Baby tortoise care baby sulcata tortoise diet.
Baby sulcata tortoise diet sheet.
It is vital that grass play a large part in the diet.
They are found in the wild in equatorial africa.
The sahel area of africa where sulcata naturally occur is a semi arid region that has calcium rich soils.
Sulcatas are a grazing species.
African spurred tortoises are herbivorous grazing tortoises and need a high fiber low protein diet.
Sulcata tortoises reach sexual maturity at about 6 years old and stop growing at around age 15.
Small amounts of other leafy green vegetables are okay but avoid foods high in oxalates.
They can get to be well over a hundred pounds although it will take many years for them to grow that large.
Sulcata tortoises require a great deal of calcium in their diet to help them grow healthy bones and shells.
Sulcata tortoises are primarily grass eaters.
Spring mix a blend of various greens and lettuces normally consisting of an even ratio of baby lettuces baby green romaine lettuce and red romaine lettuce tango lettuce baby green oak lettuce and red oak lettuce lolla rosa baby green leaf lettuce and red leaf lettuce baby green butter lettuce and red butter lettuce baby greens red swiss chard mizuna tatsoi baby spinach arugula frisee and raddichio.
At least 75 of their diet should be given as grasses and hays along with some edible weeds and flowers.
A healthy diet should include about 80 grass weeds and hay.
Growing rapidly a 2 inch baby sulcata tortoise hatchling can reach sizes of over 10 in a 18 months and 18 in 24 months.