Hello, i am a new tortoise owner and i have just been confused with all of the specific living conditions i need to create for my tortoise. I bought my tortoise in phoenix, AZ from a breeder around march, i was told he was 6 months old when i bought him (or her) and i am currently living in southern california. I have been keeping my Sulcata, Sambo, in a 35 gallon tank that is about 3'x1' indoors with an open top, he was previously kept outside in the same conditions. The bottom of his living area is about 2/3s filled with sand and the other third with gravel that you would put in a fish tank. I feed him on the gravel side as it is a little cleaner and soak him in a shallow basin that is on the gravel side as well. The cage is typically 80+ degrees with a little house for him to chill inside of. I don't currently have a light on him because the bulb burnt out so I'm planning on getting a new one. I usually feed him either a handful of mixed greens a day or food pellets i got at pets mart or both. He usually prefers the fresh food or only eats the green pellets. I was wondering if these conditions are safe i am worried about his diet and his hydration and just want to make sure that he will grow properly because it seems like he is growing fairly slowly he is still only about the size of a computer mouse maybe a little bit smaller. i have been soaking him about every other day but he usually climbs out of the basin after only a short time. I am mainly concerned about the sand and gravel in his cage and want to make sure that all of these conditions will promote a healthy little tort any advice on his care is greatly welcomed.