Can you all help me with something???

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Posted by T�mmy B�y on May 04, 2000 at 10:07:33:

But before I put it on the net I would like you all ( If you want) to: COPY it to a new post, and change it anyway you see fit. JUst make sure the info you change is TRUE info! I know that you all will give true info, and I thank you alot for all your time! thanks for being a part of all this!

How to care for your African Spur Thighed Tortoise !

Unlike water turtles, Sulcatas have to eat on land!
Tortoises eat different things, but the main part of Sulcata's diet consists of
fruit and vegetables. It is a very good idea also to feed the young some sort of pellet, I
feed mine Zoo Med's Box Turtle and Tortoise food� a couple times a week. And for
a snack, I give my tortoise romaine lettuce. Because there really isn't that much
nutrition in lettuce, I spray it with ESU Reptile� Iguana calcium spray�.All you
have to do is spray it on the food and let it dry for about 20 seconds. I use this
calcium spray on much of his food.
I suggest you buy a UVB light for you tortoise, if you are going to keep him/her
inside. The UVB gives the turtle vitamins that are needed for him/her to grow
healthy and live a longer life.
Many kinds of tortoises get REALLY BIG, like the African Spur Thighed Tortoise.
That's why you need a REALLY BIG tank/enclosure. For a baby tortoise I would
recammend you get no smaller then a 55 gallon tank. This way you are giving the
turtle lots of space to grow and roam. Because you won't be needing to fill the tank
with water, most pet shops offer "critter cages" which are larger tanks that have
thinner glass. Even though they are bigger, they usually don't cost more than a
smaller tank with thicker glass. Got that? *SMILES*
Different people like to use different materials for the bottom of the turtles tank,
like: newspaper, carpet, cypress mulch, peat moss, sand. Some of these thing work
very well because it is easy to clean. But you need to be careful with what you use!
For instance, sand, yeah, it's pretty and it makes it look like the tortoise is in it's
natural home, however, I don't use sand because it usually sticks to their food and
since they don't have kitchen sinks in which to wash it off in, they eat it. And if you
don't like to eat sand, I don't think they would like to eat sand either! Eventhough it
isn't as pretty, I sometimes use newspaper because of how easy it is to change.
Tortoises also need a water dish. Just like you and me they need water to drink.
For smaller turtles, a glass pie pan will do fine, but when your tortoise get larger a
child's swimming pool works great!

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: But before I put it on the net I would like you all ( If you want) to: COPY it to a new post, and change it anyway you see fit. JUst make sure the info you change is TRUE info! I know that you all will give true info, and I thank you alot for all your time! thanks for being a part of all this! : : How to care for your African Spur Thighed Tortoise ! : Unlike water turtles, Sulcatas have to eat on land! : Tortoises eat different things, but the main part of Sulcata's diet consists of : fruit and vegetables. It is a very good idea also to feed the young some sort of pellet, I : feed mine Zoo Med's Box Turtle and Tortoise food� a couple times a week. And for : a snack, I give my tortoise romaine lettuce. Because there really isn't that much : nutrition in lettuce, I spray it with ESU Reptile� Iguana calcium spray�.All you : have to do is spray it on the food and let it dry for about 20 seconds. I use this : calcium spray on much of his food. : I suggest you buy a UVB light for you tortoise, if you are going to keep him/her : inside. The UVB gives the turtle vitamins that are needed for him/her to grow : healthy and live a longer life. : Many kinds of tortoises get REALLY BIG, like the African Spur Thighed Tortoise. : That's why you need a REALLY BIG tank/enclosure. For a baby tortoise I would : recammend you get no smaller then a 55 gallon tank. This way you are giving the : turtle lots of space to grow and roam. Because you won't be needing to fill the tank : with water, most pet shops offer "critter cages" which are larger tanks that have : thinner glass. Even though they are bigger, they usually don't cost more than a : smaller tank with thicker glass. Got that? *SMILES* : Different people like to use different materials for the bottom of the turtles tank, : like: newspaper, carpet, cypress mulch, peat moss, sand. Some of these thing work : very well because it is easy to clean. But you need to be careful with what you use! : For instance, sand, yeah, it's pretty and it makes it look like the tortoise is in it's : natural home, however, I don't use sand because it usually sticks to their food and : since they don't have kitchen sinks in which to wash it off in, they eat it. And if you : don't like to eat sand, I don't think they would like to eat sand either! Eventhough it : isn't as pretty, I sometimes use newspaper because of how easy it is to change. : Tortoises also need a water dish. Just like you and me they need water to drink. : For smaller turtles, a glass pie pan will do fine, but when your tortoise get larger a : child's swimming pool works great!

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