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  1. Lana Dhaou

    How do i know what is weed and what is grass?

    I know this is not really tortoise related, more like plant related, but I have access to a beautiful lawn the community shares, it's not sprayed with any chemicals and many animals eat from it, I have been told that I should feed my tortoises both weeds and grass, but how do I know which is...
  2. Lana Dhaou

    Are my babies sleeping too much?

    My baby sulcatas sleep on 6 or 7 pm, and wake up at 7 to 10 am, today, ONLY today, they took an extra nap on the afternoon, (for about 45 minutes to 1 hour) are they sleeping too much or is this normal for babies? (They're about 3 month old)
  3. Lana Dhaou

    Can i touch and play with my baby Sulcatas?

    We bought two sulcatas just four days ago, my little sister (7 year old) absolutely love to play with them and carry them, they seem ok but I'm afraid this will be bad for them, should I forbid her from doing so? Or is it ok and I can let her enjoy touching them? She's using gloves so I'm not...
  4. Lana Dhaou

    How do i make sure my tortoises are eating enough?

    I have two baby sulcatas (2 to 3 month old), how often should I feed them? And how do I make sure they're not eating too much or too little? Today, each tortoise ate some grass, a little bite of a cucumber, a tiny bit of aloe vera (I don't feed it to them very often) and half a lettuce, they...
  5. Lana Dhaou

    What can i use until my subtrate comes?

    I have two African sulcatas, I purchased a substrate but it needs about 4 days to ship, what do I do until it comes? Can I put them in the enclosure without a substrate for now? The enclosure is made up of plastic.
  6. Lana Dhaou

    Tortoise Bedding

    Hello! I just bought two African sulcata tortoises, can I use the sand used for cats and dogs? If not, what can I use? There is some sand down in the neighborhood, but I don't think it's a good idea to bring any sand without knowing what's in it, I searched a lot but can't find sand that's...
  7. Lana Dhaou

    I bought some sulcata tortoises!!!

    Today, I bought two three-month-old African sulcata tortoises, one female and one male, the male was very energetic and didn't stop running around the box the second we bought him, but the female was very quiet and didn't move at all, like not even one bit, is that normal? I am starting to...
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