I used to leave them outside all day, and bring them in at night. As time went on, I just started to leave them out. I hade even built a top to keep any predators from harming them. What I would do about the heat was in the morning and around 5:00 I would he enclosure with the hose for a couple...
Hi. Sorry it's just that haven't had any time to come back onto the forum. Yes I have discussed almost every aspect of my husbandry on the forum. My tortoises live outside and the temps are around 90 degrees all summer. I Bring them inside in the winter time. I have posted pics of my enclosure...
Hi everyone. Sadly, When I came home today, my second and last sulcata baby was flipped on his back and unresponsive(dead). I had just bought him from Tortoise Supply about 3 weeks ago. 2 months ago my first sulcata baby was dead. He would not eat and was very lethargic. Now, my only tortoise...
Hi everyone. I recently purchased a 1 pound bag of Mazuri Tortoise diet from the online website, eBay.com. This is my first time buying Mazuri Tortoise Diet so I don't really know what I should be expecting. I received it I the mail this morning. I looks like dog food! Is this how it's supposed...
Hi. I am getting ready to purchase this but before I do, is this the right food for my two Sulcatas and my leopard tortoise. One Sulcata is a hatchling, the other is a juvenile, and the leopard is a bit over one year old. I feel like they are not getting enough or the right food. Here is a...
Hi everyone. I recently purchased a baby Sulcata tortoise from tortoise supply. He/She was very healthy and active. I went to check on him this morning and he was upside down in his water bowl. I immediately took him out and he was unresponsive. I put him on the cement in the sun and he started...
Hi everyone. I recently purchased a baby Sulcata tortoise from tortoise supply. He/She was very healthy and active. I went to check on him this morning and he was upside down in his water bowl. I immediately took him out and he was unresponsive. I put him on the cement in the sun and he started...
Ok. I went out and bought 2 hibiscus plants, one small zinnia plant, and on giant pot of Coleus. I still would like to buy a cactus pad plant, a patch of grass, and some other smaller plants.
This is the enclosure. (I do take them inside at night. Once again, the leopard is eating and the Sulcata is sleeping. The time when I see the Sulcata move around the most is when I soak him.