I've had herbie about 2 years now. he likes to try and escape sometimes but hasn't got to far.
I've had herbie about 2 years now. he likes to try and escape sometimes but hasn't got to far.
Last edited by kevin32; 03-16-2017 at 12:09 PM.
I flipped, hope you don't mind.
I will likely be getting a sulcata this spring. He grew quick. How much do you feed him? I assume you feed daily, is that correct?
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well he likes to bath in the sun when it's warm. I'm winter he has a large 4x8 house with a 60 watt overhead lamp and also a 40 watt heathe pad on the side wall. since sulcatas generally get heat overhead from the sun, I opted to have the heat up top and on the side.
about 80% of the diet is just grass in his area. he also gets artichoke leaves and romaine lettuce and carrots sometimes. occasionally fruit it ok, but can cause diarrhea. he is about 58 pounds now and was 56 when I got him.
here is the little dude also. you should not have 2 males together. shortly after this pic herbie flipped the small one over and if he could not upright he could die. herbie is just all over him, so they have seperate enclosures.
and yes they can climb lol
Last edited by kevin32; 03-16-2017 at 02:02 PM.
their shell get what is called pyramiding. Doesn't happen in ones in the wild though. it is either change in diet or lack of hydration. in the wild, they spend much of their time in borrows which are somewhat moist . pyramid doesn't seem to affect health, it is just cosmetic.
and yeah the poop is pretty narly. herbie is actually not to bad, the little guy is a stinky little bugger. I shoveled horse poop for years when I was young, so doesn't bother me to much lol
Awesome , you said you had him 2 years . How old is he? just curious at what age he is to be that size
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