If using a glass enclosure during its first few years make it as big as possible.
Baby sulcata tortoise care sheet.
The bigger the better.
African spurred tortoises are herbivorous grazing tortoises and need a high fiber low protein diet.
They should never be sold when they are still in this stage.
Small amounts of other leafy green vegetables are okay but avoid foods high in oxalates.
Sulcata tortoise care sheet.
For larger sulcatas plan on making a safe outdoor enclosure or tortoise proofing your yard.
Because of this i soak baby sulcata tortoises in shallow warm water up to three times a week for 10 to 15 minutes whether they re housed outdoors or indoors.
They will out grow this usually by the time they are a year old.
During this time no attempt should be made to provide food or drink.
Baby tortoise care baby sulcata tortoise diet.
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Sulcata tortoise hatchling s may be raised something small with limited air movement like a sweater box.
At least 75 of their diet should be given as grasses and hays along with some edible weeds and flowers.
Feed a mixture of dark leafy greens and offer grasses and grass hay.
Keep fruits limited to occasional treats.
Even with baby sulcata tortoises you want a big enclosure.
When the neonate s egg sac is still exposed the tort is still receiving nourishment from the egg sac.
Our biolgist has provided a detailed sulcata tortoise care guide that will cover the following topics.
Baby and juvenile sulcata tortoises tend to dry out much quicker than larger more established tortoises.
Grasses and grass hay are the best diet for the tortoises.
For a baby tortoise you can start with a exo terra 18 x 18 x 12 enclosure.
Because of this i soak baby sulcata tortoises in shallow warm water up to three times a week for 10 to 15 minutes whether they re housed outdoors or indoors.
For adults kept indoors basically all inside enclosures will be too small on their own.
Baby and juvenile sulcata tortoises tend to dry out much quicker than larger more established tortoises.
Keep in mind with babies especially high humidity and low air movement is going to be key to raising them properly.
Tortoises love to roam.
A good sized habitat for a sulcata hatchling is 2 foot by 2 foot.
Caring for a baby sulcata tortoise 2 4 16 page 3 neonate neonates require special care.