baby sulcata

Hello! I am new to the forum and certainly very new to tortoise keeping! I have recently bought a baby sulcata this month during a reptile show. The sellers said it was a hatchling and that the babies hatched last August. I wanted to know if my new sulcata looks okay at the moment. I'm...

Hello, I am the mother of two beautiful baby Sulcata toirtoises, Marco and Polo. My boyfriend and I have had them for a year now and we quickly noticed that Polo was growing much bigger than Marco. We took them to the vet, concerned about the size difference, and we were shown that Marco has a...

Hello all, This past Saturday, 11-24-18 I rescued a baby sulcata that my dog had caught in the backyard. I live in southern california, specifically los angeles county...when I found the little guy he was covered in dirt and hiding as far into his shell as possible. Anyways, I cleaned him...

I have read a lot of post here. I know a sick sulcata isn't unique, but I am really hoping I can nurse her back to health. Problems: - hasn't eaten since I've owned her (9/22/18) - rarely opens eyes except while soaking - have only seen one poop - bottom of shell is starting to get soft...

Hello. My mother bought me a baby sulcata at a reptile expo today but i noticed on the way home that he never really opened his eyes, and when he did it was never all the way. i have since got him set up and let him soak for 30 mins under his lamp. He is not eating or moving. His shell does not...

Hello all! I recently joined this forum the other day, and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Kelsey and I live in Southern California. I’m the proud owner of a 20 year old Texas Box Tortoise (I think that’s what she is, a vet suggested it), but recently rescued a tiny adorable baby...

My sulcata baby is about.. 2 inches. smaller than my palm. I want to put him outside when he gets bigger, I live in AZ so there is hawks, is 6 months ok to put him outside full time? Im eager to put him outside because he is alot more lively and happy outside. He hates his enclosure (even though...

I have a 1-2 week old baby sulcata.. I noticed he is sleeping alot under his basking light... He stopped eating alot.. I soak him every single day.. He has an inside enclosure because arizona gets up to 100 degrees.. So i dont want an outside enclosure till he gets older.. Any suggestions to get...

Hey guys! So I have a 5-month-old Sulcata named Gilbert. He's doing great, very healthy, energetic, you name it. I have been weaning him onto cut grass instead of just spring mix and clover flowers (which he'd been eating for a bit as he wouldn't eat grass before -- this is now getting fixed...

I have been off my feet for 2 days from a stupid household accident that required stitches. Yesterday was the second morning my husband was supposed to be taking care of Shelby for me. As I know he has no clue what weeds and leaves to feed her I said let's just make this easy and I gave him...

Hello everyone! I am new to the forums but not tort ownership. My parents has two sulcata's when I was in my early 20's and I was able to learn a lot from them before we had to re home them (my father couldn't keep them due to his transplant and their potential for salmonella). I have always...

Hi, I’ve had a Sulcata for 2 years now and he seems to be doing fine. I recently got a baby sulcata who is now 3 months old. She was active at first but now I’m not seeing much action and she usually sits there. She seems much smaller than my older tort at her age and I found out that her shell...

I noticed my baby Sulcata's nose looked very dry today. I was wondering if this is normal and what could've caused it. I bathe them every day and if not then every other day, I spray their tank which is 4x3 feet and they're only 8 months old. I have two babies if it's possible that the other...

Hello everyone from the very hot AZ sun, I have a baby sulcata that I got a couple weeks ago and while i'm still learning as a first time reptile owner I can say that he's a pleasant sight to see everyday. his daily diet is one leaf of romaine lettuce that is sprinkled with calcium. i keep him...

HI, I have 2 baby sulcatas that are each about 7 months old. I know how to sex them from what ive read, but what age do they have to be?

Hi, I am a 16 year old boy who lives in Madera California (which is in the central valley) and I have 3 tortoises. I have 2 baby sulcatas that are each about 7 months and a Russian tortoise that I adopted about 2 and 1/2 years ago. Me and my dad are going to start working on a large tortoise...

I have house ants (the small black ones) and they’re crawling around my baby sulcatas enclosure. Should I be worried? How do I make them go away?

I posted earlier about the care I was taking of my baby sulcata who is a little over 1 month old. You recommended that I get a cover for the cage, so I did. The temperatures have stabilized very well, and the humidity is also high. His cool side has only dipped below 80 once, when we had a night...

Please Help me determined the gender, ;) i’m newbie

Hello everyone! My name is Ty and Im a college student in Colorado with tons of reptile experience with lizards, snakes, toads and frogs, but no tortoise experience. I got little Yerba the Sulcata about 2 months ago, and I have fallen in love with her. Im fully aware of the size she will grow...