Re: New Sulcata Owner with question.........

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Posted by EJ on March 19, 2001 at 01:07:24:

In Reply to: Re: New Sulcata Owner with question......... posted by Niki on March 18, 2001 at 18:48:37:

Here's a little note. Speedy, my test sulcata who I keep at 80 to 100+ F has a cold.(runny nose, wheezing, the whole bit.) All it takes is one chill.
Ed

: Agree with EJ, they're going to do better at much
: warmer basking temps than most snakes.
: Since one has a runny nose, I would seperate them
: though, this will also allow you monitor eating which
: is crucial if one seems ill.
: Also Sulcatas need much more room than any snake
: will ever require (to include Retics etc...) as
: they are roaming grazing animals. Give them as
: much room as you can at each point of their lives.
: They also absolutely must have UV (again, different
: than snakes), I use Active UV Heat bulbs which
: put out much more UV than strip lights. Supplement
: with Calcium/Vitamins if you want and give them
: some cuttlebone (the kind birds get) in their
: enclosure and scrape a bit onto their food.

: Also the "ambient" temp you gave is too high for
: the lowest temperature they might desire. My
: cage has a section that is room temp or 70 degrees.
:
: Sulcatas do not have slow periods like snakes or
: geckos or other reptiles. Some tortoises hibernate
: and have slow periods obviously, but not this type.

: niki

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well we're outside at 60 degrees... Niki 03/19/01 (0)

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: Here's a little note. Speedy, my test sulcata who I keep at 80 to 100+ F has a cold.(runny nose, wheezing, the whole bit.) All it takes is one chill. : Ed : : Agree with EJ, they're going to do better at much : : warmer basking temps than most snakes. : : Since one has a runny nose, I would seperate them : : though, this will also allow you monitor eating which : : is crucial if one seems ill. : : Also Sulcatas need much more room than any snake : : will ever require (to include Retics etc...) as : : they are roaming grazing animals. Give them as : : much room as you can at each point of their lives. : : They also absolutely must have UV (again, different : : than snakes), I use Active UV Heat bulbs which : : put out much more UV than strip lights. Supplement : : with Calcium/Vitamins if you want and give them : : some cuttlebone (the kind birds get) in their : : enclosure and scrape a bit onto their food. : : Also the "ambient" temp you gave is too high for : : the lowest temperature they might desire. My : : cage has a section that is room temp or 70 degrees. : : : : Sulcatas do not have slow periods like snakes or : : geckos or other reptiles. Some tortoises hibernate : : and have slow periods obviously, but not this type. : : niki

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