Hi guys! It’s been a while since I’ve been on the forum so I thought I’d give an update and while I’m at it I’ll ask some questions. For those of you who don’t know me (most of you) here’s the story of my two torts in the past.
For my fifth birthday my parents got me a baby Sulcata tortoise, who I named Shelly.Although I loved her to death but had no idea how to take care of her. For 6 years she got terrible care (yes, I’m 11). All she ate was lettuce and she lived in a small aquarium with a heat lamp, so as you can imagine she’s very small and is pyramiding. I regret it terribley and would do anything to take it back.
For my 11th birthday in May, I got another baby Sulcata named Stone. I still didn’t know how to take care of her. One day I had a question about her/him so I decided to look online.
I’m so grateful that I happened to stumble upon this forum! From there I learned how to properly care of my babies!
I moved my older one to a 10 by 10 foot enclosure where she ate grass and had a water container big enough to go in.
Meanwhile my other one got a better enclosure and I gave her soaks, fed her proper food, moisturized her cage, etc...
Shelly update (6 yo): sadly it has gotten to cold for her to live in her 10 by 10 outdoor enclosure. We had to move her back to her tiny enclosure. We plan on making her a permanent 10 by 4 enclosure as soon as we can though. She is healthy and growing fast! She is on a health diet and is getting soaked as much as possible.
Shelly questions: does anyone have any ideas Or tips on her future or temporary cage?
Stone update (3 mo): She is on a healthy diet and is in a big enclosure and I’m giving her baths as often as I can.
Stone questions:she’s not eating as much as I expect her to, only about half a peice of lettuce a day is that normal? Her water bowl is smaller and every time i fill it up gone in 5 minutes, what should I do? She has low energy and is barely ever on the move, should I be concerned? I know that I’m supposed to not feed her grass when she’s too young but when is the right age to do that?
Thanks for reading and feel free to ask me questions!
For my fifth birthday my parents got me a baby Sulcata tortoise, who I named Shelly.Although I loved her to death but had no idea how to take care of her. For 6 years she got terrible care (yes, I’m 11). All she ate was lettuce and she lived in a small aquarium with a heat lamp, so as you can imagine she’s very small and is pyramiding. I regret it terribley and would do anything to take it back.
For my 11th birthday in May, I got another baby Sulcata named Stone. I still didn’t know how to take care of her. One day I had a question about her/him so I decided to look online.
I’m so grateful that I happened to stumble upon this forum! From there I learned how to properly care of my babies!
I moved my older one to a 10 by 10 foot enclosure where she ate grass and had a water container big enough to go in.
Meanwhile my other one got a better enclosure and I gave her soaks, fed her proper food, moisturized her cage, etc...
Shelly update (6 yo): sadly it has gotten to cold for her to live in her 10 by 10 outdoor enclosure. We had to move her back to her tiny enclosure. We plan on making her a permanent 10 by 4 enclosure as soon as we can though. She is healthy and growing fast! She is on a health diet and is getting soaked as much as possible.
Shelly questions: does anyone have any ideas Or tips on her future or temporary cage?
Stone update (3 mo): She is on a healthy diet and is in a big enclosure and I’m giving her baths as often as I can.
Stone questions:she’s not eating as much as I expect her to, only about half a peice of lettuce a day is that normal? Her water bowl is smaller and every time i fill it up gone in 5 minutes, what should I do? She has low energy and is barely ever on the move, should I be concerned? I know that I’m supposed to not feed her grass when she’s too young but when is the right age to do that?
Thanks for reading and feel free to ask me questions!
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