Predators v sulcata

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When my sully is big I plan to let him have free roam of my secure yard/garden. There are foxes and cats(of the domestic type lol), would they bother a big sully?
 

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No one can say for sure, but those two animals would not likely be a problem for a large sulcata in my experience.
 

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...once they get over 50lbs, you can rule out foxes, raccoons and large predatory birds. Rats and fire ants on the other hand can cause serious problems thoughout their life time.
 

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In regard to the animals listed as not harming a 50+pounder, keep in mind this doesn't rule out contamination of the area from the feces of these animals. House cat turds can be problematic if the cat is being treated for something. Just thoughts…
 

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Thanks, I have a long time to monitor the situation since he's only 35g, planning a long way ahead lol
Would be good to let him roam free tho, hopefully I can.
 

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...once they get over 50lbs, you can rule out foxes, raccoons and large predatory birds. Rats and fire ants on the other hand can cause serious problems thoughout their life time.
Really? At 50lbs you can rule out raccoons???
 

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Reading the title, I thought this was the start of a great Sci-Fi thread. First there was Aliens and then Predator, then Alien vs Predatory, NOW Sulcata vs Predator, coming to a theater near you. OK, may be it is just my twisted mind.
 

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Here feral cats and crows are a problem. Thats why my Greek tortoise's enclosure is going to be closed from the top. :(
 

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Really? At 50lbs you can rule out raccoons???
At 50Lbs+ most raccoons wouldn't concider attacking an armored creature of this size. That is not say that a pack of starving raccoons wouldn't try. The fact is, when they get to that size, they are way too much trouble and raccoons are basiclly lazy by nature.
 

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I however, have no idea what predators lurk in SCOTLAND. Just the south eastern United States.
A friend I have from Ireland just got a funny look on his face and said, “Predators? In Scotland? I think they killed them all. Maybe fox and not sure if the lochness monster is carnivorous. Then there are the drunken soccer hooligans!"
 

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Must update my info, no longer in scotland so Nessie isn't a problem anymore :p
Now in southeast England near London, I think it's just foxes I need to worry about so far lol
 

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if it was a small tort i'd think the heaps bloody seagulls we have that would be the biggest risk. but for a big sully i'd think stray dogs would pose a much bigger risk than any of the wild animals we have in england
 

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