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Sulcata & Spurred Tortoises
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2006.
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The African spurred tortoise (Geochelone sulcata), also called the African spur thigh tortoise or the sulcata tortoise, is a species of tortoise which inhabits the southern edge of the Sahara desert, in northern Africa.
Sulcata tortoises are herbivores. Primarily, their diet consists of many types of grasses and plants although a small portion of their diet also consists of fruit. Their diet is high in fiber and very low in protein and the consumption of too much protein can cause their shells to take on a pyramid appearance, a common problem with captive specimens.
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Salcuta ( Spur Thigh ) Care Help Needed?
by yungair23 - Dec 22, 2006 05:43 PM |
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Dec 23, 2006 10:08 AM by PHRatz |
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Egg update
by PHRatz - Dec 22, 2006 09:54 AM |
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Dec 23, 2006 10:14 AM by PHRatz |
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Sulcata Problems
by oldrippy - Dec 20, 2006 07:37 PM |
1 |
Dec 21, 2006 09:26 AM by ceci88 |
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Calcium powder for sulcatas.. how much?
by holy7cow - Dec 18, 2006 09:16 PM |
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Dec 20, 2006 07:50 PM by Melgrj7 |
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Can a Leapord and a Sulcata be housed
by Angl - Dec 15, 2006 06:25 PM |
1 |
Dec 16, 2006 11:09 AM by PHRatz |
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A Rant about my pre-babies
by PHRatz - Dec 14, 2006 12:34 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Please Help me
by Angl - Dec 11, 2006 12:22 AM |
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Dec 16, 2006 11:00 AM by PHRatz |
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Destiny scared me yesterday
by PHRatz - Dec 09, 2006 09:45 AM |
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Dec 16, 2006 11:05 AM by PHRatz |
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The Ellen Commercial
by PHRatz - Dec 09, 2006 09:38 AM |
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Dec 14, 2006 12:17 PM by PHRatz |
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Ratz you are late with . . .
by melgrj7 - Dec 05, 2006 07:30 PM |
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Dec 09, 2006 09:35 AM by PHRatz |
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Thanksgiving dinner
by sd2fast4u - Nov 30, 2006 08:16 AM |
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Dec 09, 2006 09:36 AM by PHRatz |
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Sulcatas for Thanksgiving dinner
by sd2fast4u - Nov 30, 2006 08:15 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Sulcata hibernating !!!
by shion - Nov 23, 2006 12:38 PM |
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Nov 25, 2006 06:45 AM by zovick |
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N Fla sulcata breeding?
by El Lagarto Farm - Nov 22, 2006 07:43 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Sulcata with Broken leg..... ADVICE!!!!!
by hatchdragon - Nov 19, 2006 10:24 PM |
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Nov 30, 2006 02:05 PM by evolady |
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Broken Leg... need advice.....
by hatchdragon - Nov 19, 2006 07:07 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Sulcata eating fish food????
by Chameleon996 - Nov 19, 2006 05:40 PM |
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Nov 19, 2006 07:24 PM by hunterjackson |
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Russian Hatched! Advice?...
by -ryan- - Nov 17, 2006 10:01 PM |
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Nov 19, 2006 01:09 PM by bradtort |
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Getting started w/ Russian near winter
by GreatEggMan - Nov 15, 2006 09:33 PM |
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Nov 16, 2006 04:13 AM by lepinsky |
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constipated tortoise
by bussie3 - Nov 12, 2006 11:49 AM |
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Nov 19, 2006 07:26 PM by hunterjackson |
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found missing rus tort please help
by jaodko - Nov 09, 2006 09:29 AM |
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Nov 10, 2006 02:00 PM by lepinsky |
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sulcata gold
by nybuckeye - Nov 07, 2006 11:40 AM |
0 | No replies |
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New Picture of our Herd
by sd2fast4u - Nov 05, 2006 05:06 PM |
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Nov 06, 2006 10:28 AM by PHRatz |
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On TV today
by dan w. - Nov 03, 2006 10:57 PM |
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Nov 04, 2006 08:40 AM by PHRatz |
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One egg broke
by PHRatz - Nov 02, 2006 01:54 PM |
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Nov 14, 2006 10:04 AM by PHRatz |
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new sulcata
by ch23119 - Oct 31, 2006 11:11 PM |
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Nov 03, 2006 09:03 AM by PHRatz |
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I visited the eggs yesterday
by PHRatz - Oct 31, 2006 09:39 AM |
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Winter food for yearling Sulcata??
by mathtchr - Oct 29, 2006 02:50 PM |
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Oct 31, 2006 09:18 AM by PHRatz |
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sulcata and three-toes?
by cornobbled - Oct 27, 2006 04:14 PM |
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Oct 27, 2006 06:46 PM by BigDawg |
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We have eggs!
by PHRatz - Oct 27, 2006 09:19 AM |
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Oct 28, 2006 01:07 PM by PHRatz |
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3 yrs old, not sure if it looks healthy?
by angelicenigma - Oct 27, 2006 01:18 AM |
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Oct 27, 2006 09:04 AM by PHRatz |
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2 questions about Sulcatas
by mintchris - Oct 23, 2006 06:03 PM |
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Oct 27, 2006 09:02 AM by PHRatz |
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My new sulcata
by FredLobster - Oct 21, 2006 02:48 PM |
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Oct 22, 2006 11:27 AM by FredLobster |
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Sulcata Pyramiding
by angels530 - Oct 11, 2006 05:45 AM |
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Oct 15, 2006 04:21 AM by EJ |
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Sulcata 14-15 weeks old
by Timtheturtle - Oct 10, 2006 02:54 PM |
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Oct 10, 2006 11:54 PM by EMWhite |
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sulcata growth
by lizardman687 - Sep 29, 2006 11:21 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Winter is coming
by sd2fast4u - Sep 26, 2006 10:37 AM |
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Sep 27, 2006 01:50 PM by Melgrj7 |
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sulcatta toroise substrate
by tsmik2 - Sep 24, 2006 09:00 PM |
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Sep 26, 2006 07:10 PM by spurthighs |
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1st clutch from my sulcata
by kgl - Sep 21, 2006 11:39 AM |
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sick sulcata, very worried
by greenday1880 - Sep 21, 2006 09:32 AM |
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Sep 21, 2006 08:28 PM by sarahburton |
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sulcata pen
by sarahburton - Sep 20, 2006 07:34 PM |
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Sep 21, 2006 10:29 PM by Matt J |
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Sulcata problem
by aurelio - Sep 17, 2006 06:20 PM |
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Sep 17, 2006 08:01 PM by nybuckeye |
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how do i go about washing our sulcata
by suzannelckyldy - Sep 12, 2006 07:11 PM |
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Sep 24, 2006 02:21 PM by suzannelckyldy |
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Sulcata incubation and some others
by Buzztail1 - Sep 11, 2006 09:47 PM |
0 | No replies |
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substrate
by shimmer640 - Sep 11, 2006 11:18 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Baby Sulcata feeding
by meme_cantu - Sep 07, 2006 03:28 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Leftover veggies
by rayandjanice - Sep 07, 2006 02:10 PM |
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Sep 08, 2006 08:48 AM by dan w. |
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sulcata
by locsmith - Sep 04, 2006 10:12 PM |
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Sep 05, 2006 12:07 PM by nybuckeye |
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need help to identify this weed
by aaronb716 - Aug 30, 2006 08:01 PM |
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ivory spur thigh
by tdeppen - Aug 29, 2006 05:51 PM |
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Aug 31, 2006 10:37 AM by tdeppen |
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identifying sex of sulcata
by mythreetorts - Aug 28, 2006 06:18 PM |
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not eating very much
by bussie3 - Aug 26, 2006 08:35 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Me & Abner
by sd2fast4u - Aug 18, 2006 08:07 AM |
0 | No replies |
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my new sulcata tortoise marv
by aaronb716 - Aug 16, 2006 09:26 AM |
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Aug 21, 2006 09:44 AM by sd2fast4u |
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Flowers
by shimmer640 - Aug 15, 2006 02:32 PM |
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Aug 19, 2006 11:07 PM by holy7cow |
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Shermans Pics
by GrenadeTragedy - Aug 11, 2006 04:42 PM |
0 | No replies |
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HELP PLEASE
by GrenadeTragedy - Aug 03, 2006 09:28 PM |
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Aug 11, 2006 11:19 PM by nybuckeye |
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New Outdoor Pics
by sd2fast4u - Jul 26, 2006 10:02 AM |
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Aug 04, 2006 12:31 PM by PHRatz |
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My Baby Sulcata - Shelby
by Shimmer640 - Jul 21, 2006 01:18 PM |
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Sulcata Lifespan
by SanClementeSnake - Jul 20, 2006 10:56 PM |
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Aug 17, 2006 10:39 PM by -ryan- |
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heres the new little guy
by nybuckeye - Jul 16, 2006 10:54 PM |
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Jul 25, 2006 09:01 PM by nybuckeye |
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whats on the menu
by tortman99 - Jul 16, 2006 10:24 PM |
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Jul 19, 2006 11:10 PM by nybuckeye |
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2 new babys
by nybuckeye - Jul 13, 2006 12:06 PM |
0 | No replies |
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indoor sulcata pen
by tortman99 - Jul 04, 2006 06:37 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Keeping sulcatas with dogs
by rudedogsurfrat - Jul 04, 2006 01:47 AM |
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Jul 04, 2006 12:20 PM by PHRatz |
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my baby sulcata
by tortman99 - Jun 29, 2006 07:23 PM |
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Jul 02, 2006 07:42 AM by atomicjade |
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baby sulcata table
by tortman99 - Jun 26, 2006 03:21 PM |
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Jun 27, 2006 07:08 PM by drtom |
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baby sulcata diet help
by tortman99 - Jun 26, 2006 11:15 AM |
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Jun 28, 2006 11:43 AM by davey |
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New Sulcata==male or female?
by hunterjackson - Jun 22, 2006 09:53 PM |
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Jun 23, 2006 04:01 PM by holy7cow |
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CA Press: Tortoise has name, needs home
by - Jun 13, 2006 06:45 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Growth in baby sulcatas?
by atomicjade - Jun 13, 2006 04:15 PM |
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Jun 15, 2006 09:55 AM by PHRatz |
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Abnormal beak?
by rayandjanice - Jun 13, 2006 10:58 AM |
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Jun 21, 2006 09:16 AM by PHRatz |
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Shell "growth rings"
by holy7cow - Jun 10, 2006 10:56 PM |
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Jun 12, 2006 09:33 AM by PHRatz |
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Superman
by PHRatz - Jun 10, 2006 12:01 PM |
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Jun 17, 2006 02:24 PM by melgrj7 |
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Help! Sulcata breeding...disaster
by Flobex - Jun 09, 2006 12:14 PM |
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Jul 11, 2006 09:15 PM by RaverTanker |
