Baby sulcata not moving much

[Parkerposey]

We just adopted a captive-born baby sulcata. She was very active on the ride home but now isn't moving much at all, eyes closed. I know they sleep a lot but I am new and a bit worried. Any advice?

 

[Minority2]

Follow this guide. If you're not using the right equipment as the ones written in this guide replace them with the ones recommended by the author.

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...

tortoiseforum.org

1. Can you take pictures of the enclosure it is currently staying in?
2. What type of heating and lighting equipment you're using. We need to know the exact bulb type. Links and pictures are most helpful.

Members will generally ask questions like this because we don't know the history of this tortoise. We don't know who the breeder was and whether or not if they started this tortoise correctly.

 

[Tom]

We just adopted a captive-born baby sulcata. She was very active on the ride home but now isn't moving much at all, eyes closed. I know they sleep a lot but I am new and a bit worried. Any advice?

Hello and welcome. Read that thread. Most breeders don't start them correctly, and most people give bad advice on how to house them. Read that care sheet for the correct advice.