1 to 2 inches in carapace length.
Baby african sulcata tortoise care.
If you are keeping your tortoise indoors make sure your other pets do not have access to the enclosure.
At least 75 of their diet should be given as grasses and hays along with some edible weeds and flowers.
Sulcata tortoises are strictly herbivores they eat only vegetation.
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African sulcata tortoise habitat and housing.
For the health and happiness of your tortoise it is important to provide them with a home that is.
African spurred tortoises geochelone sulcata commonly referred to as sulcatas are a hearty tortoise from the deserts of africa.
They start off small and cute but grow to weights of over 75 pounds with exceptionally large individuals weighing more than 100 pounds.
Lots of adult sulcata tortoises break the 100 pound mark.
African sulcata tortoises live anywhere from 80 to 150 years old.
Small amounts of other leafy green vegetables are okay but avoid foods high in oxalates.
You ll want to feed your sulcata.
African spurred tortoises are herbivorous grazing tortoises and need a high fiber low protein diet.
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Baby tortoises are extremely vulnerable to predators because they are so small.
African spurred tortoise hatchlings measure approx.
The do extremely well locally given proper care.
How to care for your sulcata tortoise 1.
The sulcata tortoise growth rates are probably more variable than any other tortoise.
Take extra care to protect them from animals like dogs cats raccoons and birds.