Basic Sulcata Tortoise (Tiptoe) Care

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Жыл бұрын

Howdy! Going over some of the basics for Tiptoe care :) Please let me know if you have any specific questions, I'm ya girl and I happy to answer
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Diet
75% grass and hay
15% dark leafy greens + veggies
5% fruit
5% flowers (hibiscus and roses)
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xoxo Caitlin and Tiptoe
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@armynurseshark Жыл бұрын

Love your education regarding proper care. Many people see a cute little critter and don’t think beyond the dedication required for them to have a happy and healthy life.

@olingecko Жыл бұрын

Glad you learned with Tiptoe! Such a cutie but also such a commitment.

@MamaThornhill Жыл бұрын

Caitlin, We live in North Carolina and after watching Bondi Vet and Vet on the Hill on You Tube where i first saw Sulcata Tortoises, I came across you quite by accident and found out we could get one. So after watching you and Tiptoe and doing a bunch of research including meeting some fully grown Sulcatas out here we are having trouble finding a vet just in case we need one. Matimeo was born in July and we got him in September and we just love him. Is there a specific type of vet I should look for or a registry of Sulcata Tortoise vets to look at. Googling has not brought us any information. The vet for our English Bulldogs and Macaw Parrot said he would see him if he just had to if Matimeo got sick but he didn't know that much about them to be comfortable with everything which I can understand since dogs and cats are his specialty. We bought a book, used the internet and use your videos mainly to help us learn. Matimeo loves red topped lettuce the best-tho we do give him other greens and lots of grass and bell peppers . He's not to fond of fruits yet and we give him calcium. Is there anything else we should be giving him regularly? If we've missed something let us know. We are in our 60s but we have 6 kids and 14 grandchildren so he will be well looked after. We really appreciate your videos and love Tiptoe. Take care and God bless. Stacy & Ronny Thornhill and Matimeo

@crazy_animal_girl Жыл бұрын

dad got a tortoise because the tortoise is cute, and now I have to keep care of it

@francescoody4993 Жыл бұрын

@olingecko 80 years worth!!

@modelsteamers671 4 ай бұрын

She has no idea how to look after a sulcata.

@serenarodriguez9803 Жыл бұрын

I’m actually really proud of your parents for teaching you exactly how to care and be responsible for him. A lot of people get pets without research or commitment and end up either killing it or just give it away, but I can see you and your family have really put your hearts into caring for such a beautiful creature.❤️ and I admire this very much because I’m in my 20s with a 1 year old sulcata and I’m dedicated to keeping mine in my family and passing him on to my children!

@cameleonfleuri Жыл бұрын

❤️

@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64 Жыл бұрын

May God bless your commitment to your your pet.❤

@serenarodriguez9803 Жыл бұрын

@@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64 thank you very much, God Bless❤️

@rebeccacamacho-sobczak4282 10 ай бұрын

She's a good role model for kids!!

@Daisy-nr3jy Жыл бұрын

Tiptoe is as always so friendly and cute

@Fenrir.Gleipnir Жыл бұрын

Not as cute as Caitlin

@Daisy-nr3jy Жыл бұрын

@@Fenrir.Gleipnir True

@rexwallace9477 Жыл бұрын

Kids are cute.Women are beautiful!

@Fenrir.Gleipnir Жыл бұрын

@@rexwallace9477 you are cute to 30 then your beautiful.

@tamaki011423 Жыл бұрын

Tiptoe has such great care from mommy and grandparents ❤! Tiptoe is one lucky turtle❤ Hope tiptoe can keep smiling everyday❤😊

@velkynkarma6804 Жыл бұрын

I love that you stuck by Tiptoe even after learning how big he'd get! So often people get cute little sulcata babies, but once they see how big they're getting they give them up to rescues. I love that once you realized how big he'd get, you decided to make some changes to accommodate him instead.

@hrnedange8436 Жыл бұрын

Can we see tiptoe goes on more walks? He’s such a lovely tortoise isn’t he? I love watching these videos from you cause they are so nice and entertaining

@annconforti9294 Жыл бұрын

Hes the cleanest and happiest tortoise i have ever seen. You 2 are so sweet together!

@stormet54 Жыл бұрын

Amazing! He's quite a responsibility for you and your family. How big do you anticipate he will get? What are your plans with him in the long-term? He is likely to outlive you.

@melindajuszczyk1101 Жыл бұрын

That was a really good video. Very educational. I think people get them and don’t realize what a huge responsibly they are It’s a life long job to take care of them !!! People dump their cats and dogs I can’t imagine What they do with tortoises tiptoe is very lucky to have you! 😊💕

@patrickshanley4466 Жыл бұрын

He is certainly one of the most pampered tortoises . Great video😊

@twoturtletom Жыл бұрын

What an awesome tortoise you have! I work with much, much smaller ones- Hingebacks!

@mumblesbadly7708 Жыл бұрын

Tiptoe looks absolutely prehistoric!

@Blu778 Жыл бұрын

He is gorgeous. Thank you for taking care of TipToe

@mitchellhughes766 Жыл бұрын

Tiptoe is so cute. Always fun to watch him eat and being happy

@sonjanaugler244 Жыл бұрын

I have a hibiscus plant in my living room, I wish I could share them with him.

@caroldente9635 Жыл бұрын

I luv when TIP TOE busts out of his house in the morning. Xoxoxo

@marythurber8382 Жыл бұрын

Tiptoe is really growing !such a lovely,loving tortoise ! He has such a really beautiful shell !fascinating to watch him move around !! So much love and excellent care he has !!

@cindysea8183 Жыл бұрын

Hi! This was great education I really needed. My 34 yr old son found a 75 pound female and now lives in big backyard in New Port Beach. But the bedding I'm really trying to figure out for him to do! I will send this to him. We love her so much!!

@milochothia Жыл бұрын

Tiptoe is living the good life 👌

@danielwilson7885 Жыл бұрын

Such a lovely video! You seem like best friends. I have a (much smaller) red footed tortoise as a pet and I love her to bits. Tortoises have such wonderful characters! Can’t wait to see more Tiptoe videos 😁👍❤️

@rebeccacamacho-sobczak4282 10 ай бұрын

Turtles are great personalities!

@jacktheplumber Жыл бұрын

No idea how I ended up seeing this video! At first I thought this was an advertisement for some tv crap but found my self glued to your interesting world. Nice one kid. Wish we had weather like yours to grow a tortoise.

@KavaKavana Жыл бұрын

He’s so lucky to have you. He’s so active and frisky and cute. Thank you and your family for taking care of Tiptoe ❤

@cathymattingly9362 Жыл бұрын

I really love, love, love the tiptoe segments; oh, no, he's not spoiled.

@LiveLaughLove5 Жыл бұрын

I love how tip toe opens his door to come out.. does he sleep through the night?

@LiveLaughLove5 Жыл бұрын

@@caitlinandtiptoe That is so adorable and cute.

@eason8679 Жыл бұрын

Super cute ❤

@rosebudadkins6803 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Tiptoe with us. He is so well cared for it’s amazing! 🌺🌸🌼🌺🌸🌼

@aliward9818 Жыл бұрын

You're such a good tortoise mom 🥰

@greenerz Жыл бұрын

No better content than watching Tiptoe live his best life ❤

@kevinatkins8955 Жыл бұрын

I look forward to seeing TipToe in his videos. He looks absolutely adorable. So happy you are dedicated to his healthcare. I care for my elder parents, so I get the hosing him down in the backyard bit and taking an hour to walk a block, as well as him living to 120+ years. I feel like we do some of the same stuff.

@bonniemessick8570 Жыл бұрын

He is the most amazing little boy!!

@user-gw3ph1oi6e Ай бұрын

I love how tiptoe bursts out of his house and I do love him and I I'm happy about the way you take care of him and learned about him and I wish I could have a tip toe but I don't have the space you have outside.

@scott496011 11 ай бұрын

So, I purchased a 3 month old Sulcata Tortoise today. We are going to call it Cupcake. Caitlin you were a big influence with your photos and videos.

@lindakapusciarz3244 Жыл бұрын

I simply love seeing Tiptoe and you together! Thank you for sharing him with us!

@MengsoontheSulcataTortiose 9 ай бұрын

Love how we can see how much you care for Tiptoe and makes me happy to see him happy!

@williambaker1753 6 ай бұрын

I just bought my seven year old daughter her first sulcata tortoise today and we are watching care guide videos so she can catch up on care. I had a sulcata for 15 years and she was stolen out my backyard twelve years ago I was so upset and mad. That's cool you was the same age as my daughter when you got tiptoe. Great video and a lot of information.

@dabrestizyetocome Жыл бұрын

I've fallen in loVe with Tiptoe already!❤️

@glennbrymer4065 11 ай бұрын

It is just the best! Watching you play with TT and care for him. You all take such great care of all his needs. The work you all put in is amazing. He seems to have a personality and he must be very happy. You are such a nice young lady. I love listening to you and watching how you interact with him. You have a great personality yourself and it is nice to see such a sweet young woman who has her priorities in order. Very nice to see such a good family. Bless you all.

@traciearnaud5452 Жыл бұрын

I love tip toe’s videos! He’s adorable 🥰

@user-gd2ik9ze5p 9 ай бұрын

HI Caitlin. I stumbled upon your videos a few days ago and they're great! You have such a wonderful relationship with Tiptoe and you can see that he's very appreciative of it. I think it's tremendously helpful when you teach us out in videoland about not just your history with him, but his care, feeding, cleaning, etc...

@redsrollingnow1 Жыл бұрын

Tiptoe is such a sweetie, he really is and you do such a great job of looking after him. Thank you for such lovely videos . . . . 😎👍😎

@kennedyK94 Жыл бұрын

We just got our first Sulkata turtle and your videos help me so much 😍 Thank you for posting about Tiptoe!

@indiacoers2611 Жыл бұрын

This was such an informative video! I had no idea Tiptoe was the 3rd largest tortoise, and the other 2 largest were beautiful also! Knowing all of this information definitely helped me understand more about Tiptoe and answered a lot of questions I had! And I definitely agree with the other person who commented on how great your parents have been with teaching you all about him. I think it's so great you got him when you were 7 years old and he was so little and cute! Its so amazing they live 80 to 120 years! 🤯 I've always been interested in tortoises and sea turtles they are just very interesting animals! Thanks so much for doing this video and teaching us all about Tiptoe! You guys are on my top 3 favorite channels on KZfaq!!! I wish I could meet Tiptoe one day!!! 🥰 Much love to you, Tiptoe! 💚 🐢 💙 😊 🥬🍓🫑🍉

@TheDreamtimezzz Жыл бұрын

These always makes me smile. Yay! Tiptoe!

@harveybridges5866 Жыл бұрын

A lot to learn in raising a tortoise properly. Good job!

@huxmetalworks7371 Жыл бұрын

Great job love your tiptoe keep it up I'm a fan thanks for sharing

@malditomalo619 Жыл бұрын

wow what a fun and interesting way to learn about turtles. Enjoyed it, thanks.

@susanciaramella9472 Жыл бұрын

He is so well loved!❤️

@davidronson8712 9 ай бұрын

This tortoise looks super clean, we can tell you take care of him, I have seen many videos of tortoises with foam at their mouths and look muddy and filthy, I guess they have no access to water to take a bath. Tiptoe looks spotless and healthy.

@Brett.1984 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking such good care of him

@99ron30 Жыл бұрын

His smile is infectious!.

@American_Diogenes Жыл бұрын

My favorite Tiptoe video! 😊

@Landscapingservices818 Ай бұрын

Thank you we just got ours yesterday and we are already so happy thanks for sharing imfotmation 😊

@InsightlyDigest Жыл бұрын

I love his section of the yard! Couple of questions: How did you install his water pond? Is that just regular cement? How do you drain the water pond? Does Tiptoe bite? Will Tiptoe just hang out with you and sit quietly together with you? Or is he always on the go? Sorry for all the questions! Just curious Thanks!

@StoryTime91244 11 ай бұрын

This video is amazing. I just got my 8yr old a baby sulcata named Chica and this video is extremely important to us learning hiw to care for her

@rhainaweissehexe3899 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for Sharing Tiptoe's Daily Routine 🐢 You àre such a loving Mom. We love Tiptoe so much 🤗🌺🌺🌺💕💕💕💕❤️

@TT-js4jn Жыл бұрын

I've grown to love Tiptoe and I think you're very nice too as well as Grandpa and your mom. Well I hope you have children and I hope they'll be in to taking care of him cuz it looks like he might be outliving you. You sure take good care of him and he looks happy.⚘

@dmann1209 Жыл бұрын

Excellent education and shared experiences. TT is so cool. More please.

@Chiungalla79 Жыл бұрын

Sounds a lot like you are running a cute little tortoise spa. Loving it. I live in colder climate, so a tortoise like this is off the table. Sadly. I have a huge soft spot for huge tortoises like him.

@TheConveys8 Жыл бұрын

I love that you grow a whole Forrest of hibiscus so that tip toe is happy 😢❤

@Bee-B Жыл бұрын

This is one of your best, but all are great!

@michellecapulong206 Жыл бұрын

Love u bOth TiptOe and u Caitlin thanks for sharing videos with him 😍😍😍🙏❤️❤️😘GOdbless, keep safe and stay healthy

@stacymcgee5378 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the advice. My husband surprised me with a hatchling tiptoe today 😅 I was so excited I cried and then freaked out . I ran back in and wrote all the care tips the store owner had got his personal cell for emergency knowledge lol . But most importantly I got everything he or she needs . Plus makes sure we had a reptile vet near us incase I have to get it checked. I plan on calling them tomorrow to see when I need to do a heath check and everything. I'm super nervous that I will mess up but so in love already.

@kramnoslaw4474 Жыл бұрын

He looks so happy when comes out of his little house

@deboraheiche7818 Жыл бұрын

I love watching y'all. You are a beautiful young and caring lady

@iCrAz33luVmuSiC Жыл бұрын

This is so amazing! Thank you for sharing 😁 do you have any tips for caring for a baby tortoise? My dad found a hatchling in a cup on the street around my neighborhood & we’ve been trying our best to take good care of it.

@sheilariley1261 Жыл бұрын

Sweet sweet Tiptoe. You're a great mommy to him.

@michaelvaladez6570 Жыл бұрын

This was very informative. I'm so glad he found his forever home right off the bat and not abandoned. He is so precious, cute in.my eyes.Thank you for this post. 💖 He loves you what about his hormones , he must have that wanderlust in him ?

@heather-mariewashburn4414 Жыл бұрын

I love Tip Toe!!

@homicide2684 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this amazing video. I hope to attend the Tinley show sometime soon.

@cliffordnewell2445 23 күн бұрын

A truly magnificent tortoise

@jow.2450 Жыл бұрын

I like some of the education or history videos too. Thanks. I watch the videos with my teen (s). Thanks.

@belakharsieva71 11 ай бұрын

I love tiptoe sooo much

@jackytran7818 Жыл бұрын

So cute ❤

@patriciaburt9365 Жыл бұрын

He is so loved thank u for sharing I love watching him we have a box turtle and a red ear slider turtle and we think we have a tortoise as well we're not for sure we were told that's what he is but he doesn't grow very fast he's been the same size for the last 3 years which concerns me he does not eat everyday he eats every other day so thank you for sharing cuz it gives me some ideas to try with our Turtles the one lives in water and the other two do not

@jeffscott2840 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the education👍 you’ve done a nice job have a good day

@chucklana161 Жыл бұрын

He’s so freeking cute

@julietollari4526 Жыл бұрын

If I ever come out to Los Angeles, I would pay money to spend the day with you and TipToe! I'd love to feed him something crunchy, get him in his cement pond and give him a little scrub a dub. Then, I'd love to take him on his walk and after we are back l, maybe we could take a nap near each other! What a dream! I love TipToe!❤🐢🌺🐢🌸🐢🥬🐢🌹🌷💐☘️Those are some cute scutes! Love you T!!!

@sandrastreifel6452 Жыл бұрын

I never thought a big tortoise would go on (slow) walks! It’s a good thing to have a truck to bring him back! I do know they need proper feeding and UV light, to avoid metabolic problems. Tiptoe really lucked out with you!

@danielbarr9795 9 ай бұрын

So good.....I wish all pet owners were as informed as you! Xo Deana from Vancouver Canada

@marypetrauskas8953 Жыл бұрын

Love Tip Top!

@Deebohhh Жыл бұрын

We love you tiptoe!!!

@elishh8173 4 ай бұрын

He is so cute!!!!

@robertprady885 Ай бұрын

This is amazing

@antoniotiberi1569 Жыл бұрын

Very informative thank You

@jaiyabyrd4177 10 ай бұрын

This was really interesting. Awesome

@ME-uk4ue 8 ай бұрын

You can actually see this turtle smile

@zelda4lifeschramm Жыл бұрын

So glad you answered that I was curious when you asked for him for christmas if you knew how big he would really get...hes simply amazing.Do you live with your mom and tiptoe? Or do you have to travel to see him everyday?

@gigistar5542 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the education

@vonieisenbeis5432 Жыл бұрын

love tiptoe! love how you are the best mommy and grandparents! does he ever get to go swimming? do they like to swim

@orangeslices990 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for such an informal video! When you walk tiptoe do you use a leash? What do you use?

@freddaniali Жыл бұрын

Quick, hide your flowers, fruits, vegetables, and grass..... here comes Tip Toe!!!!!

@renampiersons128 Жыл бұрын

I love them green too tiptoe❤

@angela5707 Жыл бұрын

Love Tiptoe ❤️ 💙 💜

@rokasrerroca7399 Жыл бұрын

So at least his "doos" are perfect for composting! He is beautiful and happy. Live long and prosper Tiptoe! 🖖

@bochog7587 Жыл бұрын

This is educational 👍

@kelim9763 Жыл бұрын

I would love to know if Tiptoe has ever met another tortoise close to his size?

@cynthiafroley4415 Жыл бұрын

Tiptoe is so blessed to have you as his “mom”. You take such great care of him! Question??? Does he go into heat like dogs/cats that aren’t fixed? Just curious. Thanks 💚🐢💚

@chiron.equine Жыл бұрын

I don't know about reptiles, but in dogs and cats, it's the females that have heats. The boys are ready to go as soon as the ladies are receptive.

@fionacesari1457 Жыл бұрын

Hi from the uk 🇬🇧 may I ask a question. Do you hibernate your tortoise in the winter . Ours hibernates from October till Mach sometimes a bit earlier . Also I am thinking about a pool for her what did you make your pool from ?