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Old 05-27-12, 07:33 PM   #1
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This is my new sulcata tortoise. ive had him for about 1.5-2 months and he is doing well.

Day i got him.









Now- outside-









He is eating basicly all spring mix. It is what the breeder had him eating, and i stuck with it... he also gets some other greens mix in, grass, hay, and dandilions.

i soak him 4 times a week, and i mist the table everyday to keep the potting soil moist, basking is right around 95, cool end is 75, and the middle is 80-82. i really like the temp range hes got, and he uses all 3 zones.


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Very cool!!!
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Old 05-27-12, 07:40 PM   #3
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Very cool!!!
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He's so cute! I want one so bad, maybe some day..
thanks!!! hes my little buddy, i have a 6qt tub sitting by my laptop where he hangs out with me while i watch tv and stuff lol. im glad i got him, i am worried about when he gets 100 lbs, but by that size i should have a new house i can put a total outside house for him in, (with heating and everything ) i hope...
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He's so cute! I want one so bad, maybe some day..
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inside enclosure-







Outside pen-







he spends all day outside, when im home, i dont trust the top screen enough to leave him out when im not home. its a work in progress for both, the table, and outdoor pen.

inside enclosure is a 4x2x2 tort "table" (old BRB cage with mods) hes got a heating rock, 2 water dishes and a food "plate" witch is the top to a tub, lol. hes got plenty of room to roam and graze, and i tried to plant grass in there, but cant get it to grow...

outside pen-

is 6x3' with a very cheap screen top, i need to fix that asap, i have some flowers planted in there for him, few hides so far, and about 6 inches of soil... i dug the dirt out, so from dirt to top of pen is a foot.. around 18'' deep in total. he seems to really like it outside....


i took dandilions, barley grass seeds, and some "tortoise grazing mix" and planted all over the pen... hopfully when it starts to grow, it will be nice and green for him.


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aww that's cool! i like it when someone really seems to plan ahead for their tortoise. They will usually live longer than their keeper! They are truly awesome animals. Good job!!
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aww that's cool! i like it when someone really seems to plan ahead for their tortoise. They will usually live longer than their keeper! They are truly awesome animals. Good job!!
yea i know, im a little OCD and need a plan for EVERYTHING!! lol it gets annoying, but it needs to be done.. this is only in reguards to my animals though...

as of now, i am having a daughter in september, so i hope she will aquire my passion for animals/reptiles..
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few cool pics i took that look pro!







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very very cute!!
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Your tortoise is eye candy
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Old 06-25-12, 01:30 PM   #11
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^^ thank you two very much!! he is certainly a looker! lol .
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just a fast pic while cleaning/moving stuff today. he is diong very well, eating like a boss and growing.

he might not be growing as fast as what sulcatas should be, but the only thing i feed him is tortoise mix, spring mix, some fruts... im still nervous to try anything else, concidering what happened with my last sulcata.

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