Basic Care Sheet on Sulcata Tortoise

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Basic Care Sheet on Sulcata Tortoise
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The Sulcata tortoise which is also known as the
African spurred tortoise is the third largest
species in the world after the giant tortoises
from the Galapagos and Aldabras. If you are
planning to buy or adopt Sulcata Tortoise, read
this
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• Diet - The African Spurred is an herbivorous
  tortoise, thus they require a high fiber diet
  consisting mainly of grasses, hay, weeds or
  roughage. For the first year, sulcatas should be
  fed daily, thereafter 3 times weekly.

• Environment - African Spurred Tortoises or
  Sulcata Tortoises require warm, dry environments
  and so if you live in a humid area, be very
  careful about keeping these tortoises outdoors.

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• Health - A healthy tortoise will have good
  weight, muscular vigor and a good withdrawal
  response when a hind limb is gently pulled. The
  eyes should be wide open when awake, slightly
  rounded cheeks, and a bilaterally symmetrical
  head.

• Breeding - There are a large number of sulcatas
  for adoption, hence breeding is not recommended.
  In southern California breeding usually, occurs
  during hot days and months of the year with
  egg-laying occurring during the following late
  winter or spring.

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• Hatchlings - Hatchlings measure approximately 45
  to 50 mm long, weigh between 25 to 30 grams, and
  are a uniform pale yellow-ivory color. When
  housing hatchlings, the enclosure must have a
  warm side and a cool side for thermoregulation
  with a provision for UVB producing fluorescent
  lights.

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