African Pancake Tortoise Habitat

The Pancake tortoise will need to be housed in a habitat with either an inward-facing lip or mesh covering to prevent climb-outs. They can be housed in small groups, preferably with a single male presiding over a harem of females. Avoid housing tortoises of disparate sizes together.

The substrate can be a mixture of topsoil and children’s play sand works well. Scatter slabs/piles of hygroscopic sandstone or patio flagstone to wear down claws and beaks and provide texture and contour. Do not ever place food directly onto the particulate substrate; sand, especially, can build up in the tortoises’ gastrointestinal tract and cause impaction and even death. Feed in a separate sand-free area of the habitat.

Avoid any substrate that retains excessive moisture that can breed mold.  Do not use hay since damp hay can culture dangerous mold. For shelter, use chunks of 2 inch-thick limestone rock to support a large, thin slab of patio flagstone over which you have to direct a 100-Watt ceramic heat emitter. This warms the slab under which the tortoises congregate. A ziggurat of stone slabs arranged on top of the main slab so the tortoises can climb around on a textured surface is helpful too. They appreciate vertical contour, indoors or out, and will happily climb if given the opportunity.

The water dish provides a bit of humidity without making the rest of their habitat damp. Hatchlings must have access to fresh water at all times; they drink copiously and often. The water level should be kept no higher than the bridge, but be deep enough for the tortoise to lower its head into it for drinking. The nares should never be under water.

Indoors, in one corner of the environment, position a hardware store reflector clip lamp to provide artificial basking facilities and a basking spot of 95 degrees F or so (35 degrees C). Also, provide a full-spectrum fluorescent light for UVB. A UVB source is necessary for Vitamin D3 synthesis. A mercury vapor bulb may be used that fulfills all requirements. Place any shelter away from the basking spot to allow the animal a cooler dim retreat. A dry, outdoor habitat during the warmer parts of the year should be utilized for optimum growth/health of the animals, though.

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