BatFace
New Member
Hey guys, new tortoise family here. We've read most all the faqs and care info in the stickied threads, but I thought I'd go ahead and join and introduce us.
I'm Ray/Batface. I purchased a sulcata baby for my mom on her 50th birthday, Nov 7th. I'm normally against animals as gifts but she's been talking about getting one for years, and I live next door and am kind of her house keeper during the week while she works so I knew I would be a co-caretaker. So I thought now thaty parents bought a house and have the room and I'm here to help, we'd make the leap.
It went great. She loves him, I love him. She immediately named him Yoda, she usually takes days to pick a name and asks me for suggestions. We have him currently in a tub, he is warm and humid and eating and pooping and peeing.
We're nearly done with a home made turtle table, and as usual my dad has gone above and beyond our expectations and we can't wait to get it inside and set up. We have just seeded his outdoor play area and planted eddible flowers.
The one question I have is what kind of... obstacles(?) y'all recommend for his enclosures. He has a nice big hide we will keep humid and with burrowing material. And his food and very shallow water dish, basking rocks under the light/heat emmiter. But what else would he good? I see a lot of people have sections partially decided so he can't see straight across, is that for a reason or just aesthetics? Something to climb? Obviously not too steep. Areas with different types of substrate?
Thanks, can't wait to get to know yall.
Ray
I'm Ray/Batface. I purchased a sulcata baby for my mom on her 50th birthday, Nov 7th. I'm normally against animals as gifts but she's been talking about getting one for years, and I live next door and am kind of her house keeper during the week while she works so I knew I would be a co-caretaker. So I thought now thaty parents bought a house and have the room and I'm here to help, we'd make the leap.
It went great. She loves him, I love him. She immediately named him Yoda, she usually takes days to pick a name and asks me for suggestions. We have him currently in a tub, he is warm and humid and eating and pooping and peeing.
We're nearly done with a home made turtle table, and as usual my dad has gone above and beyond our expectations and we can't wait to get it inside and set up. We have just seeded his outdoor play area and planted eddible flowers.
The one question I have is what kind of... obstacles(?) y'all recommend for his enclosures. He has a nice big hide we will keep humid and with burrowing material. And his food and very shallow water dish, basking rocks under the light/heat emmiter. But what else would he good? I see a lot of people have sections partially decided so he can't see straight across, is that for a reason or just aesthetics? Something to climb? Obviously not too steep. Areas with different types of substrate?
Thanks, can't wait to get to know yall.
Ray