Hello Everyone

[Jacob]

Hello Everyone, im Jacob! i live in calfornia and im age 17 i just bought a sulcata tortise two weeks ago hes still a baby hes about 3 inches so far! i did my research before buying him, so i know how big and how fast they grow! i have him in a 40 gallon terrium With A uvb bulb and 100w heat lamp on one side of the tank, i have a small shallow waterbowl with half dirt and half bark for his bedding, i also have a log den where he goes into sometimes to sleeep. i take him outside everyday to get sunlight and to excersise about and hour to two hours a day! For his Diet i Feed him Bursuada grass tall fesue grass dandilions with cuttle bone on tops for calicum, carrots and some diet supplement, one a week i feed him romaine lettteuce, and i recently bought yesterday timothy hay! i soak him everyday for 10-15 min in warm water!

so if you have any questions concerns comments let me know!

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Jacob:

Welcome to the forum!!

It sounds like you have it pretty much under control. Here's a good thread for you to read:

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-How-To-Raise-Sulcata-Hatchlings-and-Babies#axzz1IU5xrg91

 

[Jacob]

Thank you For The Thread, i just read it, it sounds like im doing a pretty good job,
what kinna turtles do u own?

 

[coreyc]

Hi Jacob welcome to the forum

 

[Yvonne G]

Oh my...let's see, I have a few:

My very favorites are the Manouria. I have Manouria emys phayrei and Manouria emys emys.

My next favorite are the box turtles. I have at least one of every kind of American box turtle.

I also have some leopards, a sulcata, a couple of Aldabrans, some yellowfoots, some Russians and some desert tortoises.

Oh, and I have a pond full of water turtles!!!

I'm retired and my job is now my turtles and tortoises.

 

[Jacob]

Thank you, i see you have a leopard ?
how old is it?

 

[Yvonne G]

My oldest girl is around 20 years, then the next one is a bit younger but I don't know exactly. The male is around 5 or 6 years. Here's what my babcocks look like:

I also have two pardalis this size:

 

[Jacob]

Thats Amazzing, i see you have so many. it must be a fulltime job taking care of all of them!
my Baby Sulctaaa is around 3 inches , would u happen to know anout what age it is, 3 months?

 

[LindaF]

Hello and welcome to the forum. It is always nice to see young members that are excited about turtles and tortoises and learning how to care for them.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome!

 

[Jacob]

 

[Tom]

Hello and welcome Jacob. Your baby looks pretty good. 3-6 months sounds about right, but its just a guess.

I'm right near Magic Mountain. Where are you?

 

[Jacob]

Yes, thanks for the advice i stay in california in a city called whittier. Its next to L.A

 

[Tom]

My friend used to live in Whittier. There is a really good authentic Mexican restaurant there called "Tacos de Mexico". That's a great place for tortoises. Good weather.

 

[Jacob]

yea it is during summer time temp is 75-90's
im using a 100w heat lamp with a forty gallon tank, should i leave the light on during the night?
i have been leaving it on just in case

 

[pdrobber]

There is a really good authentic Mexican restaurant there called "Tacos de Mexico". That's a great place for tortoises.

Tortoises like tacos?! I never knew...

 

[Jacob]

They can Eat Tacos?

 

[Jacqui]

They can Eat Tacos?

Tom was meaning the Mexican restaurant was good for eating in his opinion for humans. Of course then Peter cracked a joke about how Tom worded it. No tacos for your sulcata. Welcome!

 

[Jacob]

hello, thanks i kinna figuiired after i posted that!
so jacqui what kinna turtles do u own?

 

[coreyc]

You could make him a mazuri taco