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Hi all! My 3 y.o. Sulcata recently dug his first burrow. Proud mom moment! However, his current enclosure utilizes cinder blocks as the walls- I found its easy to adjust and make bigger for his blooming size, as well as the fact that I am currently not in my forever home- which when I do buy a...

): Thank you. I will be calling the exotic vet tomorrow to make an appointment- At first I thought it was damage from crawling over his 1/2 log hide and falling off in a repetitive motion, however after I removed said fun for him it still shows signs of getting worse so I am concerned it is...

Hello all, I'm in need of some advice. I've had my Hermann's tortoise, Harvey, for about two years now. When I got him, (full grown) I didn't notice any damage on his shell. However, a couple months ago I noticed what almost looked like two points on his plastron under his arms where the shell...

Could also be an eye infection.., that happened once with my Russian tort. Make sure you’re keeping the substrate clean and moist!

Hi All!! I got my baby sulcata, Bowser, in July. He was kept in dry conditions for the first couple months of his life, which I didn’t realize how detrimental it was until I started noticing pyramiding. I have since adjusted his temps, humidity, and diet. He’s been in his enclosed enclosure for...

I became aware of the problem a couple weeks ago, and immediately corrected it. I’ve never raised a tortoise, so I thought 60-70% humidity and daily baths would be okay- but when I realized he was showing signs of pyramiding and that it ISNT what normal growth looks like I built him an enclosed...

My baby sulcata enjoying some outside time ?

After learning of all the benefits of closed enclosures, I decided to spend my day off crafting one for my 3 mo sulcata. Here’s the final product! Introducing him after his soak :)

Here is his current enclosure- it is open top. The humidity this morning was 85 percent, and I read it just now and it was 60. So what I’m reading so far says I should make him an enclosed habitat, inside. Then, keep the humidity at 90 percent?

Hello all tortoise lovers, a couple months ago I purchased a baby sulcata tortoise- the cutest thing alive. This is by far not my first tortoise, but my first hatchling- and sulcata. Watching him grow has been a joy- however there are not many photos of baby Sulcatas around, and I’m starting...

Awesome! Thanks so much, I’ll definitely read up on that information (:

Hi all! Yesterday I purchased an itty bitty Sulcata- about a month or two old. I’ve owned Russians before, so I’m very familiar with their care and even the care of other tortoise species- as a tortoise fanatic does. However, I’m not as comfortable as I would like to be with hatchling care. I...

Hello everyone, Leo my Russian is as adventurous as any. Since day one five years ago, he's always had chips on his shell from romping around and exploring things. I know they aren't a problem except cosmetically, however I was wondering if there's any way to promote healing and make them heal...

Hi all, I recently just moved from New Hampshire to sunny Florida. Leo, my 6 year old russian tortoise loved playing outside during the summer in NH. He would spend hours outside if I let him, and would even go on daily walks with me on the sidewalk. So naturally, I thought he would LOVE an...

I'm almost positive the woods are mainly Maple and Pine, but the tortoise most likely wouldn't be able to wander in the woods as they're so dense, and I wouldn't be able to moniter everything it might eat.

Hello, and hope everyones month is going well. Over the past year or so, I've been severly considering getting a sulcata tortoise. I live on a farm, and have a 4 acre grass field, then another 14 acres of woods, taking care of the spacious tendencies sulcatas have. On the edge of that field I...

Hello everyone, I just have a couple quick questions about light fixtures. Right now I have the 5.5 inch clamp lamp from zoo med, and a 100 watt light bulb to accompany it. This would have to be my fourth light bulb and second light fixture I've gone though in the year that I've had my...

Hi everyone! I hope your having a great end of the year, and that all is well with your tortoises. Anywho, I have a question about heating lamps. I got my tortoise, Leo, in July. Since then, I've gone through around three light bulbs. Which is quite an expensive inconvenience. I've been...