I understand where you are coming from. I had a similar goal back when I started working with sulcatas in the early 90s.
I went back and re-read your OP and my response, and I considered what my point was. Why did I feel compelled to mention that? Here is what I'm getting at: Over the years, I've read about a lot of sulcata activity and breeding over there on several of the islands. This species reproduces so easily and in such numbers, that I wonder how long it will be until there are too many over there for the number of homes available. Frankly, I am surprised to hear anyone say that it isn't already a problem. I wonder why a person would choose this species to breed? Why not a species that is easier to house and less destructive. Why not a species that is in need of being bred like russians which are still imported from the wild in fairly large numbers, or radiata which are listed as highly endangered, or Western Hermanni which are rare in the US, or pancakes which reproduce so slowly, but are easy to house, or so many others. I don't think anyone will argue that we need more sulcata breeding. Maybe in their native lands where they are going extinct, but not in the USA.
So I suppose my intention was to discourage sulcata breeding, and encourage breeding a different species that really needs it if you want to hatch some eggs. The only reason I reproduce them is because almost all of the breeders over here start them all wrong, too dry, and a large percentage of the babies produced die every year. I incubate two or three clutches a year for my experiments on husbandry and hatching techniques, and so that people have a place to get a healthy baby that is going to survive and thrive because it was started correctly.
There is my opinion on the matter based on the things I've seen over the years. I wish you good luck, whatever you decide.
Burmese black mountain tortoises....can't find d them ANYWHERE sometimes.
She has a big heart and really likes Bomber...he listens to her, really. And to the chagrin of some on this forum, he just walked through our addition’s living room to go directly from food to his home. I swear he never stops to chomp on anything in here or knocks anything around, but he does move anything in his way when outside. Saw one of our chairs traversing the patio last Thursday. (Our addition is sort of bomb proof for animals because we had a blind golden retriever so had to make sure nothing dangerous.)
