#sulcata

My sulcata has just officially been moved outdoors. I would like tips and things that are recommended for me to do. enclosure wise and if anything should change. as in keeping away from bugs/what to do for rainy days etc. Just the typical. Should i be afraid of bugs getting near him?

This is probably a extremely stupid question but can my torts heat lamp bulb be too bright?

My 3yr old sulcata is opening his mouth and when he closes it theres some sort of crunch? or it sounds like hes biting on something hard but when i check theres nothing there. Im not sure if he needs a beak trim. This just started last night and it hasn’t seemed to stop yet. I might just be...

Hello there! I currently have two 3 year old Sulcata Tortoises (they are around 3-4kg) and I was thinking what would be the minimum temperature that my tortoises could endure daily without getting sick. I live in Spain, Catalonia, in a house with fenced outside backyard. The thing is that...

I live in CA and the past few weeks it’s been very stormy which resulted a lot of power outages. My 6 year old female Sulcata is in an outdoor / heated shed that I built myself and it maintains a constant 80 degrees during the cold days / nights. Unfortunately, I lost power at my house for...

Chuy weighs in at 21lbs, I have been told he is anywhere from 2-20 that's quite a spread. Anyone care to help narrow it down? I have no idea how to measure a tortoise; I gathered length, width and diameter. Weighs 21lbs Width is 20" Length is 19.5-20" Diameter is 32"

Hello, I am a newbie to the Tortoise mom life 🐢! After a lot of research and talking to pet shops- I am confident that I have a Sulcata. If you see the picture and know it’s something else please let me know. I have set up my little guys habitat to the best of my ability. I did quite a bit of...

Hi all, It’s that time of year again… yep fall… and with dropping temperatures comes the relocation of my three sulcatas into a shed with supplemental heat in the forms of lights and a heater. While checking them this morning I found a Eastern grey rat snake had nestled up with my largest...

Mug shots of Steve

Mug shots of Steve ?

This is a photo taken 10 months apart. The same plate and the same tortoise. Herbie at 11 months is 1050g (+)

hi everyone! so basically here is what's going on.. about a year or two ago a random person posted a sulcata tortoise on offer up, claiming it was someones pet roaming around and they were looking for a new home to care for it. my dad, knowing im a turtle/tortoise lover, decided to take in the...

Happy New Year from Herbie!!!

Hello all, my name is Aspyn, I am 18, and I live in Utah. I want to introduce Shelldon, and get some help and advice. Recently, my family has taken over care of Shelldon, a (turning) 4 year old African Sulcata. His prior owners have moved with him from California and have had him here in Utah...

Hey! I am new here to tortoise forum. I have been sleuthing around for a year or so now, and have finally made myself an account! I have had quite a few reptiles, yet am not really experienced with tortoises. I have read up all I could before getting my own baby sulcata and planned on getting...