Hi Guys
So I'm now getting over the shock of learning that my Master Oogway who was sold to me as a Mediterranean Spur Thighed is in fact a giant Sulcata! It was only literally by chance that I found this forum and posted a few pictures of him to ask members if they could tell me its species did I learn the shocking truth. Something wasn't sitting right with me when I researched and couldn't find a picture that looked like him/her nor could I find anything just on Mediterranean Spur Thighed Tortoises. I do feel angry at the reserve that sold Oogway to me because I know Oogway was in a tank under Mediterranean Spur Thighed. Not that I will love Oogway any less but it was a massive shock to the system.
The Jaws title seems appropriate here "Your going to need a bigger boat...".
I feel terrible because I done all my research on Mediterraneans and raised Oogway for the past year as one only to find out that I have been doing it wrong. I actually cried when I told my dad because I felt so bad and stupid. I don't want to get rid of Oogway because I love him/her but I'm struggling to comprehend how I will be able to home him/her properly. However, Daddy said we will make sure Oogway gets everything he/she needs because he doesn't want me to have to give him/her up because he knows I can look after him/her. Luckily, my bosses are away at the moment so I have been spending my work hours relearning about Sulcatas. Silly questions, could someone explain to me the concept of humidity and how to get my tank to be humid? This is the only thing that is confusing me!
So here is my question:
I'm going to build Oogway an outdoor enclosure and I want to do everything right. I want to make sure I give him/her everything that he/she needs down to the T. I have done so much research on building an outdoor home and I know the basics but I want to build it specifically for a Sulcata; temperature, humidity, decoration, flooring etc. Literally everything that is required that will give him/her a happy life.
I live in the UK, Essex to be precise. Our weather cannot make up its mind. Temperatures can reach around 90F in the summer, can drop to below 32F in the winter, it can rain, it can be dry, our weather is very sporadic.
I'm still living at home so I'd prefer to not build anything permanent because when I move, I want to be able to take it with me but that won't be for a few years yet and even so, that will be when I have a garden. Space isn't an issue because we have an extremely big garden (phew!).
I've read a lot of topics in this forum and they have all been extremely helpful. The shopping list is getting bigger and bigger but if anyone could give me some tips, a "how to" guide for building, maybe a book I could read or a website I could visit, anything would be really appreciated!
Thanks!
So I'm now getting over the shock of learning that my Master Oogway who was sold to me as a Mediterranean Spur Thighed is in fact a giant Sulcata! It was only literally by chance that I found this forum and posted a few pictures of him to ask members if they could tell me its species did I learn the shocking truth. Something wasn't sitting right with me when I researched and couldn't find a picture that looked like him/her nor could I find anything just on Mediterranean Spur Thighed Tortoises. I do feel angry at the reserve that sold Oogway to me because I know Oogway was in a tank under Mediterranean Spur Thighed. Not that I will love Oogway any less but it was a massive shock to the system.
The Jaws title seems appropriate here "Your going to need a bigger boat...".
I feel terrible because I done all my research on Mediterraneans and raised Oogway for the past year as one only to find out that I have been doing it wrong. I actually cried when I told my dad because I felt so bad and stupid. I don't want to get rid of Oogway because I love him/her but I'm struggling to comprehend how I will be able to home him/her properly. However, Daddy said we will make sure Oogway gets everything he/she needs because he doesn't want me to have to give him/her up because he knows I can look after him/her. Luckily, my bosses are away at the moment so I have been spending my work hours relearning about Sulcatas. Silly questions, could someone explain to me the concept of humidity and how to get my tank to be humid? This is the only thing that is confusing me!
So here is my question:
I'm going to build Oogway an outdoor enclosure and I want to do everything right. I want to make sure I give him/her everything that he/she needs down to the T. I have done so much research on building an outdoor home and I know the basics but I want to build it specifically for a Sulcata; temperature, humidity, decoration, flooring etc. Literally everything that is required that will give him/her a happy life.
I live in the UK, Essex to be precise. Our weather cannot make up its mind. Temperatures can reach around 90F in the summer, can drop to below 32F in the winter, it can rain, it can be dry, our weather is very sporadic.
I'm still living at home so I'd prefer to not build anything permanent because when I move, I want to be able to take it with me but that won't be for a few years yet and even so, that will be when I have a garden. Space isn't an issue because we have an extremely big garden (phew!).
I've read a lot of topics in this forum and they have all been extremely helpful. The shopping list is getting bigger and bigger but if anyone could give me some tips, a "how to" guide for building, maybe a book I could read or a website I could visit, anything would be really appreciated!
Thanks!