Linzie
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Hi!
My name is Linzie and I'm from Northeast Louisiana, US. I have just obtained my very first tortoise! I've always wanted one but knew that I wanted a Sulcata and had to wait until I had more than enough room to have him live most of his life outdoors. I also have 4 Bearded Dragons, 1 Crested Gecko, a Corn snake and a Siberian Husky.
He/she came in this morning and is only 14 months old so I don't know the sex yet, I'll call him he just to make it easier. Haven't named him yet, waiting on my boyfriend, who purchased him for me for my birthday, to get home and we pick one together. Currently he is only a little over 4" big but I know that will soon change. Right now I have him in an oversized rubbermaid tub with a heat lamp, thermometer with a probe, UVB tube and lots of hides and things to climb on. Saturday, when I'll be there all day, will be his first day in his outdoor enclosure. I wanted to be able to watch him all day to make sure I didn't miss anything that would get him hurt or able to escape. I've planted several hibiscus bushes/tree's, some daylilies and one berunium for him to forage on. As well, the grass is Bermuda and he has a stash of grass hay to munch on. I've read care guides over and over, but I'm still always afraid I'll miss something! So if there are any Sulcata keepers out there that really know their stuff, feel free to ask me questions to be sure I've not missed anything.
I also bought a chicken coop, I know it sounds crazy but it's adorable, for his outdoor home. It's easy to set up with a heat lamp and the door latches shut, so that he would be extra safe at night. The whole outdoor space is about 20x20 feet or so, 1/4 of it is shaded. The entire area with the exception one small section is fenced by 8 ft tall brick, the iron gate we reinforced to be sure it's secure. When he gets to his adult size our privacy fenced back yard is almost an acre, so he'll have much more room back there.
I attached the only pictures I have so far, I have more videos than anything else
Oh and I forgot to mention. I gave him a quick soak right after I took him out of the box because I thought he might be a touch dehydrated, he drank a good bit of water from it! I put him in his temporary enclosure and he pooped twice, ate a few bites of grass hay, took a chunk out of his cuttlebone then moved for non-stop the rest of the hour I was home. Never hid, only acted slightly shy when I'd move my hand around him.
My name is Linzie and I'm from Northeast Louisiana, US. I have just obtained my very first tortoise! I've always wanted one but knew that I wanted a Sulcata and had to wait until I had more than enough room to have him live most of his life outdoors. I also have 4 Bearded Dragons, 1 Crested Gecko, a Corn snake and a Siberian Husky.
He/she came in this morning and is only 14 months old so I don't know the sex yet, I'll call him he just to make it easier. Haven't named him yet, waiting on my boyfriend, who purchased him for me for my birthday, to get home and we pick one together. Currently he is only a little over 4" big but I know that will soon change. Right now I have him in an oversized rubbermaid tub with a heat lamp, thermometer with a probe, UVB tube and lots of hides and things to climb on. Saturday, when I'll be there all day, will be his first day in his outdoor enclosure. I wanted to be able to watch him all day to make sure I didn't miss anything that would get him hurt or able to escape. I've planted several hibiscus bushes/tree's, some daylilies and one berunium for him to forage on. As well, the grass is Bermuda and he has a stash of grass hay to munch on. I've read care guides over and over, but I'm still always afraid I'll miss something! So if there are any Sulcata keepers out there that really know their stuff, feel free to ask me questions to be sure I've not missed anything.
I also bought a chicken coop, I know it sounds crazy but it's adorable, for his outdoor home. It's easy to set up with a heat lamp and the door latches shut, so that he would be extra safe at night. The whole outdoor space is about 20x20 feet or so, 1/4 of it is shaded. The entire area with the exception one small section is fenced by 8 ft tall brick, the iron gate we reinforced to be sure it's secure. When he gets to his adult size our privacy fenced back yard is almost an acre, so he'll have much more room back there.
I attached the only pictures I have so far, I have more videos than anything else
Oh and I forgot to mention. I gave him a quick soak right after I took him out of the box because I thought he might be a touch dehydrated, he drank a good bit of water from it! I put him in his temporary enclosure and he pooped twice, ate a few bites of grass hay, took a chunk out of his cuttlebone then moved for non-stop the rest of the hour I was home. Never hid, only acted slightly shy when I'd move my hand around him.
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