HET Ivory Sulcata tortoise for sale

HET for Ivory African Sulcata Tortoise for sale

We have some fantastic captive bred HET for Ivory African Spurred tortoise for sale.  The Ivory African Sulcata for sale is one of the most popular pet tortoise for sale in the United States and is also known for being one of the largest species of tortoise for sale in the world, growing to 18-24″ and up to 150 lbs.  Average size is 18″ and 90 lbs at 25 years of age.  We currently have African Sulcata hatchings for sale, well started baby Sulcata tortoise for sale(recommended over the more fragile hatchlings) and cute and plump1-year-old sulcata tortoises for sale in stock.

African Sulcatas or African Spurred tortoise is from the dry arid desert of Africa and primarily grazes on grasses and dry weeds.  In captivity they enjoy an easy diet of spring mix, dandelion greens, and Mazuri tortoise chow, dusted with calcium twice per week.  They are easy to care for, and besides getting large, are fantastic pet tortoises.

Sulcata Tortoise (Geochelone [Centrochelys] Sulcata)

The most produced pet tortoises in the world is the sulcata tortoise for sale of north central Africa. Sulcata tortoises for sale are sometimes referred to as African spurred tortoise for sale, African spur thigh, and just spurred tortoises for sale. As recently as a few decades ago baby Sulcata tortoises for sale were rare in the United States, but they have shown an amazing ability to adapt to various climates and habitats in captivity, and their low cost combined with a curious personality make them tortoises that are commonly sought after by first-time tortoise owners.

Sulcata Tortoise Life Span

If your baby Suclata tortoise is raised properly, he or she should be a long, healthy life.  We recommend raising them slow and steady here at tortoise town.  Sulcata tortoises for sale that are raised with a high-fiber diet will live a very long time.  Also, captive bred Sulcata tortoises for sale, like the babies available here at CB live the longest.  Most indications are that Sulcata tortoises for sale can live more than 100 years or even longer with proper care.

Sulcata Tortoise Size

Sulcata tortoises all grow at different rates.  Growth is normally based on a combination of variables.  These variables include food, protein content, average humidity, soaking schedule etc.  Sulcata tortoises for sale can vary so much in size that a 3 year old may be the same size as another 7 year old Sulcata tortoise for sale.  Many adult Sulcata tortoises can grow to 24″ and over 100 lbs.  However, as a rule of thumb, Sulcatas average 75-80 lbs.

Sulcata Tortoise Food

Sulcata tortoises are eager eaters, and therefore very easy to feed. With adult tortoises, the best staple diets are various grasses and leaves, plus Mazuri tortoise chow, for extra vitamin D3 and minerals.  Baby Sulcata tortoises for sale may graze on any of the lawn grasses, dandelion, grasses, mulberry bush leaves,, hibiscus leaves and flowers. Once about 4 months to a year old, most sulcata tortoises will eat grass hays (we like orchard grass hay). Baby Sulcata tortoise for sale may have a harder time eating the tougher grass and hay because of their less powerful jaws.

Sulcata Tortoise Availability

Sulcata tortoise for sale are available nearly year round from tortoise farms, and tortoise breeders.  Be sure to stay away from pet stores.  Pet stores who sell tortoises normally have no idea what they are doing and the animals are often failing before they are even sold.  Also, getting information on proper tortoise care should be done with a breeder not a pet shop employee.  All to often we get emails and calls from people with improper Sulcata tortoise habitats setup with bad info from a pet store employee!

Sulcata Tortoise Caging

Because of their size, sulcata tortoises are best kept by those who have access to an outdoor area, where their tortoise(s) can be kept for most, or all, of the year.  Most Sulcata tortoise breeders keep their sulcatas in a desert-type setups.  Because of size, most breeders are housing their animals outdoors with a large grass area.  This is done because Sulcata tortoises commonly walk the perimeter of their habitats, keeping a dirt path around the outsides!

HET for Ivory Sulcata tortoises for sale

Our African Sulcata tortoises for sale come from top quality adult African Spurred tortoise breed stock and exemplify the species standard in both color, and temperament.   Sulcata tortoises for sale are fairly EASY in terms of care level, and make great additions to any tortoise collection especially once they are at least 4 months old which is why we always recommend the well started(3.5-6.5mo) baby Sulcata tortoise for sale over the fresh hatchling (1-3mo) Sulcata tortoises for sale online.

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