I'm totally new at this kind of thing so hopefully I'll figure it out. I have a Sulcata tort named Tiny, who is supposedly about 14-15 months old. I have had him for 10 months and just love it! Tiny's shell began pyramiding right after I got him even though I was weaning him off of strictly lettuces onto grasses, dandelions, plantains, etc, which makes me wonder if he isn't actually older than I was told he is or if his earlier diet was just horrendous. Now I am in a sticky spot as I live in a cold winter climate so he must stay indoors in his flat but I don't have access at this time of year to the grasses and weedy diet he had throughout the summer months and am trying to find a place that sales seed blend for torts that I can grow for him. Any help would be appreciated. And I lood forward to all the info I can glean on the tort forum!
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Welcome.. what are you plans for when he gets bigger? He has to be outside.. and he will need real sunshine..
For now, his diet.. Go to the Gorcery store and get Spring mix and other Dark leafy greens.
If you are lucky, you can get him used to eating grass hay when he get older, so you wont go broke buying food for him.
What kind of set up do you have him in now? Heat? Light? Humidity?? READ the sulcata section. .and then Read some more and ask questions.
For now, his diet.. Go to the Gorcery store and get Spring mix and other Dark leafy greens.
If you are lucky, you can get him used to eating grass hay when he get older, so you wont go broke buying food for him.
What kind of set up do you have him in now? Heat? Light? Humidity?? READ the sulcata section. .and then Read some more and ask questions.
Hello and welcome. Pyramiding is not caused or prevented by diet. Its a complicated thing but its primarily about hydration and humidity. Here's a care sheet to follow. This will give you your best chance of stopping the progression and keeping the new growth smoother.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-How-To-Raise-Sulcata-Hatchlings-and-Babies
Here are a couple of other LOOOONG threads with the latest discussion on the matter. The info evolves as you move through the thread, so the most current info is actually toward the ends, but a lot of the explanation is early on.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-The-End-Of-Pyramiding
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-The-End-Of-Pyramiding-II-The-Leopards
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-How-To-Raise-Sulcata-Hatchlings-and-Babies
Here are a couple of other LOOOONG threads with the latest discussion on the matter. The info evolves as you move through the thread, so the most current info is actually toward the ends, but a lot of the explanation is early on.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-The-End-Of-Pyramiding
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-The-End-Of-Pyramiding-II-The-Leopards
Hello welcome to the TFO you can get some grazing seed mix from Carolina pet supply. Are you in the UK ?
you can get some grazing seed mix from Carolina pet supply. Are you in the UK ?Thank you for your comments! =) I currently have him in a rubbermaid container (the kind that can slide under a bed) w/ fine peat moss as "bedding", 50W basking lamp, 140W UV lamp. I keep the "bedding" around his cubby hole moist and soak him daily. I also keep a small dish of water in his flat which he drinks from, I'm not sure if that's normal. I feed him once a day as well. As for when he gets bigger we have plans of building a goodsized heated green house to accomodate him and my gardening hobby.
I am in the States, Wyoming to be exact.
coreyc said:Hello welcome to the TFO
I am in the States, Wyoming to be exact.
Welcome to TFO I grow alot of my own grasses inside, the only thing is you have to keep rotating and planting new ones before the other ones are used up.
slsauer1 said:Thank you for your comments! =) I currently have him in a rubbermaid container (the kind that can slide under a bed) w/ fine peat moss as "bedding", 50W basking lamp, 140W UV lamp. I keep the "bedding" around his cubby hole moist and soak him daily. I also keep a small dish of water in his flat which he drinks from, I'm not sure if that's normal. I feed him once a day as well. As for when he gets bigger we have plans of building a goodsized heated green house to accomodate him and my gardening hobby.
coreyc said:Hello welcome to the TFO
I am in the States, Wyoming to be exact.
You used the term on his flat
I thought you were in the UK do you have some pic's you can post?coreyc said:slsauer1 said:Thank you for your comments! =) I currently have him in a rubbermaid container (the kind that can slide under a bed) w/ fine peat moss as "bedding", 50W basking lamp, 140W UV lamp. I keep the "bedding" around his cubby hole moist and soak him daily. I also keep a small dish of water in his flat which he drinks from, I'm not sure if that's normal. I feed him once a day as well. As for when he gets bigger we have plans of building a goodsized heated green house to accomodate him and my gardening hobby.
coreyc said:Hello welcome to the TFO
I am in the States, Wyoming to be exact.
You used the term on his flat
Oh sorry about that. lol I don't have pics yet but will try to get some posted.
Hi slsauer1 :
Welcome to the forum!!
May we know your name?
Sounds like you're doing a pretty good job taking care of your little sulcata. Can't wait to see pictures.
Welcome to the forum!!
May we know your name?
Sounds like you're doing a pretty good job taking care of your little sulcata. Can't wait to see pictures.
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