return to main index

  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
International Reptile Conservation Foundation  
Click to visit PACNWRS
This Space Available
Contact Sales!
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Chameleon . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Bearded Dragon . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - Dec 16, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Dec 20, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Dec 20, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - Dec 21, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - Dec 26, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - Dec 27, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - Dec 27, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - Jan 07, 2026 . . . . . . . . . .  Reptile Super Show - Jan 10-11 2026 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Jan 17, 2026 . . . . . . . . . . 
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research
full banner - advertise here .50¢/1000 views
Click to visit PACNWRS
pool banner - $50 year

RE: Is this an African Desert Tortoise?

[ Login ] [ User Prefs ] [ Search Forums ] [ Back to Main Page ] [ Back to Turtles: What Kind? ] [ Reply To This Message ]
[ Register to Post ]

Posted by: zooanderson at Mon Jun 21 12:49:31 2010  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by zooanderson ]  
   

I agree it looks like a Sulcata aka African Spurred Tortoises.

Just for the puture when describing the color of your animal for someone to id it, you dont need to include the colors that someone painted on.

As for its diet I would stop feeding iguana food, that is for iguanas not toutoises. And I would switch over to dark leafy greens, and if you are looking for a store bought food try giving the little guy Natural Grassland Tortoise Food made by zoomed (or something like it). If you leave food like that in a dish for him he should eat on his own. you can also give him some fruit and vegies with that also.

Just alother note Sulcatas get very large, (over 100 lbs)and can live a long time if carred for properly.

Check out this link for some cood infor on there care.

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=17 1797&aid=2434

Good luck with the little guy
Tom


   

[ Reply To This Message ] [ Subscribe to this Thread ] [ Show Entire Thread ]


<< Previous Message:  RE: Is this an African Desert Tortoise? - Croc 2-3, Sun Jun 13 22:44:31 2010



kingsnake.com | NRAAC.ORG | ReptileBusinessGuide.com | ReptileShowGuide.com | ReptileShows.mobi | Connected By Cars | DesertRunner.org
AprilFirstBioEngineering | GunHobbyist.com | GunShowGuide.com | GunShows.mobi | GunBusinessGuide.com | club kingsnake | live stage magazine


powered by kingsnake.com
Click to visit PACNWRS
pool banner - advertise here
Click to visit Sierra Fish and Pets
advertise here
Click to visit Reptile Super Show
advertise here
kingsnake.com® is a registered trademark© 1997-
    - this site optimized for 1024x768 resolution -