Originating from the sub saharan regions of africa.
Baby sulcata tortoise.
Adults can reach up to 36 inches in shell length.
In the wild sulcata babies hatch during the hot monsoon months so they spend most of their time deep in a burrow.
Docile and calm tempered easy to care for.
But remember the bigger the better.
If you live in a cold wet environment a sulcata is not the right tortoise for you.
Temperature and humidity in sulcata indoor enclosure.
A baby sulcata tortoise can have a tortoise lifespan of 100 150 years when properly cared for.
Grows up 24 or 120 lbs.
One of the largest species of tortoise for sale once mature.
These burrows are hot and humid.
Adult sulcatas need a lot of space at least 100 sq ft of floor space per adult tortoise.
They hatchlings tend to stay close to the burrow coming out to eat and soak up rays before spending the rest of the day in the burrow.
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With proper care a sulcata hatchling will quickly outgrow its original enclosure and will need larger amounts of salad every month.
Currently feeding on greens and veggies and mazuri.
When your tortoise is a baby or young adult it is easy to provide the proper enclosure right inside your home.
We have baby sulcata tortoises for sale.
As your baby grows.
These tortoises come from the dry grasslands of africa thriving best in those conditions.
Giant south african leopard tortoise are also a beautiful species of large tortoise.
The giant leopard tortoise from south african grows to around 24 and is very docile.
With proper care and a well maintained diet these can live up to 70 years at a time.
Eventually most sulcatas end up being moved to an outdoor enclosure.
Unlike the african spurred tortoise also known as a sulcata tortoise leopards.
Baby sulcata tortoises are fairly easy to care for.