I dispose of all the turtle eggs, no matter the species. I don't feel we need more when so many are already in need of homes. Also, I only have two larger males that each have a large area they live on. I do not have some big need to bring females into their lives but only felt since each has so...
Oh my goodness! My males are all separated and I would only put three or more females with each. I have done a good deal of research on this. I have space and was only trying to help home females as well since the males are alone and can live with females as long as there are multiples. Only...
Hello to all,
Hoping someone out there might be able to point me in the direction of 18 inch or larger female Sulcatas who are in need of a new home. I have males already, so I can only take in females as I do not want fighting. Willing to pay and cover shipping, if needed. I am located on the...
Hi All,
Need some help and honesty here. I live in Sarasota Fl. Just found out my husband's work may need him to transfer to the Seattle Wa area. We have a roughly twelve-year-old, 75-pound Sulculta who is my baby. Can a Sulculta live in Wa and be happy and healthy? Does anyone currently have a...
Hi All,
Have a roughly 12-year-old Sulcata and of course he likes to eat anything green, Trying to plant for some shade, interest, and beauty in his backyard world. What will he not want to eat, but if he did, it would not hurt him?
Thanks so much!
Hi all,
Hoping for a little clarification. I have five Redfoots who are a little under 4 years old. They were supposed to all be girls but you know how that goes. Anyway, just wanted to make sure I understand a couple of things. First off they are already starting to look as though they are...
Hi yet again, I really will stop asking so many questions soon. :) So as you probably know by now we rescued a 46 pound Sulcata a few weeks back. Now trying to understand what I should give him in the way of calcium and vits. He does have some pyramiding. I currently am feeding him the good...
Thanks to you both. Scared me since it looked more normal, to me anyway, in the beginning and got odder with me in charge. :) It is wonderful to have folks like you to ask questions of!
Take good care,
Danielle
Hi all, Still trying to get things figured out with my new Sulcalta rescue. Sorry to get detailed, but when he first came home his bathrooms were very dog like and now they have switched to almost all grass and a little bit of brown liquid. Is this okay? I am feeding him mostly Bermuda and...
Awesome - thank you so much for sharing this. So if he decides to snack on some pine needles/cones or oak leaves it isn't a big deal? That was my first worry as our yard is covered in them. We have Redfoots and a Russian, but this guy was a surprise . Got a call from or vet that he needed a new...
Hi all, Just acquired a Sulcata at 46 pounds and need some pointers for his setup. I am in Florida and he actually has a room off our home for his hide and nighttime needs, but the backyard is stumping me a bit. We have space, but it is covered in pine and oak trees. I read these are not good...
Hi Jeff,
Thank you so much for all of the information. I am going to rework their outdoor hide. I think you are right it is just too high in the dog house for them to stay warm. If you do happen to find radiant heat panels on the side of the road let me know what road - I am going to start...
Thank you Jeff. I did just get one of the temp guns and you are right it is very interesting. The hide I am still struggling with a bit - trying to find the exact placement of the bulb so it does not cook them in there but stays in the 80's. Wow - moving it just a tiny bit really changes it! I...
Hi and thank you so much. It is so hard to narrow down the information - everyone tells you to put damp moss in their hide and honestly I was wondering the same thing you just said. Wet anything on a creature tends to create problems after a while. Thank you again for taking the time to help. I...
Hello and thanks for the reply.
Can you tell me how you keep it 80 in the hide? Do you hang a ceramic just over it or do you use a mat under it? I have a 100 watt ceramic hanging above currently, but it just doesn't seem to be warming it up in there that much. The very top is slightly warmer...