Sulcata Tortoises As Pets: The Cold, Hard Truth.

Рет қаралды 64,400

Жыл бұрын

#sulcata #gianttortoise #gardenstatetortoise
Keeping giant tortoises is no easy task. They’re heavy, deliberate, smart and capable of being destructive. When it comes to the sulcata tortoise, they can dig burrows 100 feet deep and they can do it FAST. Let’s get inside one of these massive, underground tunnels in our own backyard and check up on the other giant tortoise species of Garden State Tortoise.
Want to support Garden State Tortoise? Become a patron today by joining our PATREON: / gardenstatetortoise
Subscribe to our channel: / gardenstatetortoise
Follow us on Instagram: / garden_state_tortoise
Follow us on TikTok: / gardenstatetortoise
Follow us on Facebook: / gardenstatetortoise
Visit our website: www.gardenstatetortoise.com
Follow our Diamondback terrapin conservation work on Instagram: / terrapinconservationin...
Who is Garden State Tortoise?
However you made it here, thank you and welcome to Garden State Tortoise. Garden State Tortoise is home to hundreds of animals from all around the world. We are a family dedicated to adventure, conservation of wildlife, and all things nature. We are a reptile rescue and breeding facility for more than ten years, offering refuge to those who need it, and working everyday to protect the beautiful world of reptiles in any way we can. Here on our KZfaq channel you will be able to join us on our animal adventures while learning how to care for, protect, properly identify, feed and even breed many species of turtle, tortoise, snake and lizard. We even work with frogs and salamanders! We hope you enjoy our videos and help us share them with the world so we can continue to educate people of all ages about herpetology.
Chris and Casey Leone

Пікірлер: 150

@Mist3rChing Жыл бұрын

I love the part when the red foot tortoise was peeking to see what was going on and then you started talking about ‘tortoises having personalities. Once my Greek tortoise hears that Im prepping food for my Beardie, he’ll be sprinting around his enclosure like an Olympian to signify to me that he’s hungry too

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@zisa5294 3 ай бұрын

Mei wone too😂

@chezmoi42 Жыл бұрын

I'm just so taken by Dixie's happy smile. She must be so pleased with her design for a summer getaway.

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

I think she definitely is 🤣

@danielbrown1724 Жыл бұрын

She’s like “get out of my air conditioning please” This little big gal is just beautiful. Love my Sunday morning GST vids. Keep ‘em coming all Cheers 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🐢🐢🐢

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

Haha yep! Thank you!

@rhombifer566 9 ай бұрын

I've had mine since 1993 30 years old. No regrets.

@laurencarleton236 Жыл бұрын

Well, there's nothing better than a quiet Sunday morning with my coffee watching another awesome video from GST. I just love seeing all the beauties and how happy and healthy they are. Stay cool my friends! 🥰

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

Thank you Lauren 😊

@loriw2661 Жыл бұрын

They are all exquisite and so obviously well taken care of and loved. The depth of that burrow is really amazing and to learn that they can be a hundred feet long is mind blowing. These animals aren’t dumb! 🐢❤️🐢 I’m so grateful for your videos. I’ve learned so much about turtles🐢

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

Thank you Lori!

@jens1856 Жыл бұрын

Glad you are reliable to take them in n care for them. Can tell they're happy n healthy another great video content. They're so cute coming up to you to eat. Great job 👍 👍 😊😊❤❤

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

@jens1856 Жыл бұрын

@@GardenStateTortoise You're Welcome

@348Tobico Жыл бұрын

Chris, you are living out the dream of every kid who ever loved a turtle or tortoise! And you do it to world class specs. Bless you for all the effort your family invests to keep your very large group safe and sound. I was just going to mention how fast all your tortoises move when Dixie knocked you over! Put that lady on a football team! Everybody knows when it's feeding time which proves how smart they are. They must have excellent sense of smell.

@chanterelle483 Жыл бұрын

When you dig up an awesome burrow but your food delivery guy takes it for himself: Edit: Sorry but I had to laugh when the giant tortoise rammed into you like a tank 😂

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🐢👍🏻

@cara9648 Жыл бұрын

Turtles have such awesome personalities. I fall in love all over again 😆

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

❤️🐢

@wildcreatureswny Жыл бұрын

Love the tortoises! Thanks for the updates on the Galops too! Great work as always you guys!🐢

@themadhatter5526 Жыл бұрын

I love the part in the beginning where Dixie is there judging her owner for daring to go in her home and struggling to get out lol

@jenskarlsson4744 Жыл бұрын

Great production great music choice !!As always 👍👍👍

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@monicayoungblood8557 Жыл бұрын

They are ALL so awesome looking🥰👍❤️

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@Lauresaurus96 Жыл бұрын

I am really concerned about the number of sulcata tortoises being produced for the pet trade. There is no way there are that many homes for them. It makes me really sad.

@Lauresaurus96 Жыл бұрын

What’s your point? I can be sad for the animals that will definitely suffer due to being placed in improper homes and becoming unwanted pets if I want to. I just think too many people are producing huge numbers of them to make cute KZfaq videos. Garden state tortoise is not one of them, of course. Have you watched any of their videos about red eared sliders? Sulcatas are becoming the tortoise equivalent in my opinion.

@lesleyredgrift6627 4 ай бұрын

Just love everyone of your videos. They keep me amused for hours and love the way you and Carey take care of all your incredible animals.❤

@lesleyredgrift6627 4 ай бұрын

Casey.

@sbaroke Жыл бұрын

A fabulous tortoise vid breakt is always welcome 🤩 on a Sunday spent up to my neck in work yet again...

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@carschmn Жыл бұрын

Love the tortoise coming to judge the interloper.

@omarwashington883 Жыл бұрын

😂😮😂😂😅🎉😅❤😮😅😅🎉q😂😅q❤❤😂🎉❤😂🎉😂😂😅😅😅😂q🎉😅

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

She judged hard 🤣

@jennifurzoe1302 Жыл бұрын

Friend has four African Sulcattas,got them the size of half dollars and are huge by large now.

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

I can imagine. They grow fast!

@Deathnotx1223 7 ай бұрын

I love our tortoise '! Button and Shelly. They are so much entertainment! Two different personalities ❤

@tolumbustube5149 Жыл бұрын

It's really nice to see Sally and Dixie getting along

@lindad1195 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experiences with the tortoises! I love seeing them!

@wilhelmtan5301 Жыл бұрын

By that thumbnail, it looks like chris lives in that tunnel

@wilhelmtan5301 Жыл бұрын

On second thought on watching the video more, nevermind

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

With how cool if felt down there, I certainly could!

@isislopez8924 Жыл бұрын

Mickey looks like an old man already.

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

She’s an ancient soul 😊

@alexanderkhitev Жыл бұрын

Thank you for video!

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@aprilpotter3054 3 ай бұрын

This was my FAVORITE video yet. I am enthralled by your whole world. You are living the dream.❤

@sarina76667 10 ай бұрын

Aw what a handsome couple! I love how curious tortoises are! I remember when we first got Shelly, our Russian tortoise. Across the room from her enclosure was my cockatiel’s cage. Shelly was spending most of her time informing us that she was a free tortoise and was too big for her enclosure, but whenever Taji (my cockatiel) played with his bell Shelly would stop everything and just stare. Like, “what is that sound? I must have it!” Yes so now she has her own enrichment balls with bells in them that she can ignore until she thinks we’re not paying attention.

@debbeasher-k4764 Жыл бұрын

So fun. Love them.

@gargolario Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video, as usual.

@keldaMouse Жыл бұрын

you have the most lovely videos. the beauty of the tortoises and their environment is amazing. Blessings!

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@barbhelle5481 9 ай бұрын

They are all amazing.

@LukeMcGuireoides Жыл бұрын

I would looove to live next door to this guy and get to enjoy the animals without the hassle of owning them lol. I would gladly pitch in though

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks!

@YouLookism Жыл бұрын

awwww baby galops!!! they are so cute 😊💚🐢

@aboutdawntoday 3 ай бұрын

I love them so much.

@lauralake7430 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for educating! Here in California, people buy Sulcatas, not really realizing how huge and destructive they are. Lovey, majestic, but not really meant to be pets you buy at the flea market!❤❤

@catlady8324 23 күн бұрын

We have one the size of a honeydew and the pushing torque she has is amazing!

@michaelwebster8968 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the great videos explations

@MustPassTruck Ай бұрын

Red foot look like it should be a lava type pokemon lol

@wyinrexgaming8115 Жыл бұрын

go garden state tourtoise

@LD_In_Motion 29 күн бұрын

My 2 year old sulcata dug 23 feet!

@charliethetortoisebrzeczkowski 10 ай бұрын

Never get tired of watching this❤

@zelda4lifeschramm Жыл бұрын

I really love the radiated tortoises the babies and the full grown just so cute and their personality and how they stand up in the 🌧️ in the cutest

@rd4660 Жыл бұрын

Thankfully my sulcata, which is about that size, is not a digger. He has a nice house and lots of shade for hot days at the beach here in SoCal.

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

Just keep a close eye, we had one not start digging until it was nearing 30 years of age. It’s a natural instinct that some start doing early while others don’t start until much later.

@rd4660 Жыл бұрын

@@GardenStateTortoise ....dang. My boy is twenty years old. I would not be happy with a digger. :-) Once in a long while he'll forget to go back to his house when it gets dark, so he digs in. Lordy is he tough to get out of a hole that's only a foot deep or so. Lots of digging with a shovel while he's resisting. They're tough critters!!

@stevenpatricknorton458 2 ай бұрын

Until I move into a place with room for a tortoise to roam I watch people's videos. I will watch tonight. Thanks

@jeanninelockridge5235 Жыл бұрын

Dixie comes up and says he bud, what you doing in my house? All these guys are awesome ❤

@stevenf927 Жыл бұрын

It would be interesting to find out what are the future plans for housing the giant torts in the wintertime.

@YouLookism Жыл бұрын

mickeyyyy love her! 🙌🏻🤗🐢

@brandisnyder9765 Жыл бұрын

She's like, "Dude... why you in my burrow?" 😂

@stephenweaver4445 Жыл бұрын

Depending upon the soil profile, is there a danger of the tunnel collapsing?

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

I’m sure there is but luckily here the substrate is very “tortoise friendly”.

@tortoise_nerd3431 Жыл бұрын

Theyre so cute!!!! I want to sit with each and every one of them!!

@luvmeepii Жыл бұрын

Lmao Dixie was like "and this is for you, for sticking your TOES in my burrow.. SIR!"

@LeighAnnGue 3 ай бұрын

Oooo come climb down in my guys den... We have no clue where it goes

@vicc504444 10 ай бұрын

My best friend has like 3 of them lol they’re cool and keep the backyard grass cut 😂

@BooneeXCdad Жыл бұрын

Hoping you do an in depth clip on your plan for Mickey, especially winter plans. Thanks. Whatever you do may end up as my blueprint for doing the same.

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

Thanks. We have a 1,200 square foot building that houses our giants.

@BooneeXCdad Жыл бұрын

@@GardenStateTortoise Yep. Have watched every video you've ever made but your family of giants has gotten, uh...gianter than ever. 😊 Figured expansion or additions might be on the horizon.

@Lisa-qy3bp Жыл бұрын

🐢😂must say that was a big hole sulcatas love to dig my sulcata tank dose the same ❤

@rajanikumari3672 Жыл бұрын

I watched a video yesterday where Florida's Wildest built a new pen for a new to them Sulcata. They sunk the wire on the perimeter down about 3 or 4 feet. Now I'm thinking that may only be a mild deterrent to a determined tortoise.

@amandajackson668 Жыл бұрын

I’m having a problem with my young redfoot not wanting greens even though I offer a variety of cleaned organic greens. They just ignore them and it’s been a problem for a while I don’t know what to do they will eat other things but not greens. Do you have any advice?

@johnjohnson798 Жыл бұрын

Question, I've seen you say that they need outdoor enclosures but I also see people who have them on their farm and they don't seem to escape or run away, am I missing something or is it very rare that they will stay around there human? Thank you for your awesome videos!!

@keziah2088 Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤

@Mythical_Dev Жыл бұрын

You guys are on the southern shore of New Jersey? Haha I would love to say hi to you guys one day! I reside around there as well!

@WhoopiCushion Жыл бұрын

My 8 year old has always had a about 2 foot deep burrow I made for him. Covered by plywood and dirt. When I cut the pampas grass down I also used that as Insolation. Was just wondering if two feet is enough. He’s always been happy and healthy but I will upgrade according to size

@dedelebon Жыл бұрын

I love you ❤

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

❤️🐢

@marionboren5787 11 ай бұрын

What do you do with them when it snows?

@jackthehumanofficial 8 ай бұрын

what do you do during the jersey winters?

@Godisgreater123 11 ай бұрын

where did you order that green box?? I need to get it!

@Eleora1997Msia 11 ай бұрын

Tortoise: Hey human !!!, what are you doing at my den ??? my house.... my home sweet home. Are you spying my house. My tortoise private property... Wait !, i didn't know it fits in human as well... really shocked for the tortoise

@sonora6702 11 ай бұрын

Hello new subscriber here do you have a video on a desert tortoise habitat Enclosure?.. looking to build an outdoor Enclosure for my desert tort

@victorvilladev3962 11 ай бұрын

Where do you get that organic dandelion?

@alwaysyouramanda Жыл бұрын

My mom’s has never dug that deep wow!!!

@zelda4lifeschramm Жыл бұрын

Tiptoe the star tortoise in california and his mom caitlin has him as a pet and had him since a baby.One thing I always asked her but never got an answer is why she doesnt provide places for tip toe to dig, isnt that what salcatas do?

@goblinzl1 2 ай бұрын

man these things can eat lol.

@AvengerII Жыл бұрын

Sulcatas look -- grumpier than the average tortoise. I don't know why it is. The Aldabras look the most "normal," and the Galapogos tortoises seem more bizarre and "alien" to put it mildly. I guess I'm more comfortable with the smaller tortoises and turtles.

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

Good way to put it but the Aldabra has the more atypical face when compared to most tortoises.

@DoorsToHideBehind156 Жыл бұрын

Where do you guys get your dandelion? I would have loved that for my bearded dragon and uromastyx lizard. I would grab it from the sides of roads and areas that weren't sprayed with pesticides and always triple wash it but it would have been great to have a big staple of it year round. They also loved the flowers. Both of them would go crazy for them. I also wish I would have tried buying bee pollen because I see that the lizards love it as well.

@HousingisaHumanRight Жыл бұрын

you can get them at grocery stores

@simajayaredevil Жыл бұрын

Are dandelions one of the better foods we can get for sulcatas or the testudos?

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

They’re ok as part of a well-rounded diet. Grass is best for Sulcatas.

@Lisa-qy3bp Жыл бұрын

More on sulcatas 🐢🐢

@suvonhernandez843 Жыл бұрын

How do you let them burrow safely?

@zelda4lifeschramm Жыл бұрын

The red foot tortoises are the coolest

@e.m8805 Жыл бұрын

Do you worry about mixing species?

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

Only those that will cross-breed.

@llama7466 2 ай бұрын

I saved one of these African tortoises 1.5 yrs ago. I know nothing about them. I’ve fed him lots of greens and some fruits. I just recently found some Grassland Tortoise food pellets because I saw something about pyramiding? But I see your shell looks like mine so is that normal?

@jerseyjeff2915 Жыл бұрын

How do you house the Sulcatas in winter, heated and lit indoor enclosures?

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

We have a heated 1,200 square foot building with indoor runs and pens.

@wyinrexgaming8115 Жыл бұрын

@mikek573lights Ай бұрын

Do you have any tiny Eastern painted turtles I have a juvenile painted turtle and he doesn't have company

@vadymrybalko281 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for video material)

@wfvqrvta 5 ай бұрын

is galapagos turtle illegal to keep?

@gskate117 Жыл бұрын

Hey man, im from northern california. I really want to get involved with animal care. Whats the first step i should take?

@jacekpaszkowski2000 9 ай бұрын

What do you do in the Winter?

@lauralake7430 2 ай бұрын

They have a huge building

@saltcityreptileranch Жыл бұрын

Where so you keep your giant tortoises that cant overwinter outside?

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

We have a 1,200 square foot building that’s heated.

@johnbrian4718 3 ай бұрын

How old is Dixie the sulcata?

@ElCorcinoahu 11 ай бұрын

They looks a little bit like a micheal Jackson 😁

@Lisa-qy3bp Жыл бұрын

I don’t understand I was told never to mix different species of tortoises 🐢

@cynthiaraper868 11 ай бұрын

Wich show there no climate change the grown still is staying cool😊

@nickmercado3556 Ай бұрын

my name is nick have a tortoise and i need to speak with you about her is there any way i can get in contact with you please

@audreysark4061 Жыл бұрын

😂 I've got a female sulcata named PeaPod who keeps trying to burrow. She's very irritated that I keep filling them in.

@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын

🤣👍🏻

@gg-gn3re Жыл бұрын

remote control car or even quadricopter to see how deep it is if she starts making turns

@roxanejohnsondelear9540 9 ай бұрын

Why are you allowed to keep Galapagos turtle tortoises? I went to the Galapagos and I thought they were only allowed in the Galapagos why are these animals that are native to other countries in the US? Are they here legally?

@GardenStateTortoise 9 ай бұрын

They are here 100% legally, these were gifted to us from a known sanctuary and we’ve talked about this in several videos along with what it is we do here. The only way to preserve species from actual extinction is by doing this. That’s not opinion, it’s factual.