is my garden proper?

[rafael lopez]

hello, this is my garden, im from sonora mexico, at the moment there isn't much grass because we haven't watered it in a long time but when we do or when it rains everything grows and a lot, its about 10 x 15 meters (probably a little more) my question is if this could be a proper habitat for an adult sulcata tortoise? if not what grassland not very little kind of tortoises could i have there?

 

[Yvonne G]

It's plenty big enough for a sulcata to have room for exercise, I just worry all that cement will be so very, very hot in the summer. You might think about putting up an overhead misting system to keep it a bit cooler. And water it so the weeds and grass will grow. I'd get some greenery established before putting a sulcata in there, because they decimate new plants.

 

[rafael lopez]

yes im gonna plant more grass way before getting the tortoise

 

[Tom]

I wouldn't want a sulcata walking on that concrete every day. I'd also remove the planter walls on the left in the pic.

A sulcata might burrow there too and that could cause a problem.

What are your temperature on a cold winter night? You might also need a heated night box.

 

[rafael lopez]

what if i put a fence all over the perimeter of the dirt parts so it cant go in the hot cement? and instead of a sulcata it's a leopard or two? would that be enough space?
i would definitely make a night box since in the winter it gets pretty cold(not for a long time but still)

 

[Tom]

what if i put a fence all over the perimeter of the dirt parts so it cant go in the hot cement? and instead of a sulcata it's a leopard or two? would that be enough space?
i would definitely make a night box since in the winter it gets pretty cold(not for a long time but still)

A leopard would work well, but not two. Tortoises don't work well in pairs.

 

[rafael lopez]

A leopard would work well, but not two. Tortoises don't work well in pairs.

not even in that space?

 

[Tom]

not even in that space?

Correct. They are not social and they do not want other tortoises in their territory. Even if your space were 10 times that size, it would not be a good idea to have just two.

 

[rafael lopez]

ok then i would only have one, maybe a leopard or a berlandieri, thanks!