#sulcatababy

I recently got a Hatchling Sulcata Tortoise. He is still a hatchling and we have him in a 40 Gallon tank with a mesh lid. I know mesh tops are bad but I cant find any other lid that allows UVB in. Im trying to look for a half mesh half glass lid. I covered all I can with foil but I don't think...

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...

Hello again! Thank you guys for your advice on Koopa. He’s been doing fantastic and he no longer has little snot bubbles. Unfortunately now my brothers sulcata Zulu is having a little bit of trouble and I’d appreciate some advice. He’s going to the vet tomorrow. His tortoise has been lethargic...

Hey tortoise lovers!! I am Arica and my husband and I recently bought 2 Sulcata Tortoise hatchlings. They hatched September 5th 2022 and we brought them home Oct 4th. We bought the Magshion Wooden Reptile House from Chewy. I did substrate as a mix of Zoo Med ReptiSoil Reptile Soil, Zoo Med...

Hi everyone, I know I only posted a few hours ago. Back again with a little update on the two babies I am having concerns with. Long story short, I popped them back into the incubator with food to ensure they are getting the proper humidity. I’m seeing that you really cannot mess with the...

New year, new resolutions! Cheers, to further mutual successes and happiness in the new year?

Day one of having steve.please note I got Steve from a lady in down town la she had him in a pink play container fro three days with only iceburge lettuce and no water bowl. I figured I have a decent income and willing choose to care for em. Animals I care for above humans.

Still day one of having steve

Upclose of Steven soakn

Steve's shell kinda weird seraction not sure if that normal this is day 7 of owning steve

Steve eats only kale then does two laps around the tank eats one more bite looks at hide with droopy eyes (that slow blink kids down when their fight to sleep?)then finally sleeps

Hi all my fellow tortoise lovers: My name is Mya and my love and joy, Rua, is my Sulcata tortoise. I come from the snake side of the reptile community, and have recently added a wonderful little tort to my home. I want to make sure that she is not just surviving, but absolutely thriving...

Hi All! First time tort mom, and man am I thankful for all of these threads and info. Got my baby sulcata Herschel about a week ago. Learned a lot and really changed up my set up. High humidity, temp never below 80, orchid bark substrate, daily soaks UBV lamp and I have a infrared heating lamp...