How to soak your adult Sulcata tortoise! Why it’s important to soak tortoises in general! And more! 

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Agreed. Since they are visual animals they feel safer when not being able to see out of the tubs! My little ones are just so used to being soaked that it is routine! Thanks for watching!

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Hi there! Thanks for watching! Soaking may not be their favorite thing, but it is necessary. What i suggest is getting a tub with higher sides and also one that maybe is of a solid color. Tortoises are visual creatures so they wont try and escape things they cant see out of!

When I rescued my sulcatta at just a few months old, he constantly tried to escape, and did so, for years. He's now almost 5 years old, and doesn't try to escape anymore. I'm not sure if he realized he won the torty lottery, haha, or what, but he's really adapted to our program. He uses the dog door (he taught himself, probably bc he was trying to escape, lol) to go out in the day, then comes to the back door around 5pm every night to come in, eat a snack, and go to bed. He has a cage with a warmer that he likes to sleep in. We don't lock him in, and he's got full house access, but that's what he chooses. In the day, he just heads outside on his own. In the summer, we use a baby pool for his soaks, and in winter he uses my big bath tub (he outgrew his plastic bath). Next year, no one will be able to pick him up (my 21 year old son still can now), so we'll have to figure out something else to get him in his bath. We bathe him every 5 days, or so. He loves them. I used to bathe him in the kitchen sink, and I'd run warm water on his shell, and he'd poop and poop and poop, haha. At first, I thought something was wrong. Nope, he was so relaxed and happy, that he'd poop away. He just loves warm water. Just stay consistent, so your baby trusts that you're not going anywhere. I think keeping a schedule has worked well for us. Someone dumped him in our neighborhood, and he was loose over a month, so it took a while for him to trust us, etc. I hope this helps 🙏 ❤️

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Did not know! Thanks ! Learned something new! As far as city water it’s ok , might be the same a hose water . But you’ll be ok with faucet/city water. That is only for soaking tortoises , any aquatic turtles will need to have the water dechlorinated ( adding that in incase anyone sees this in the future ) !

They may not necessarily enjoy it at first , but over time they’ll get used to it . My recommendation would be a darker tub higher walls where they can see out if they get uneasy!

Mine seems nervous and makes crying, cooing sounds when I soak him!

Soaking daily is super beneficial! Soaking in muddy water is not bad per say, but clean water is preferred!

They are cement mixing tubs or mortar tubs as i recently learned! Find them at your local hardware store!

If they havent been eating. Soak them to see if they pass anything out naturally. If not the best is to keep them warm and see a vet for further diagnostics!

They get alot of humidity from the ground in the wild

They burrow underground to stay cool. That's why Sulcatas are digging machines. There has to be water source somewhere because no matter what they eat it still isn't enough water to sustain them. Just like us (minus the burrowing, lol!).

The Sahel region of Africa I'm sure has water sources near by for them! Also frequent mud holes I'm sure are created where they get the opportunity to soak and catch a drink! Just like anything they will be getting more of their water from rain and through most of the food they eat. But water is key for life! so positive they find water! Will look into this further, possibly make a video!

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use google

It's kind of a mystery

it is usually because of lack of sunlight and a nutrient deficiency.

Hi! For pyramiding it can be caused by tons of factors! The best is to make sure you are feeding a proper and well rounded diet, soak, make sure they have UVB and avoiding any high protein or extreme nutrient based foods! Remember a sulcata tortoise enjoys a high fiber low fruit diet! Videos on my channel about this!

Too high protein foods. Add grasses and hay, not alfalfa hay

If given a large enough water source yes! but they will drink so make sure to provide with a water dish! I soak the adults less readily than the babies!

Anything above 75 is ok, water will heat up as the sun hits it! My water is from the well so around 76ish !

Around 75-76 from the well!

Thanks for rescuing! VET care is needed!

15 - 30 minute is fine. Allow them to do their business in the water, that should gauge how much time you need. Do not leave them unattended.

I soak for around 20-30 minutes daily or 3 times a week minimum!

They don’t need things like that! But they benefit from nibbling on cuttle bone for calcium !

Adult was anywhere in the 10-12 range, babies at the time around 1-2 years old !

You may not see it! but by soaking theyll usually take the opportunity and go for it! So keep it up!

For adults that could mean whenever i really get the chance! the young tortoises i soak daily or 3 times a week minimum

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Maybe put a wet towel on it

if you live on an incline or can make one you can cut an entry into a kiddy pool and fill it with water no deeper than its chin.

Try building it a large soaking watering hole in its habitat!

Sulcatas and all tortoises will poop everywhere , water just helps stimulate the urge to use the bathroom . That’s what it’s a effective way to monitor bowel movements.

Yes! The same!

I just pick her up in and out.

Tortoise was brought to me after several attempts at finding original owner! I personally do not take any animals until their have been tryings to find its original home!

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