Kain the african spurred tortoise (sulcata)26/02/08

[andy160676]

Thank you all for you comments.She is doing fine and is now over 30cm long and just over 4kg (around 8lb 6oz)when i get time i will be doing a new short video for people to see. also i am due to make her 3rd enclosure now so i may even do a clip on making it if would help any one.

[andreitatortu]

this is so cute ! how is she now??

[ajmarshall1237]

Mann..these ones are so cute..where do i get it from?

[Johnel83]

I own a 17 yr. old Sulcata. He is healthy and weighs 108 lbs and is 28 inches across at the plastron. The reptile vet at UC Davis vet med clinic said that a diet of about 75% grass or grass hay (not alfalfa) with about 25% fresh vegetables and an occasional fruit treat is correct. Sulcatas prefer the taste of fresh vegetables but a diet that is too high in those can lead to digestive problems and problems with calcium uptake and shell malformation. Our tortoise grazes in our grassy backyard.

[jeffhardy6525]

lol

[mistyfur514]

im thinking of getting one but we have to 2 dogs and 2 cats one cat is being fostered so more of 1 cat but are they good pets? i met a full grown and their friendly but are they friendly young? thanks!

[gwen246810]

this made me so sad i have my tortoise for four years let it out side one day ONE DAY and found it up side down dead!!!!! this all happened yesterday =.'.(

[damovieman123]

fast grower lol

[MMfanAZ]

Nice tortoise. Are you giving him the powdered calcium they are supposed to have on their food?

[andy160676]

yeah calcium on every meal and also give it nutrabol 3 times a week

[bluemystic7502]

Is he doing ok? His face looks swollen at 1:35.

[andy160676]

he/she is doing great,20cmlong and weighs i at 1.3kg,has 6 monthley health checks by the vet and they take pics to record its growth and they are very happy with the diet i feed him and his enclosure,but will need to enlarge the enclosure each yrs lol,at the moment the table floor area is 98 inch x 22 inch and is made in to an L shape,has 2 uvb tubes 1 red heat lanmp 1 spot basking lamp and a uva bulb to stimulate natural activity and he goes to sleep and gets up the same time every day to eat

[bluemystic7502]

Great to hear! Myself, as long with some people below me, would love to see an update!

[andy160676]

i will be donig another vid update as soon as i get the chance to put one together

[babynavy771]

btw what do u put for his substrate/ bedding.. i'm still confused, just got it yesterday and i just put newspaper for a while.. please. i need info ASAP!!

thx tho

[babynavy771]

Ii have one.. i dont know whether he's a boy or girl.. he's about 10 cm long and about 6 cm wide..

i named 'em Thor. :D

[thesplinter56]

w0w i got the tortise his name is rockY he grew faster than i thought he's a boy he's als0 3 years old ko0l :)

[Pooky896]

These little guys grow fast! Mine is 3 years old but it seams like yesterday he was just cracking out of is little egg!

[blowgunking1994]

wow the best sulcata vid ever in my oopinion

[kimskrn]

ok cool, ill be waiting =)

[kimskrn]

omg great tortoise! u have really taken care of it, i have 1sulcata thats 6mths old. how old was urs in the video?

[andy160676]

this video is from about 1 month old to 6 month old and now he is 1yr 2 months old and hes doing fine.I wil be putting another flick of him on here around christmas time

[zekezak88]

im doin this w/ my spurred tortios muffy shes only like 31/2 in. long ima have her on in a few days look 4 her type in zekezak88!!!!!!!

[txturtlelytiger]

Nice healthy little guy!

[jamie827]

thnx for puttin an update on its so cool how much its grown in a few month i think im guna do the same mine is jus smaller then a sony ericson k800i phone atm she lovely tho

[andy160676]

a new flick from kain