Baby sulcata housing

[The crab man]

Does anyone know if baby sulcatas can be kept in open enclosures. Before I got my tort I saw alot of people doing it, so that's the route I went. But now I've seen several people say babies should be kept in closed enclosures if this is the case then I will create a new enclosure today

 

[Cheryl Hills]

Baby sulcatas should be in a closed humid environment. They need the humidity to grow properly. wish I could remember how to copy a location, anyway, go to the species specific area, under African torts, Sulcatas. There are care sheets that will guide you on caring for your baby property. Good luck

 

[Cheryl Hills]

The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...

www.tortoiseforum.org

I think I got it

 

[The crab man]

Baby sulcatas should be in a closed humid environment. They need the humidity to grow properly. wish I could remember how to copy a location, anyway, go to the species specific area, under African torts, Sulcatas. There are care sheets that will guide you on caring for your baby property. Good luck

thank you I will be setting up a closed environment today as soon as stores start opening

 

[EllieMay]

thank you I will be setting up a closed environment today as soon as stores start opening

Think big...they will grow fast... there are lots of good and different ideas here on the forum that people have used over the years,,,just don’t waste money on expensive pet store tanks or such that are way too small...

 

[The crab man]

Think big...they will grow fast... there are lots of good and different ideas here on the forum that people have used over the years,,,just don’t waste money on expensive pet store tanks or such that are way too small...

Thank you do you have any specific recommendations?

 

[Tom]

Does anyone know if baby sulcatas can be kept in open enclosures. Before I got my tort I saw alot of people doing it, so that's the route I went. But now I've seen several people say babies should be kept in closed enclosures if this is the case then I will create a new enclosure today

If your open topped enclosure will be sitting in a room that is always over 80 degrees F, and always over 80% humidity, then an open top would be fine. Outside of that unlikely scenario, it is difficult or impossible to maintain the correct growing conditions for a baby sulcata with an open topped enclosure in a normal room.

Most of the care info for this species, and most others too, is old and outdated. We've been doing it wrong for decades based on old, incorrect assumptions of how and where they live in the wild. We know better now, but most sources of info have not kept up with the newly learned info and are still parroting the old, wrong info. This makes it very difficult for someone starting out, even after they have done hours of research trying to learn everything they can. The majority of the info found doing internet or book research is simply wrong.

This being the case, it is very fortunate for you and for your tortoise that you've found us!

In addition to the link that Cheryl left for you, read these two as well:

Beginner Mistakes

To comment on Tom's article, go here: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-split-Beginner-Mistakes#axzz1tG8s05M5 Over the years many of us, myself included, have made many of these mistakes, and we have certainly seen them made many times by others. With springtime upon us and many new...

tortoiseforum.org

For Those Who Have a Young Sulcata...

Over and over I type up and answer diet questions and try to get people feeding the right stuff, but I find that the "norm" is grocery store food. Grocery store food is expensive, a hassle to obtain, and very low on the list of what is best for sulcatas. These tortoises are GRASS eaters. From...

tortoiseforum.org

Questions and conversation are welcome.

 

[The crab man]

If your open topped enclosure will be sitting in a room that is always over 80 degrees F, and always over 80% humidity, then an open top would be fine. Outside of that unlikely scenario, it is difficult or impossible to maintain the correct growing conditions for a baby sulcata with an open topped enclosure in a normal room.

Most of the care info for this species, and most others too, is old and outdated. We've been doing it wrong for decades based on old, incorrect assumptions of how and where they live in the wild. We know better now, but most sources of info have not kept up with the newly learned info and are still parroting the old, wrong info. This makes it very difficult for someone starting out, even after they have done hours of research trying to learn everything they can. The majority of the info found doing internet or book research is simply wrong.

This being the case, it is very fortunate for you and for your tortoise that you've found us!

In addition to the link that Cheryl left for you, read these two as well:

Beginner Mistakes

To comment on Tom's article, go here: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-split-Beginner-Mistakes#axzz1tG8s05M5 Over the years many of us, myself included, have made many of these mistakes, and we have certainly seen them made many times by others. With springtime upon us and many new...

tortoiseforum.org

For Those Who Have a Young Sulcata...

Over and over I type up and answer diet questions and try to get people feeding the right stuff, but I find that the "norm" is grocery store food. Grocery store food is expensive, a hassle to obtain, and very low on the list of what is best for sulcatas. These tortoises are GRASS eaters. From...

tortoiseforum.org

Questions and conversation are welcome.

thanks for the help, i really have learned a lot since ive found this forum

 

[LasTortugasNinja]

If your open topped enclosure will be sitting in a room that is always over 80 degrees F, and always over 80% humidity, then an open top would be fine. Outside of that unlikely scenario, it is difficult or impossible to maintain the correct growing conditions for a baby sulcata with an open topped enclosure in a normal room.

Most of the care info for this species, and most others too, is old and outdated. We've been doing it wrong for decades based on old, incorrect assumptions of how and where they live in the wild. We know better now, but most sources of info have not kept up with the newly learned info and are still parroting the old, wrong info. This makes it very difficult for someone starting out, even after they have done hours of research trying to learn everything they can. The majority of the info found doing internet or book research is simply wrong.

This being the case, it is very fortunate for you and for your tortoise that you've found us!

Questions and conversation are welcome.

We need to market a Google hub or Alexa knockoff for tortoise owners... We'll call it the Tortoise Outstanding Monitor or "T.O.M." for short... vocal operation too... wondering about that radicchio? "Hey Tom, can I feed this to my tortoise?!" T.O.M.: "You can feed small amounts to your tortoise, but please check the humidity. Also, you haven't read the FAQs in three weeks. You need to brush up on knowledge!"

"Hey Tom, what's the weather today?" T.O.M.: "It is currently 75 degrees. It is too cold for your hatchling, but you can take out several species. Would you like me to list them?"