C.U.T.E. (Cebu Ultimate Turtle Enthusiasts)

[derekk_24]

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bros i need ur help. im getting a 1 year old plus sulcata. unsa maayo substrate gamiton if indoor or e outdoor nako? TIA

[silver]

sure na diay ako pasalubong nga tortoise ani sir... hehehe! Taga liloan ra pud ko...

asa ka dapit sa liloan bro?

[silver]

bros i need ur help. im getting a 1 year old plus sulcata. unsa maayo substrate gamiton if indoor or e outdoor nako? TIA

mas nindot outdoor


Substrate
It is important for your tortoise to be able to burrow. In the wild, Sulcatas spend 85% of their time in scrapes and burrows. They maintain the proper humidity balance in their own created microclimates this way, and retain the necessary moisture to live. Make certain you have a good substrate in your enclosure. I currently use CareFresh® which you can obtain at the Bean Farm. You can also use 100% alfalfa pellets, timothy hay, aspen particles or Lizard Litter…find the one that works best for you. However, steer clear from straight sand, oyster shells, and especially pine or cedar shavings. The oils in those woods are toxic to your tortoise. You should put about two to four layers of newspaper on the bottom of the enclosure under any substrate. This way, any urine or water can soak through the substrate, not sit in it. It also makes for a quick clean-up and is safe for the reptile. A really good substrate for a Sulcata is a 50/50 mixture of sterile soil (topsoil) and soft sterile playground sand. It is also important to provide a hide box or area for your tortoise, as they feel most comfortable when surrounded on at least 3 sides by their environment. You must place the hide box in the "cool zone" of the enclosure and not near the heat sources. A hide box need not be anything more than a cardboard box with an appropriate sized opening for the tortoise. I personally use a few pieces of newspaper, tented, on one side of the enclosure with one opening facing the enclosure and one opening facing a wall. My tortoise retains that shape for a day or two before completely shredding the tent in favor of a pile of newspaper particles which he then burrows into. I prefer the neater tent shape, but its the tortoise’s house not mine. If the tortoise is happy, I’m happy! You might find your tortoise "hiding" a lot. This is normal so do not be alarmed. My tortoise spends a large part of his day in its hide area, frequently coming out to eat or walk, but always going back to the hide area. The Sulcata is an active tortoise during the day though and should be provided enough space in the enclosure for it to exercise and walk. My tortoise comes out for supervised romps in my kitchen every afternoon where it proceeds to do “laps” for at least an hour. Although, sometimes it just crawls head-first into a corner and “meditates”. In the wild, they spend allot of time hiding, this is normal anti predator behavior for young animals.

[ace_maranga]

i want a sulcata. T_T

[choyadgreat]

asa ka dapit sa liloan bro?

O.T. - atbang sa titay's bakeshop...

[silver]

O.T. - atbang sa titay's bakeshop...

OT sad... cool sa yati amo I own USAQUA Waterstation..

[Wordless]

Good morning cute!

[hydrozam]

g'dAy C.U.T.E..... 'mUsTa a2ng mga TURTS & TORTS...

[bluesapphire]

Hi All - just passing by looking for turtle enthusiast willing to adapt or buy my turtles.

Selling cute, very active healthy red eared slider, approximate 5 inches in length, please see thread - https://www.istorya.net/forums/showth...4#post10427344

However, if you have a good environment (got large tank, powerful filter, basking spot), got a budget and space for this two cuddly, will give them for free if you are willing to adapt them as I am moving out soon....

For evidence that indeed you have the requirements for adapting this turtles *good environment, please send me a photo or video of your tank at my email ukiya@hyperiononline.co.cc or you can reply back to me but I will check this forum every week only. Please note in order for me to know its originally yours, kindly put visible signs like maybe you with the tank, edited pics with photoshop is strictly a bad karma lol

[hydrozam]

Hi All - just passing by looking for turtle enthusiast willing to adapt or buy my turtles.

Selling cute, very active healthy red eared slider, approximate 5 inches in length, please see thread - https://www.istorya.net/forums/showth...4#post10427344

However, if you have a good environment (got large tank, powerful filter, basking spot), got a budget and space for this two cuddly, will give them for free if you are willing to adapt them as I am moving out soon....

For evidence that indeed you have the requirements for adapting this turtles *good environment, please send me a photo or video of your tank at my email ukiya@hyperiononline.co.cc or you can reply back to me but I will check this forum every week only. Please note in order for me to know its originally yours, kindly put visible signs like maybe you with the tank, edited pics with photoshop is strictly a bad karma lol

ThAnk'z for d' offer... hOpE fellow C.U.T.E. cOuLd rEAd dz OnE nAh nAg.pLanU ug adapt...
BTW, wHat's d' gender of u'r TURTS....