The bigger the better.
Baby sulcata tortoise care sheet.
Commercial pelleted grass diets zoomed grassland tortoise diet can be soaked in water and also fed.
Even with baby sulcata tortoises you want a big enclosure.
For adults kept indoors basically all inside enclosures will be too small on their own.
If using a glass enclosure during its first few years make it as big as possible.
At least 75 of their diet should be given as grasses and hays along with some edible weeds and flowers.
For baby sulcatas plan on buying the larges sterlite to or enclosure that you can but plan on it only lasting a year or less.
They should never be sold when they are still in this stage.
Sulcata tortoise care sheet.
Baby tortoise care baby sulcata tortoise diet.
One baby sulcata needs about a 4 foot by 18 inch enclosure.
They will out grow this usually by the time they are a year old.
Feed a mixture of dark leafy greens and offer grasses and grass hay.
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.
Keep fruits limited to occasional treats.
When the neonate s egg sac is still exposed the tort is still receiving nourishment from the egg sac.
Caring for a baby sulcata tortoise 2 4 16 page 3 neonate neonates require special care.
Keep in mind with babies especially high humidity and low air movement is going to be key to raising them properly.
Baby and juvenile sulcata tortoises tend to dry out much quicker than larger more established tortoises.
For a baby tortoise you can start with a exo terra 18 x 18 x 12 enclosure.
During this time no attempt should be made to provide food or drink.
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.
Baby and juvenile sulcata tortoises tend to dry out much quicker than larger more established tortoises.
For larger sulcatas plan on making a safe outdoor enclosure or tortoise proofing your yard.
Sulcata tortoise hatchling s may be raised something small with limited air movement like a sweater box.
Tortoises love to roam.
A good sized habitat for a sulcata hatchling is 2 foot by 2 foot.
Our biolgist has provided a detailed sulcata tortoise care guide that will cover the following topics.
Grasses and grass hay are the best diet for the tortoises.