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Need to find a home for my young sulcata tortoise! I adopted him (or her, not sexed yet) in early 2014, I was told he was a year old, but I'm guessing they lied based on how small he was. So he is somewhere in the 3-4 year old age range. The only reason I am rehoming is because I will be moving...

So I recently had my power go out and realized I had no back up plan for my tortoise, his enclosure is too large to be moved, so I had to scramble to set up something temporary at a relatives house. Luckily my power was only out for a night, but winter is only just starting and I'm sure this...

Hi all, I haven't been on or posted in a while, I've had a very busy summer! But I wanted to show some growth from Maximus and ask some questions for you experienced keepers. So I got him on march 6th, and was told he was a year old. I had posted a while ago questioning whether or not he really...

This is the third house I've made for Maximus, but definitely won't be the last! It's my favorite one yet, and he really seems to enjoy traveling through all the chambers. It's 3 large storage bins, I connected them with makeshift tunnels, duct tape, plastic sheets, and the excess plastic I cut...

And he did not like it! I see the tortoise aggression in person finally! I was trying to take a picture of him with me and he went all gladiator towards the front facing camera. Never seen him so worked up! I managed to get one good shot before he got all worked up though :) Amy Sulcata...

I went to the northwest reptile expo in Renton, WA today, man that place was a madhouse! I think I got pictures of all the tortoises/turtles, plus a few other interesting creatures. Some of the booths with tortoises/turtles were actually a little upsetting to me, it looked like people were...

So I read on the sulcata station website that if I get any grasses or plants from home depot, that I should re-plant them in organic soil and wait a few months so any fertilizer in the soil can be flushed out, but I've also read threads here where people don't worry about what it's planted in as...

Gratuitous pictures of my tortoise because I can't help myself haha. Thank goodness for this forum I'm sure not everyone on Facebook wants to see pictures all the time. Amy Sulcata tortoise - Maximus

So I got Maximus on march 6th, I was told he was a year old, my instinct told me he looked a bit small for that age, and after reading a lot in this forum it sounds like he's definitely small if he's really a year old. The guy I got him from didn't seem like the most informed or honest sulcata...

If anyone is interested, this guy seems like he's been cared for, thought someone in this forum could give him a good home. http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/pet/3737572842.html Amy Sulcata tortoise - Maximus

I'm designing a tortoise table with a few things in mind, it's for a young sulcata right now, so I want to keep it as closed as possible to keep up humidity, with the option to open it up later. After my sulcata has outgrown the table I would like to use it as a home for a smaller species, like...

I just noticed this brown/red patch around his eye, it wasn't there earlier today. I just started using coconut coir in his hide but he doesn't go in there on his own much yet, and it's a weird place to be just around the one eye. I'm hoping it's just staining but thought I'd post to be safe and...

So I set up a new house for Maximus, he was in a zoo-med tortoise house before and I wanted to give him a little more exploring area. I found a 55gal storage bin at home depot that I think will work nicely for a while. Cypress mulch bedding, coconut coir in his hide. Plenty of things to climb...

Hello! I posted something in the Sulcata forum, but I haven't introduced myself in this main area yet. My name is Amy and my tortoise companion is Maximus, a Sulcata who I believe to be a year old. I'm not new to tortoises but I am new with Sulcata tortoises. I was looking for a tortoise to...

So I live in the greater seattle area which means my sulcatas outdoor season will be fairly short compared to warmer states, he is only a year old right now so keeping him indoors in a tortoise table will be fine for a little while. I'm curious if any of you on here live in a northwest state...

Hi all! I'm new to the forum so I'll start off by introducing Maximus. I've had this little one for about a month, and was told he was a year old. He's just about 3" and is super active, curious, and really interactive with me. Here he is with his fairly uninterested house mate Bella :)