ckiley
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Hi All! I've had my baby sulcata tortoise (approximately 6 months old) for about 2 weeks now. I initially set up the enclosure with sand as the substrate as per the breeders suggestion but after reading Tom's threads and guides I have since changed to coco husk. Charlie had been very active and eating daily but yesterday he/she pretty much slept all day and would not eat. I've been soaking Charlie daily for atleast 15 minutes (despite the breeders recommendation of only 2-3 times per week) and access to a shallow water bowl. I've been feeding home grown kale, collard greens, store bought spring mix, cactus pad (sparingly), timothy hay (finely chopped and soaked), I sprinkle a calcium supplmemt from ZooMed a few times a week and am currently sprouting wheatgrass and ryegrass. I have a tortoise table set up by the window and a mercury vapor bulb thats on for 12 hours. Temps are as follows: 96-100 in the basking area, a range of 75-81 in the open side, 70-72 in the closed side. Temps do not get below 68 at night and there is a hide in the closed area. I just ordered a humidity and temp gauge so I can better monitor as I have no clue what the humidity is at the moment. Any suggestions on how I can improve is greatly appreciated, I plan on monitoring Charlie today for activity level and food intake and will take her to the vet if no improvement.