Recent content by ryan57

I'd say. It was 74 degrees one night this winter in the little one's hide and he chose to sleep outside of it closer to the CHE heat.

In the dirt Stump was 95deg when he went in and 75deg when he came out. My little one also chooses 76 degrees hide to sleep.

pressure treated will always fare better in moist environments or in direct contact with soil

Well one thing is for sure, you don't have to beg your little one to eat. You also can't force feed them so there is that. Just feed them all they want of the RIGHT foods. Search for "the best way to raise a sulcata" if you have not already. Tom's guide is spot on and just make sure that what...

Figgy was almost 600g tonight or almost 1 1/2lbs. 5 3/4" long 3" high and 4 1/2 wide.Stump will be 40lbs later this year and is getting LONG! Can't wait unti...

No. That means you're doing things right and the tortoise is healthy. So my only experience is two sulcatas. That said, last year my little one stayed around 50 grams for a very long time before it started growing like yours. That one, Figgy, was 200g @ 6 months and 593g (almost 600g) tonight @...

For scale, that plywood roof is 48"x48" plywood because I haven't cut it down and put on the metal roof yet. Figgy is now almost 600g (593 tonight) and 5 3/4" long 3" high and 4 5/8 wide @ 9months old. It's nice that he can't fit through any of our fencing at this point. Hoping for 2lbs @ one...

Stumpdate: Everytime he senses that we're leaving he goes to search out his office buddy.

I'd have to defer to experts that know if their pattern lightens as I have no experience with this species. We also have to overlook the possible lack of hydration if it is Chip.

Len, if I recall you said you found them growing in the wild native to your area. I wonder if they would do the mild winters we've been having up here near Gettysburg? If so I need to get a whole bunch of them thriving.

Those last two photos aren't good.

https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/thomas-is-3-years-old.204490/#post-2051689 This is one that Tom bred and is awesome. Still has a depression in the same spot. Less pronounced.

https://www.alamy.com/a-male-sulcata-tortoise-slowly-following-its-female-counterpart-image61306832.html His genetics must be more closely tied to this.

https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/dent-in-back-of-sulcata-shell.212032/post-2105274 Apparently genetics comes into play and with the ones coming from Mali or the more Eastern part of the continent being more pronounced. Like you I did not really notice until about 5lbs. Seems more...

He is sooo small in his old bed @ 8 months. Look at him now.