clearing that all up, I completely understand.

 

[Maggie3fan]

It is important, and thank you for clearing that all up, I completely understand.

lol oh good

 

[Maggie3fan]

Mary Knobbins is a spectacular sulcata tortoise!!!

I love that face.

 

[queen koopa]

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How many adults do you have ?

 

[Chango]

Our female Oogway or "oogy"

 

[Chefdenoel10]

Mary was found walking in downtown Portland Oregon and brought to Corvallis and turned over to our local wildlife rescue, and they called me.
Knobby, as he was called then, is very badly pyramided and small for his est. age. I have had him for about 5 years now. About a year ago our Nazi-moderated took another close look at him, Knobby. He was so pyramided I named him after the knobs on a dirt bike tire. Anyhow, Knobby the male, has matured into Mary Knobbins female. She is between 5 and 8 years, I think. Her new growth is smooth but she will always be pyramided and small.
There are a lot of pyramided Sulcata and I'm afraid if we don't say something that newbies will start to think that pyramiding is normal. Mary is reasonably healthy but won't ever be pretty, but what she lacks in looks, she makes up for in a rotten personality...lol
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I love her face even with her overshot jaw, or maybe because of it
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every time I see her.. I love her a little bit more!!!! She is a cutie pie ! I love her over shot jaw (as you called it). That makes her stand out in a crowd. What a great job you are doing taking care of her. I still feel so bad for her pyramiding though... I wish I could kick the ....*&@“ outta the person who surrendered her. They must have kept her in a box the entire time !! Do you know her past history? Any of it?
never the less she is AMD will always be a BEAUTY to me! ❤️

 

[Chefdenoel10]

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mid this Bob?? ❤️?

 

[Chefdenoel10]

Why is she in the snow?

probably because a Sulcata THAT SIZE does whatever it wants. ???

 

[Maggie3fan]

mid this Bob?? ❤?

yes

 

[Godfrey]

Hi folks, this is Godfrey, he is 21 years old and lives in the uk in my garden, and he used to come in the house, but Is now banned due to damage limitations, I have only had him for 3 years..a friend could no longer have room for him! He romances the stone.......

 

[queen koopa]

Hi folks, this is Godfrey, he is 21 years old and lives in the uk in my garden, and he used to come in the house, but Is now banned due to damage limitations, I have only had him for 3 years..a friend could no longer have room for him! He romances the stone.......

Holy cow!!! He’s huge!

“but now is banned due to damage limitations” ?? Sulcata for ya.

 

[Emmawilly]

Hi folks, this is Godfrey, he is 21 years old and lives in the uk in my garden, and he used to come in the house, but Is now banned due to damage limitations, I have only had him for 3 years..a friend could no longer have room for him! He romances the stone.......

He's a beauty ?. What do you feed him at the moment? I use Readigrass as not much weeds around

 

[MsParedes]

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Tom, You have probably been asked this before, so I'm sorry to ask again.
How many sulcatas do you have? How big is their enclosure or enclosures? How did you get started taking them in?
There are few threads on this forum that do not reference you or your advice in some way, so I am interested in your story.
Thank you for being so patient.

 

[Tom]

Tom, You have probably been asked this before, so I'm sorry to ask again.
How many sulcatas do you have? How big is their enclosure or enclosures? How did you get started taking them in?
There are few threads on this forum that do not reference you or your advice in some way, so I am interested in your story.
Thank you for being so patient.

I had a trio in an 8000 sq. ft. enclosure, and I recently gave those to a friend. I still have an adult male and female Sudan sulcata that each live in a 2500-3000 square foot enclosure, and those are supposed to go to a new home in March. Over the years I've had dozens, and I've raised over 1000 babies at this point. I've got three clutches that are incubating right now.

 

[Maggie3fan]

I had a trio in an 8000 sq. ft. enclosure, and I recently gave those to a friend. I still have an adult male and female Sudan sulcata that each live in a 2500-3000 square foot enclosure, and those are supposed to go to a new home in March. Over the years I've had dozens, and I've raised over 1000 babies at this point. I've got three clutches that are incubating right now.

Wow...did ya switch your allegiance to another species perhaps???

 

[Tom]

Tom, You have probably been asked this before, so I'm sorry to ask again.
How many sulcatas do you have? How big is their enclosure or enclosures? How did you get started taking them in?
There are few threads on this forum that do not reference you or your advice in some way, so I am interested in your story.
Thank you for being so patient.

I bought my first one as a hatchling in 1991. The breeder literally walked in the my pet store selling them. Got more in 1998, and lots of others have come and gone over the years.

 

[Tom]

Wow...did ya switch your allegiance to another species perhaps???

Yep. I need less to take care of and continually filling in giant holes has gotten old.