Hello everyone! Im sorry for the potentially dumb question, but I was wondering if there is any way to hire someone to identify all of the plants in my yard to see if they are tortoise safe. I recently moved to a new home with a lot of different plant species in the backyard that I haven’t seen...
Thank you so much for that response @KarenSoCal !
Right now, I’m soaking once a day and they have a big (shallow) water bowl that they soak themselves in, but I will definitely add an additional soak to their daily routine! The urates were gritty. Almost like fine sand. For some reason, mine...
Hi everyone!
Tonight, I was soaking my sulcata hatchlings and going about business as usual when I looked in their water and it was full of this white chunks... I have seen them before in their soaks, and didn't think anything of it. Then I was holding them and using a soft toothbrush to gently...
Good morning, All!
Im in the midst of planting a tortoise food garden for my sulcatas to avoid the grocery store diet and I've noticed a lot of edible plants that people are recommending. Before I purchase and plant them I want to make sure that I get the correct species of each plant.
Does...
Hi everyone. I purchased 2 sulcata hatchlings last week while waiting for the 3rd from a separate breeder which I should be getting end of next week. They seem to be doing very well in regards to their health as I have been following Tom's care sheet with just about every detail. The odd thing...
Thank you for letting me know! I will be in touch in the next couple of days. Is it best for you if I reach out over here or would you prefer that I reach out to you directly?
Thank you, Tom. I actually learned about the closed chamber hatchling enclosures from a care sheet that I was referred to that I believe may have been written by you. If that is the case, thank you for putting that together!
Sadly, my first Sulcata hatchling died about 6 months after I got it...
Good evening everyone, and thank you in advanced for your consideration in regards to my inquiry.
I am a new member to tortoise forum, and I am looking for advice/opinions in regards to your experience with Ceramic Heat Emitters or Radiant Heat Panels for ambient/night heat in closed...