baby sulcata-what's the best housing?

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Posted by chelo sicat on April 02, 2001 at 19:47:49:

i just recieved a baby sulcata as a present and i have him in a 10 gallon glass tank with a closed lid (similar to a fish aquarium cover) with a repti-glo bulb. the substrate is kind of like bark and there is a heating pad underneath the substrate. there is a feeding dish and a water dish (big enough for the sulcata to soak in) and a retreating house (half circle dome shaped wooden house). i feed the sulcata romaine lettuce leaves and carrots on a regular basis and strawberries once a week. i want to know if these conditions are good or if i should change them. i am unable to get weeds and grasses. what is good to feed the sulcata if i can only buy grocery greens and veggies? do i need more heat? should i change the cover to one of those screen type covers? should i buy a heat lamp or more hat pads? what is a good substrate for the sulcata? i am on a low budget so the more inexpensive the better. can someone HELP??

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Here's a housing idea, get ready to put on your tool belt Giovanni 04/03/01 (5)
- Re: Here's a housing idea, get ready to put on your tool belt Terry 04/04/01 (4)
  - WOW Terry, that's alot of work...you got a sister?..lol..n/p Giovanni 04/07/01 (1)
    - Re: No, but I wish I did, maybe she'd give me a hand. This is hard work!! N Terry 04/07/01 (0)
  - Terry, your yard must be AMAZING!!! n/p Esther 04/05/01 (1)
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Re: baby sulcata-what's the best housing? Terry 04/03/01 (0)

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