My Sulcata FRED

This is Fred, i have raised him from a hatchling here in Oklahoma he is around 13 years old and around 20 inches last time i measured last summer.

Wow.. Love the coloring...

I'm not sure where he was hatched, i bought him at the expo in Daytona, Fl. in 1999. I also have a hatchling Aldabra. I did have a female equal in size but she unfortunately passed away two years ago while we were out of town for the weekend in the middle of a very hot summer. I have also kept Pancakes, Indian Stars, and Redfoots, but sold them all before my son was born.

Great pictures Fred is Awsome

thank you

Pretty good-looking sulcata. He's nice and smooth.

Welcome to Fred...I have "Bob" who is 14 years old this year, 21 inches long and 110 pounds. How much does Fred weigh?

He is soooooo handsome.

My Fred,, what clear Nostrils you have! HA
he has a nice grassy yard to play in!

I love Fred's face!

Thanks everyone for the kind comments. He is for sure a great tortoise. Maggie- i'm not sure how much he weighs currently.

Nice looking boy.

How did you raise him when you first got him? What substrate? How often did you soak? Etc...

Tom said:

Nice looking boy.

How did you raise him when you first got him? What substrate? How often did you soak? Etc...

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Actually when i first got him i didn't know as much as i do now and i pretty much just kept him on dry play sand with a water dish and fed him lots of romaine lettuce! He lived only inside for many years and grew pretty slow, which is probably the ONLY reason he didn't pyramid. After i learned a little more he was kept out side all summer grazing on grasses and weeds and really took off from there. Wish i had known more sooner but i was young and uneducated on proper tortoise care, but hes always been healthy which is the most important thing and has never had any problems at all. He's living it up now with a whole yard full of grass and weeds all to himself, and a nice sized winter home in the garage with lots of hay!

Fred got to go outside today for some sunshine and some dandelions!

That's a great picture of him. How big of an area does he live in?

Had some nice weather today...

Very nice. love your Aldabra too

maggie3fan said:

That's a great picture of him. How big of an area does he live in?

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Thank you. He has the whole yard to himself, it's about 60ft X 75ft.

dmarcus said:

Had some nice weather today...

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Yes the weather was beautiful today, i just wish it would stay for longer than a day at a time! soooooo ready for spring