It's now spring and i'm going to be getting a baby sulcata tortoise before to long, and I've done a good amount of reading/care/husbandry/etc and i have a good understanding of it.

But, i'd like to see personal opinions from other experienced tortoise keepers so I can make sure i'm getting all the information that I possibly can to keep my baby tort a happy and healthy one.

I'm mostly curious about the amount of, and how you control humidity with your tortoises.

And what age do you recommend buying a tortoise at, i've seen that very young tortoises can sometimes be a problem to keep healthy the first few months.

And also, what kind of diet do you keep yours on.

I've heard a lot of mixed things about processed tortoise food, so I think i'm going to keep it natural with growing my own grasses and timothy hay with the addition of leefy vegetables once or twice a week with the calcium suppliments without d3 and a multivitamin suppliment twice a week with the vegtable feedings.

How often do you use your calcium suppliments? Once a day with every grass feeding, or do you vary it.

Another question I have is about the compact fluorescent uvb bulbs, does anyone have any information they can give me about those.

Or, would it be better to stick with the long fluorescent tubes in the fixtures.

I hope i'm not asking to many questions, but i've seen so much mixed information on the internet and i'm just looking for some solid sources for information.


I GREATLY appreciate any input any of you can give me, I know it's long but i'm just trying to be extremely thorough in the information I get so I can provide the best care possible for my tortoise.

Thanks everyone,
Cody.

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