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Original post by darkergraphic — 2020-09-03 03:44:54 GMT

Hi all, it’s been a while since I’ve posted as I’ve now had my 3 males for over 20 years (acquired as hatchlings). I’m going to be moving soon and will temporarily be relocating them to my mother-in-law’s who has a large chain link fenced yard. I can’t give them the full run of it so am going to section off an area for them as a temporary pen for a few months. It’s ok northern Florida so I’m less concerned about winter temps though will be setting up heated hides.

My ask is suggestions on cheap but sturdy temporary perimeter fencing. They’re use to cinder block or metal fencing, but those aren’t practical for the temporary set up. I’ve considered wood, but am open to other options. I’ve used flashing once in the past. But would like thoughts from others with experience with larger sulcatas.

My boys are 85, 100, 120 lbs respectively.

Thanks,
Rick

Reply by jeffb — 2020-09-03 15:07:12 GMT

>>Hi all, it’s been a while since I’ve posted as I’ve now had my 3 males for over 20 years (acquired as hatchlings). I’m going to be moving soon and will temporarily be relocating them to my mother-in-law’s who has a large chain link fenced yard. I can’t give them the full run of it so am going to section off an area for them as a temporary pen for a few months. It’s ok northern Florida so I’m less concerned about winter temps though will be setting up heated hides.
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>>My ask is suggestions on cheap but sturdy temporary perimeter fencing. They’re use to cinder block or metal fencing, but those aren’t practical for the temporary set up. I’ve considered wood, but am open to other options. I’ve used flashing once in the past. But would like thoughts from others with experience with larger sulcatas.
>>
>>My boys are 85, 100, 120 lbs respectively.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Rick

I use 16ft long 3ft tall hog/livestock panels and they have worked well

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Original post by skeetdadpractica — 2017-08-11 22:42:13 GMT

I am adopting 2 Sulcaas, approximately 8-9". I have a "secure-from-digging enclosurehat is around 10' x 13', & has a lemon tree in the middle. I Ave trimmed the tree way back, &.cleaned up all old leaves well. I thought I'd spread some hay on the bare ground....I have heard that they will eat the Alfalfa hay, & to use this, not to use Timothy hay or Orchard grass....Opinions?

Jon

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Original post by gsn — 2015-01-07 12:21:57 GMT

I live in coastal Georgia with a somewhat mild climate. Our Sulcata spends approx 6 months outdoors full time. I have a "hot box" in my garage with a UVB light and heater for the winter months. This will be the last winter in the garage for him since he is very close to outgrowing this enclosure. So, I'm starting my planning for an outdoor enclosure with more room. Just curious what others have done to keep their torts outdoors in cold climates. Ideas, plans, suggestions, etc...

Thanks
Greg

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Original post by Shinryu — 2014-09-14 21:39:57 GMT

Yesterday I was in my backyard doing some yard work when I seen a hatchling sulcata walking around I was very surprised. I have a female sulcata that is 6 years old and had a male which I sold 2 and a half years ago. So when I found the hatchling I was confused. I looked around the yard and quickly found the nest where it had crawled out. It was easy to find because i found another hatchling crawling out. I dug up the nest but found no more eggs. I dug a pretty big hole about 2 feet around and a foot deep but nothing. I assume this is her first clutch. So my questions are could she have only laid 2 eggs and did she really wait 2 years after breeding to lay eggs? From what I've read sulcatas can store sperm for about 3 years and they also lay around 10 to 25 eggs a clutch as well as several clutches a year. She roams free in my yard and we live in a desert climate where she is outside 10 months of the year.

Reply by Chuck_GH — 2015-09-19 21:33:53 GMT

That certainly is an interesting series of events.
Where do you live? I would be worried as to how many other hatchlings there might be out there.
I personally do not know how long a female sulcatas can store a male's semen inside. There are some species of animals that can store it for up to a year due to their solitary behavior.

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Original post by tortfanatic — 2014-06-14 14:26:49 GMT

Seller "Tim" who alternately goes by Mike and whose PayPal name is xiao zhang at email redstar300@yahoo.com cannot be trusted.

http://market.kingsnake.com/vendors/tm300

He is selling unhealthy animals and sold me a leopard tortoise that he repeatedly claimed before and after sale was healthy. The animal showed up sick with a respiratory infection and kidney failure. The poor thing couldn't open her eyes or breathe well and the vet finally put her down after five days with no improvement. This after treatment from a zoological veterinarian who took great care with her.

Do not buy an animal from this individual!

6/1/14:

She's blong to one of my friend
he has her since she was a baby
No healthy issue

Tim

6/6/14:

Just back town This leopard tortoise is healthy but she's very shy
she always the first one walk out from the hers home
she may need more time to know the new environment and new house

Thanks
Tim

There were no more responses after I told him the veterinarian had diagnosed kidney failure on top of the respiratory infection, none of which she could have contacted in shipment.

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Original post by sonodog — 2014-04-11 00:51:51 GMT

So I got my friend a female sulcata adult cause she had a few males and wanted babies.
She has a batch of 20 eggs and the first and only one to pop out so far has 2 heads.
I haven't seen it yet, but according to her, it's healthy.
What is tort like this worth in case she wants to sell it.i know there are people who specialize in this kind of stuff.
Thanks
Elliott

Reply by argus333 — 2014-05-07 22:32:44 GMT

ill take it

Reply by CindySteinle — 2014-04-11 17:17:27 GMT

Value will depend on a lot of things but first and foremost is how long it lives. Have your friend see if it survives before she sees dollar signs,

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Original post by varinus — 2014-03-26 22:40:04 GMT

I have 3 total 2 are 17" and one is 12" I'm getting mixed info to me the tails look small which is female but the plastron on both slightly slope in and anal scutes are wide very confused
Link

Reply by OrangeHeterodon — 2014-04-09 13:37:07 GMT

Its a rough call as sometimes females have a plastral concavity that makes that method obsolete for determining male or female. Male tales are fatter than females as male reproductive organs are in the tails, whereas female reproductive organs are not. The wide anal plats is the best guess overall in my opinion as that is the "go-to" when plastral concavity does not work where I work for determining Gopherus polyphemus gender. The anal scutes on female tortoises must be wider than on males to allow their tales to expand to wide sizes while depositing eggs. Anal scutes that are not wide enough would likely result in damage to the females tail by being pressed between the anal scutes and egg shell, or the potential crushing of the eggs. If your sulcatas have wide anal scutes I would go for female. Note that they do get to be rather larger so over time it could become more obvious.

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Original post by spider916 — 2013-11-14 20:05:03 GMT

When I went out to feed my 36lb sulcata male. I noticed in nith his eyes he had white foam. He is eating normally and acting fine. I am in south florida and we just got our first cold front. It dropped to 55 last night. His house is heated to 80. It has also been very windy for 3 days. Part of his pen is sand so I don't know if he got dirt in his eyes. His eyes are bright and clear other than the foam. Any ideas.

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Original post by goaturtle — 2013-11-10 02:54:05 GMT

i have a sulcata with a sore on the side of his face. i have a photo of it but i cant figure out how to get it on here. just joined. anyway, was wondering if anyone has had this happen to them before. thanks. about the size of half ping pong ball. with black sores on the main boil. it is right behind his jaw, on the outside. thanks for any info. my vet that i used to take my sulcatas to died. so would like to figure this out on my own if i can. thanks again.

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Original post by GPZO — 2013-08-18 13:08:10 GMT

Hey everyone so I have a two year old sulcata that is only about 5 inches long. Does that seem small? I keep her under UVB that I replace every 6 months and she is fed zoomed grassland and greens. She is also allowed out in the summer sun every so often.

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Original post by GSN — 2013-08-04 22:37:40 GMT

He's just over 7 years old now. Very curious and social. He's underfoot anytime we are in the backyard. No official weight check recently, but he is in the ballpark of 30 pounds.

Mild climate here so he gets to stay out from mid March through late Sept/Early Oct.

Reply by GSN — 2013-08-04 22:42:02 GMT

Here is the video link:
Backyard Sulcata

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Original post by gaylepali — 2013-07-25 05:15:21 GMT

My sulcata Romeo has become so aggressive. He and his wife Juliette are loose in our yard. Whenever he hears someone in the yard he rushes over to try and ram them. He has caught my husband, me and friends with our backs turned and will ram us! He also is very abusive to Juliet and will ram her into trees or anything . She runs off whenever she sees him coming.Help!! He is over 100 pounds now

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Original post by mhill69 — 2013-06-20 01:39:25 GMT

My mother has a sulcata tortoise approximately 10 pounds, she is looking for a tortoise rescue as it is becoming too much for her to handle in her small home. The tort is very healthy, not 100% sure on sex, we think its a female. Any info would be very helpful, thanks.

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Original post by reptilekeeper999 — 2013-06-05 04:40:45 GMT

Hey everyone. I've been wanting a large tortoise for some time and I'm thinking about either a sulcata tortoise or a leopard tortoise. My only long term experience with turtles are with ornate and three toed box turtles. I keep the box turtles outside all year as they are native to my area. I live near St. Louis Missouri so whatever my choice I would have to bring him/her indoors for the winter. My biggest questions/concerns: Which tortoise would be a better option for a beginner like me? What would be the best indoor housing option? Would starting with such a large tortoise even be a good option? I'm leaning more towards the sulcata. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Original post by adamjames86 — 2013-01-08 02:15:00 GMT

So im new to the tortoise world. got my first baby sulfate last week. done my research and am pretty confident im doing everything right. but i have two small questions that i hope someone can help me with. first what does straight lined mean? i cant find the meaning but see ppl say it all the time. And second i made a tortoise table EXACTLY like the breeder told me too. UVB light on one side and heat light on other. but my tortoise only stays on heat side. can i put the other light next to it so he gets both likghts at same time? thanks

Reply by argus333 — 2013-01-13 23:42:37 GMT

post pic of set up.

Reply by adamjames86 — 2013-01-08 02:15:33 GMT

lol, didnt mean to put that pic. thats my milk i got last yrs. sorry

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Original post by argus333 — 2012-12-16 22:13:12 GMT

hey i had a 90 lb male 25 inch sulcata about 10 yrs ago i live in nj so i had to keep him indoors i had a 12 ft x 14ft room i kept him in. i put melamine on the floor and made 3 ft walls around sides. it was great. no pics of hatchiling enclosures i wanna see what u guys do with the monsters and live in cold climates. i also had a 20ft x30 ft outdoor cage for him and a 16 ft x 12 greenhouse for shoulder seasons. im about to build reptile room in basement and thinking about getting sulcata again. please no small guy pics...

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Original post by tbone21 — 2012-07-26 16:58:36 GMT

I am looking to rescue a larger sulcata male or female. I do some educational talks with the college and am looking for one. My reptiles are part of my family. my wife and I just built a new house in the country and has lots of grazing space in the summer and my whole basement has been getting converted for my reptiles.... I am not looking to pay retail. I know a lot of people get these tortoises without realizing how big they get and the work needed to care for them. So am looking to give one a good home....
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0.0.1 California King Snake
0.1.1 Sulcata Tortoise
0.0.2 Russian Tortoise
0.0.7 Red Ear Sliders
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon
1.1.0 Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman
0.1.0 Love Bird ( KIKI )
1.2.0 Dog (layla, Roxy and Rosco)
2.2.0 Crazy Cats (babe, sabastian, tinkerbell and sadie)
0.1.0 Lion Head Rabbit (daisy)
0.0.1 Spectacled caiman
0.0.1 Mexican Red Knee Tarantula
1.0.0 Veiled Chameleon
0.0.1 Argentina Black and White Tegu
2.2.0 Columbian Red Tail Boas
1.2.0 Kenya Sand Boas
1.0.0 Ball Python
1.0.0 Western Hognose Snake
1.0.0 Chocolate Skunk
1.1.0 Corn snakes

Reply by tbone21 — 2012-07-26 16:59:37 GMT

forgot to say I am located in Northeast Pennsylvania....
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Tom
0.0.1 California King Snake
0.1.1 Sulcata Tortoise
0.0.2 Russian Tortoise
0.0.7 Red Ear Sliders
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon
1.1.0 Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman
0.1.0 Love Bird ( KIKI )
1.2.0 Dog (layla, Roxy and Rosco)
2.2.0 Crazy Cats (babe, sabastian, tinkerbell and sadie)
0.1.0 Lion Head Rabbit (daisy)
0.0.1 Spectacled caiman
0.0.1 Mexican Red Knee Tarantula
1.0.0 Veiled Chameleon
0.0.1 Argentina Black and White Tegu
2.2.0 Columbian Red Tail Boas
1.2.0 Kenya Sand Boas
1.0.0 Ball Python
1.0.0 Western Hognose Snake
1.0.0 Chocolate Skunk
1.1.0 Corn snakes

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Original post by Jonasgn — 2012-03-31 21:59:13 GMT

Hi all.
What is the genus name for sulcata? Still geochelone?

Thanks

Jonas

Reply by GPZO — 2012-05-26 23:51:16 GMT

Centrochelys sulcata. They gave them their own genus. And rightfully so. They are obviously very unique and distinct from other tortoises.

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Original post by GPZO — 2012-03-01 22:36:19 GMT

Whats your favorite feed? Natural or commercial? Whats bad? Whats good? Share your experiences..

Reply by NURSENICOLE21 — 2014-11-26 04:46:35 GMT

I am new to the sulcata world but as a base, my sulcata loves the REPASHY grassland grazer tortoise gel premix. Its super easy to make and its awesome nutrition, low protein.
Then i also give her arugula, cactus, and aloe at the moment for
natural greens. She didnt like artichoke.

Thats it for now! Hope it helps

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