Search results

  1. Anna Westphal

    Planning Ahead For A Big Sulcata

    Not a big surprise to me, but the needs of a 40 pound tortoise are much different than they were when I got him 2 1/2 years ago at 12 pounds. I have plans to rebuild Stella da Fella's winter enclosure over the summer. The thing I worry most about is Colorado not being the best environment for...
  2. Anna Westphal

    Winter housing/Prickly Pear blossoms: Can they be frozen for Sulcata?

    A change of seasons is in the air and I am only feeding Stella in her indoor area now, as some day time temps have been only in the 70's. I noticed a lot of blossoms on our Prickly Pear cactus are starting to fade, so I harvested several bowls of it. I am hoping I can freeze them for winter...
  3. Anna Westphal

    How to help a sullen Sully be happy...

    Hey everyone. I hope this isn't too long of a post, but I am in need of moral support. I obtained my Sulcata tortoise August of last year. I consider it sort of a rescue, although I paid for her. I had stopped by my local pet store to say hello to my friend who owns it and saw her living in a...
  4. Anna Westphal

    Winter diet for Sulcata

    I have a newly acquired 5 year old sulcada female. Stella is a magnificent creature. She was living in a bathtub previously, and I couldn't bear the thought of her spending one more day in a tub, so now she's mine and I want to do everything I can to make her life good. I have previously had...
Top