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Posted by T�mmy B�y on May 04, 2000 at 14:38:55:

In Reply to: Use the correct common name... posted by Heather on May 04, 2000 at 12:43:40:

Ok, thanks I'm glad for ll the help I can get, Thanks for corecting the name, I ariganly thought there was no thigh, but I was told there was, Thanks for telling me./ Hey this is kinda kool, Because a lot of the stuff that I thought I am doing right, I am doing wrogn! I think I better get a lot more info before I attempt to do a care sheet. Thanks again all for all your help! If you got any more coment/changes I'd love to hear them!

: Not trying to rip you but you asked for suggestions...

: : How to care for your African Spur Thighed Tortoise !
: The correct common name for G. sulcata is African Spurred Tortoise...leave out the thighs those are Mediterranean tortoises.

: : Tortoises eat different things, but the main part of Sulcata's diet consists of
: : fruit and vegetables.
: They should not eat fruit on a regular basis; vegetables should be limited to dark leafy greens, main diet should be grazing grass, weeds, edible plants, spineless opuntia

: :I spray it with ESU Reptile� Iguana calcium spray�.All you
: Never used the spray- I use cuttlebone or powdered calcium carbonate - they are more natural

: :tank/enclosure.
: Tortoises do very poorly in glass tanks because they offer poor ventilation and trap heat...avoid glass for tortoises - other suggestions for better options - plastic Rubbermaid type enclosures, plastic kiddy pools, tortoise table,
: something like Niki who posts here has.

: : Tortoises also need a water dish.
: Depends on the diet.

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Your welcome - a couple of links for research Heather 05/04/00 (0)

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: Ok, thanks I'm glad for ll the help I can get, Thanks for corecting the name, I ariganly thought there was no thigh, but I was told there was, Thanks for telling me./ Hey this is kinda kool, Because a lot of the stuff that I thought I am doing right, I am doing wrogn! I think I better get a lot more info before I attempt to do a care sheet. Thanks again all for all your help! If you got any more coment/changes I'd love to hear them! : : : Not trying to rip you but you asked for suggestions... : : : How to care for your African Spur Thighed Tortoise ! : : The correct common name for G. sulcata is African Spurred Tortoise...leave out the thighs those are Mediterranean tortoises. : : : Tortoises eat different things, but the main part of Sulcata's diet consists of : : : fruit and vegetables. : : They should not eat fruit on a regular basis; vegetables should be limited to dark leafy greens, main diet should be grazing grass, weeds, edible plants, spineless opuntia : : :I spray it with ESU Reptile� Iguana calcium spray�.All you : : Never used the spray- I use cuttlebone or powdered calcium carbonate - they are more natural : : :tank/enclosure. : : Tortoises do very poorly in glass tanks because they offer poor ventilation and trap heat...avoid glass for tortoises - other suggestions for better options - plastic Rubbermaid type enclosures, plastic kiddy pools, tortoise table, : : something like Niki who posts here has. : : : Tortoises also need a water dish. : : Depends on the diet.

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