Hi Everyone!
I'm Tasha am new here and slightly new to Sulcatas. I used to work at a pet store, and we had a Sulcata as our in store pet. She was beautiful and huge and I just loved her to pieces.
I've been wanting a sulcata of my own for several years now but wasn't in a good place time wise to take on any new pets, especially ones who have the needs a sulcata does. However, I feel like now might be a time that I could bring a baby sulcata into my home and care for it as it grows.
I have been looking at set ups and talking to a few people, but I'm getting very mixed messages and I really only want the best for any pet I own. I have aquatic turtles but no tortoises at this point. The woman at the pet store (I know information from pet stores can be false) suggested a 30 or 40 gallon breeder aquarium for a baby sulcata, at least for the first couple years. In fact, an aquarium would be the easiest in my apartment. Is that something that is a possibility for a baby tortoise, up until it gets to be 6 or 8 inches?
A tortoise table is not really feasible given that I rent and also that I own a very nosy cat. She likes to lay on top of my turtles' tank and watch them and I can only assume she'd share the same interest with a tortoise.
Basically, I'm wondering what will suit a sulcata's needs, still fit in my apartment and be closed off enough that my cat won't decide to try to visit with my tortoise. Is there something that is more appropriate, or do I need to just wait until I own my own home to begin looking at owning a sulcata?
I'm Tasha am new here and slightly new to Sulcatas. I used to work at a pet store, and we had a Sulcata as our in store pet. She was beautiful and huge and I just loved her to pieces.
I've been wanting a sulcata of my own for several years now but wasn't in a good place time wise to take on any new pets, especially ones who have the needs a sulcata does. However, I feel like now might be a time that I could bring a baby sulcata into my home and care for it as it grows.
I have been looking at set ups and talking to a few people, but I'm getting very mixed messages and I really only want the best for any pet I own. I have aquatic turtles but no tortoises at this point. The woman at the pet store (I know information from pet stores can be false) suggested a 30 or 40 gallon breeder aquarium for a baby sulcata, at least for the first couple years. In fact, an aquarium would be the easiest in my apartment. Is that something that is a possibility for a baby tortoise, up until it gets to be 6 or 8 inches?
A tortoise table is not really feasible given that I rent and also that I own a very nosy cat. She likes to lay on top of my turtles' tank and watch them and I can only assume she'd share the same interest with a tortoise.
Basically, I'm wondering what will suit a sulcata's needs, still fit in my apartment and be closed off enough that my cat won't decide to try to visit with my tortoise. Is there something that is more appropriate, or do I need to just wait until I own my own home to begin looking at owning a sulcata?