Erica2568
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So I was given a baby Sulcata as a Christmas present.. Ive had her for almost 2 weeks.. Im very very nervous and worried that Im not taking care of her right and that shes not going to last. I owned one before years ago and sadly the heat lamp fell inside of his enclosure and he crawled under it and sat there until he basically cooked to death. I wasnt home at the time.. I was devastated. Back then I didnt even research Sulcatas but now I have and I see that theres alot that goes into caring for one. So to make sure my tortoise stays healthy and lives a long happy life I would really appreciate any advice and information you feel I need... im just confused on how to care for her because when I research things theres different answers on every forum. So about my Sulcata. I have no idea how old she is but shes a baby, when I was gifted her I also was given a tank and bedding. The tank is pretty small, its just temporary since she was a surprise gift. The bedding is some kind of EcoEarth. Its brown like soil and very messy and powdery. But I heard its good to have for the humidity and moisture. Ive been feeding her lettuce. ( iceberg lettuce). I know its not the best for them but like I said she was a surprise so I wasnt prepared. I bought some dry food for her, T-rex Tortoise Dry Formula. Its multi colored round pellets. She seems to like it. I have a water bowl in her tank but I never see her get in it.... I just put a log in there for her to hide, I dont see her get in that much either. I have a 100w Repti Basking Spot Lamp and a Zoo Med Daylight Blue Bulb 60w. Leave both on during the day and turn the basking lamp off at night (worried that she might dry out or something). I soak her a couple times a week, and spray her like 7 times a day.. Before I go out and basically rebuild her a PROPER home that will actually keep her healthy, I want to know exactly what I need and how her enclosure should be set up. Only thing is I cant spend like $80 on just special lights.. I need to get things for her that are reasonable prices and not so expensive.
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