Why is my tortoises skin white?

Do tortoises shed skin? You may sometimes notice areas of flaky, whitish areas of skin on parts of your tortoise’s body. The best thing to do is to let nature take its course, and if you bath your pet in a shallow, tepid container of water regularly, then these loose pieces of skin will separate off naturally.

Why does my sulcata tortoise have white around eyes?

That happens when the tortoise is being kept too dry. I’m assuming he’s outside? Run the sprinkler for him occasionally, and keep his area slightly damp. Well the grass is being watered everyday.

Do desert tortoises shed their skin?

SHEDDING: Unlike snakes, tortoises shed their skin in patches, not all in one piece. Your pet will become an overall dull color before a shed. Do not peel off the skin if it is not ready to come off.

How big should a 2 month old sulcata tortoise be?

I’ve been looking through the forum to find something about the general growth rate for sulcata tortoises and I haven’t found anything except updated pictures of adult sulcatas. I want to know what the average growth of a sulcata is. For example a month old sulcata to a two month old sulcata is 2-2.5 inches, and so forth.

Where can I buy a baby Tortoise Care sheet?

Tortoise town specializes in all types of baby tortoise care sheets for all of our baby tortoises for sale and has some fantastic baby tortoise care sheets. We offer a variety of tortoise care sheets and turtle care sheets free of charge to all of our fans and customers.

How big should a 6 year old sulcata be?

I have seen 6 year olds that are 4″ and weigh a pound and I have seen 6 year olds that are 26″ and 80 pounds. If you have a well started baby, house it correctly (simulating the african rainy season that wild ones hatch into), and feed it well, it should be in the neighborhood of 6-7″ and 800-1000 grams at one year.

Can A sulcata tortoise live in a group?

Neither tortoise will be happy with this arrangement and one will likely suffer more and grow much less. In time you will see this. They tend to do well in groups of 3 or more, and they tend to do well alone. At least one does not tend to do well when housed in a pair.

I’ve been looking through the forum to find something about the general growth rate for sulcata tortoises and I haven’t found anything except updated pictures of adult sulcatas. I want to know what the average growth of a sulcata is. For example a month old sulcata to a two month old sulcata is 2-2.5 inches, and so forth.

I have seen 6 year olds that are 4″ and weigh a pound and I have seen 6 year olds that are 26″ and 80 pounds. If you have a well started baby, house it correctly (simulating the african rainy season that wild ones hatch into), and feed it well, it should be in the neighborhood of 6-7″ and 800-1000 grams at one year.

Neither tortoise will be happy with this arrangement and one will likely suffer more and grow much less. In time you will see this. They tend to do well in groups of 3 or more, and they tend to do well alone. At least one does not tend to do well when housed in a pair.

Tortoise town specializes in all types of baby tortoise care sheets for all of our baby tortoises for sale and has some fantastic baby tortoise care sheets. We offer a variety of tortoise care sheets and turtle care sheets free of charge to all of our fans and customers.