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Sulcata & Spurred Tortoises
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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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Sulcata pyramiding
by henry62395 - Jul 03, 2009 02:15 PM |
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Jul 05, 2009 12:53 PM by mythreetorts |
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growth
by timladig - Jun 14, 2009 06:38 PM |
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Aug 22, 2009 04:08 PM by mythreetorts |
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How to give medicine to hatchling?
by katebirdrex - May 28, 2009 03:43 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Are ants harmful to Sulcatas?
by eccentrix03 - May 21, 2009 05:39 PM |
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May 28, 2009 10:28 PM by tripletoes |
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Why is Herbie so small?
by kingudaroad - May 16, 2009 03:29 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Should I adopt?
by rustynail777 - May 06, 2009 03:10 AM |
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Jan 03, 2010 01:48 AM by Joel__H |
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Meet Bugsy
by Joe R. - May 03, 2009 06:01 PM |
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May 10, 2009 06:43 PM by damesta |
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Edible or not?
by father01 - May 02, 2009 09:18 AM |
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May 12, 2009 12:36 PM by Amazonreptile |
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Sulcata digging
by bivittatus - Apr 29, 2009 07:33 PM |
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May 02, 2009 11:10 PM by tripletoes |
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Sulcatas are breeding...
by Litoria - Apr 11, 2009 12:53 PM |
0 | No replies |
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upper respiratory infection**please help
by bab310 - Apr 09, 2009 09:04 AM |
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May 11, 2009 10:31 PM by tripletoes |
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Is My Sulcata Lonely???
by calbright83 - Apr 08, 2009 02:42 AM |
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May 05, 2009 03:39 PM by Joe R. |
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humidity with baby sulcata
by wyattroa - Apr 07, 2009 08:46 AM |
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Apr 08, 2009 11:37 AM by mike1011 |
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Help with Hatchling
by ToniaMichelle - Mar 29, 2009 10:22 AM |
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Apr 09, 2009 07:57 PM by GregKnoell |
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Sulcata passed huge stone!
by Picmac - Mar 10, 2009 02:55 PM |
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Sulcata passed golf ball sized stone!
by Picmac - Mar 10, 2009 02:51 PM |
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Mar 14, 2009 11:58 PM by tripletoes |
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Keeping Sulcatas in Northeast Alabama
by exreptile - Feb 26, 2009 09:13 PM |
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Feb 28, 2009 08:14 PM by hissenia |
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my little Sulcata Hubert
by Hissenia - Feb 19, 2009 03:38 PM |
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!!!!!!!PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!
by TonyC130 - Feb 15, 2009 12:30 PM |
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Feb 20, 2009 09:41 PM by Chasen |
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Can my sulcata eat these flowers???
by sikgmc - Feb 06, 2009 04:29 PM |
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Feb 08, 2009 07:40 AM by Patty208 |
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Should I euthanize my sulcata hatchling?
by ChazB322 - Jan 24, 2009 12:09 AM |
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Jan 26, 2009 07:34 PM by tripletoes |
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feeding wheatgrass to sulcata
by bodyguard - Jan 21, 2009 07:03 PM |
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sulcata help
by ch23119 - Jan 20, 2009 09:30 AM |
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Jan 21, 2009 07:19 AM by ch23119 |
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baby sulcata really sick
by bigboa101 - Dec 28, 2008 10:55 PM |
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Jan 05, 2009 07:47 AM by Patty208 |
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Andy back in the rose bed!
by turtlemom - Dec 24, 2008 12:39 PM |
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Jan 16, 2009 11:15 AM by reptilicus81 |
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Does Andy have a deathwish?
by turtlemom - Dec 16, 2008 10:53 AM |
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Dec 16, 2008 02:05 PM by tglazie |
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grassland tortoise food
by gecko65 - Dec 08, 2008 11:36 PM |
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Apr 13, 2009 11:03 AM by hipnotoad |
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Beware of scam in Recycler, SoCal
by boanut - Nov 26, 2008 04:32 AM |
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zoomed tortoise food??
by tncgeckos - Nov 10, 2008 12:46 PM |
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Nov 20, 2008 06:09 AM by Patty208 |
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Shipping tortoise
by tbone21 - Nov 03, 2008 11:06 AM |
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Jan 03, 2010 01:56 AM by Joel__H |
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1yr old Sulcata
by zgehasz - Nov 02, 2008 06:00 PM |
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Sulcata subtrate with heat lamp
by Patty208 - Oct 29, 2008 07:09 AM |
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Nov 10, 2008 02:11 AM by Chasen |
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GBR Press: Hunt for missing tort Flash
by - Oct 26, 2008 05:39 PM |
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Eating its own poop
by Pithons - Oct 17, 2008 09:40 PM |
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Oct 20, 2008 01:25 PM by timd35 |
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GLASS TANK vs RUBBERMAID
by geedeebaby - Oct 17, 2008 12:55 PM |
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RELATIVE HUMIDITY ?
by geedeebaby - Oct 15, 2008 10:48 PM |
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Oct 17, 2008 11:34 AM by geedeebaby |
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GROWTH RATE: Winter Climates
by geedeebaby - Oct 13, 2008 11:01 PM |
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Oct 15, 2008 06:38 PM by mythreetorts |
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Male?
by reptilicus81 - Oct 12, 2008 11:45 AM |
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Dec 01, 2008 06:53 PM by blupanther |
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leopard tortoise substrate
by texasluv - Oct 06, 2008 12:20 AM |
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Oct 10, 2008 10:29 AM by AllenSheehan |
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sulcata bed ....
by weebeasties - Oct 03, 2008 10:52 AM |
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Jan 03, 2009 12:53 PM by Caseyla |
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2 buy or not 2 buy.......... online?
by manno - Oct 01, 2008 04:22 AM |
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Oct 24, 2008 06:30 AM by Patty208 |
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Concerns about sulcata hatchling...
by ChazB322 - Sep 25, 2008 04:24 PM |
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Sep 28, 2008 03:54 PM by tglazie |
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Best sulcata book? n/p
by oid - Sep 14, 2008 06:54 PM |
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Not defacatinng
by jchro030 - Sep 10, 2008 01:08 PM |
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Sep 17, 2008 12:07 AM by tglazie |
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Zoo Med Natural Grassland Tortoise Food
by maggot3 - Sep 04, 2008 05:45 PM |
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Nov 02, 2008 05:14 PM by zgehasz |
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sexing my sulcata
by glendab63 - Sep 03, 2008 12:46 PM |
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Sep 03, 2008 06:44 PM by glendab63 |
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video of my 3 babies and lots of pics
by pcloud911 - Sep 03, 2008 12:39 PM |
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Runny eyes
by pcloud911 - Sep 02, 2008 03:38 AM |
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Oct 08, 2008 07:17 PM by mythreetorts |
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Calcium Substrate?
by DrSolovieff - Aug 31, 2008 10:44 PM |
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Sep 03, 2008 12:54 AM by tglazie |
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Perimeter-line walking
by rugbyman2000 - Aug 28, 2008 10:55 AM |
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Oct 15, 2008 06:24 PM by mythreetorts |
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My sulcata
by turtlemom - Aug 26, 2008 11:15 AM |
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Jan 25, 2009 01:03 PM by combs reptiles |
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SUBSTRATE Question
by geedeebaby - Aug 24, 2008 10:35 PM |
0 | No replies |
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SULCATA GROWTH RATE in the Northeast
by geedeebaby - Aug 19, 2008 10:21 PM |
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Oct 10, 2008 10:22 PM by mythreetorts |
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Sulcata Questions - owners of large ones
by JeffHouston - Aug 18, 2008 07:29 PM |
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Jan 03, 2010 02:17 AM by Joel__H |
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Help with Shipping
by BDlvr - Aug 17, 2008 05:19 PM |
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Aug 18, 2008 07:47 AM by BDlvr |
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Opinions and Advise....
by DavidKendrick - Aug 11, 2008 10:59 AM |
0 | No replies |
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my sulcata...BULLDOZER
by surfsup - Aug 09, 2008 06:43 PM |
0 | No replies |
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sulcatas in NJ
by dartpoison - Aug 03, 2008 11:09 PM |
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Aug 10, 2008 02:35 AM by tglazie |
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My new baby
by herpsalot - Jul 26, 2008 04:56 PM |
5 |
Jul 30, 2008 07:20 PM by herpsalot |
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a few questions about a baby Sulcata
by surfsup - Jul 24, 2008 09:06 AM |
5 |
Aug 04, 2008 10:45 PM by surfsup |
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Please help with my ADULT SULCATA!
by TreedTexas - Jul 23, 2008 06:52 PM |
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Jul 24, 2008 03:19 PM by tglazie |
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How To Prevnet Pyrimiding??
by theguy67 - Jul 21, 2008 08:58 PM |
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Sep 27, 2008 09:56 PM by blupanther |
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Questions about this little guy
by richreeves - Jul 18, 2008 11:39 PM |
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Aug 09, 2008 02:01 PM by calientedragons |
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Sulcatta Hatchling Concerns..
by JbuggFL - Jul 16, 2008 07:40 AM |
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Hi...sulcata questions
by Toddp - Jul 09, 2008 11:24 PM |
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Jul 11, 2008 01:14 PM by Toddp |
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long nails
by link_tortus - Jul 03, 2008 11:21 AM |
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Jul 07, 2008 03:54 PM by link_tortus |
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supermarket vegetables?
by spycspider - Jul 03, 2008 01:08 AM |
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Jul 06, 2008 08:03 PM by timd35 |
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Off-topic(dog)
by bonomoc08 - Jun 29, 2008 08:03 PM |
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Jul 07, 2008 02:32 PM by OKReptileRescue |
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This Is Interesting
by bonomoc08 - Jun 28, 2008 01:03 PM |
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Jul 03, 2008 02:18 PM by tglazie |
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Watermelon
by BONOMOC08 - Jun 24, 2008 03:26 AM |
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Jun 24, 2008 07:21 PM by bonomoc08 |
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leopards & sulcatas outdoors in Houston
by spycspider - Jun 23, 2008 09:15 PM |
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Jul 06, 2008 06:08 PM by tripletoes |
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Questions about my sulcata: SPIKE!
by MySpike - Jun 22, 2008 07:12 PM |
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Jun 23, 2008 09:39 PM by MySpike |
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Burrow Professional...
by dawgcr - Jun 20, 2008 12:39 PM |
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Sep 27, 2008 08:52 PM by blupanther |
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heres the url
by bonomoc08 - Jun 19, 2008 08:12 PM |
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hopefully
by bonomoc08 - Jun 19, 2008 08:09 PM |
0 | No replies |
