Hi, so I just built my 5 month old tortoise a new tortoise table and it’s way bigger than her last enclosure but the problem is she won’t move, I haven’t seen her eat and usually her food is gone. What is happening please help me!!! I’m scared 
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Hamiltondood
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at five months old, it should be in a closed enclosureHi, so I just built my 5 month old tortoise a new tortoise table and it’s way bigger than her last enclosure but the problem is she won’t move, I haven’t seen her eat and usually her food is gone. What is happening please help me!!! I’m scared
what species is your tortoise?
She’s a sulcata, and I had her in one but then I read that it wasn’t good enough for her.
Hamiltondood
Active Member
closed enclosures are needed to keep humidity and heat inside
tortoise tables won't provide that
you should get a grow tent or use the previous closed chamber/enclosure
here are some helpful posts :
The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise
I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...
tortoiseforum.org
For Those Who Have a Young Sulcata...
Over and over I type up and answer diet questions and try to get people feeding the right stuff, but I find that the "norm" is grocery store food. Grocery store food is expensive, a hassle to obtain, and very low on the list of what is best for sulcatas. These tortoises are GRASS eaters. From...
tortoiseforum.org
Closed "Chambers"
Been meaning to do this one for a while now... Over the years I have kept a lot of reptiles in a lot of different ways. I've learned a lot of stuff about a lot of species. Since finding and joining this forum almost two years ago, I've learned a TON more. Now I'm not just stumbling around...
tortoiseforum.org
hatchlings need about 80%, you should soak him everyday for 30 minutes
hopefully, she perks up a bit
I don’t know the exact temp or humidity but I will definitely look for a cover for it!closed enclosures are needed to keep humidity and heat inside
tortoise tables won't provide that
you should get a grow tent or use the previous closed chamber/enclosure
here are some helpful posts :
The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise
I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...For Those Who Have a Young Sulcata...
Over and over I type up and answer diet questions and try to get people feeding the right stuff, but I find that the "norm" is grocery store food. Grocery store food is expensive, a hassle to obtain, and very low on the list of what is best for sulcatas. These tortoises are GRASS eaters. From...what are the temps and humidity %?Closed "Chambers"
Been meaning to do this one for a while now... Over the years I have kept a lot of reptiles in a lot of different ways. I've learned a lot of stuff about a lot of species. Since finding and joining this forum almost two years ago, I've learned a TON more. Now I'm not just stumbling around...
hatchlings need about 80%, you should soak him everyday for 30 minutes
hopefully, she perks up a bit
Srmcclure
Well-Known Member
You need guages to make sure your in range. Its vital you have the correct environments for a baby.
They are only about $10 at Walmart that say both temp and humidity.
