Baby Sulcata Tortoise

These burrows are hot and humid.

Baby sulcata tortoise.

Large plastic totes work well for baby tortoises along with homemade tortoise tables as seen below. Originating from the sub saharan regions of africa. Here are some highlights. We have baby sulcata tortoises for sale.

If you live in a cold wet environment a sulcata is not the right tortoise for you. Docile and calm tempered easy to care for. These tortoises come from the dry grasslands of africa thriving best in those conditions. Eventually most sulcatas end up being moved to an outdoor enclosure.

The giant leopard tortoise from south african grows to around 24 and is very docile. Unlike the african spurred tortoise also known as a sulcata tortoise leopards. One of the largest species of tortoise for sale once mature. Adult sulcatas need a lot of space at least 100 sq ft of floor space per adult tortoise.

Requires a warm habitat above 78 degrees. Adults can reach up to 36 inches in shell length. With proper care and a well maintained diet these can live up to 70 years at a time. A baby sulcata tortoise can have a tortoise lifespan of 100 150 years when properly cared for.

Baby sulcata tortoises are fairly easy to care for. Giant south african leopard tortoise are also a beautiful species of large tortoise. Currently feeding on greens and veggies and mazuri. With proper care a sulcata hatchling will quickly outgrow its original enclosure and will need larger amounts of salad every month.

As your baby grows. Grows up 24 or 120 lbs. Temperature and humidity in sulcata indoor enclosure. In the wild sulcata babies hatch during the hot monsoon months so they spend most of their time deep in a burrow.

When your tortoise is a baby or young adult it is easy to provide the proper enclosure right inside your home.