Don't know if your still around but you are one of the first videos I started watching about sakata tortoise. Thank you. I now own and run my own reptile store and channel called Lawson Reptiles. Thank you for sharing your videos.

Your enclosure looks great! I would just change two things or so. First off, never use a cfl bulb (compact fluorescent light) with tortoises. Instead, invest in a good, 10.0 repti sun bulb (the long tubes) with a high output reflector hood. This is for two reasons. One, CFL's are known to hurt tortoises eyes and cause permanent eye damage including blindness in many cases. Secondly, a CFL provides UVB in only one place, not the entire enclosure. You want the long uvb to cover the majority of the enclosure. Also, I would put a tent over your entire enclosure to raise humidity. Sulcatas need 80% humidity as babies and juveniles throughout the entire cage, and no matter how hard your try, you won't be able to keep that humidity level up with an open air enclosure like that. Instead, cover the entire top with a tent and not only will you keep up the humidity, but you will also use much less energy for your heat bulbs and what not. For your humid hides, use sphagnum moss inside to achieve 90-100% humidity. Check out tortoise forum for the best and most up to date information on all of this. It looks good!

thanks boss! I am trying to keep my tortoise as happy as possible.

Really good set up. Much better than a glass box.

Great job!!!!! Really nice setup

Good informative video.... thank you👍 our Sulcata is approximately 2ft long so gonna need to kit him out a new bigger enclosure. He's currently on a soil / sand substrate, but I like the look of the stuff you have shown. THANKS! From Scotland UK 🐢🐢

Great channeI just found your videos, you deserve way more subscribers.

Awe look at him he loves it!

what if my sulcata tries to eat the chips -_- she tries to eat EVERYTHING

Love setting up enclosures too

Hi sweetie, just sent you some turtle food from your wish list on Amazon. Totally off topic... but, some of the items didn't have the greatest reviews so not sure if I should get. Anyway, you're just awesome. Love your dedication and love for these beautiful creatures. xo PS Maybe add to the list if possible.

learning all i can about these tortoises. i realy want one. sadly where i live now no way i could have one, but working on buying a place with nice yard, and this is what i want to set my yard up for.

Great video bud, seen a few of your vids already and I'm glad I checked them out. Awesome setup - hope more people see this. My only question is, while you did touch on humidity and it's importance, wouldn't you worry about relative humidity escaping seeing as it is not an enclosed top? I mean you could mist frequently to solve it. I actually had a setup similar to this and used greenhouse tarp/plastic over it. Might be something to consider, but it's up to you! Great stuff. Quality content, keep it up.

awesomr enclosure!

Great info thanks sharing 👍👍👍😀😀😀

Great thinks for the video I might get sulcata tortoise soon so I have been watching videos about them

Thanks! How is your sulcata tortoise doing now?

This video was posted on my birthday.

We got I tortoise unexpectedly last year and we didn’t have the correct enclosure but we finally got him a bigger enclosure. I would like to know how do you make a humid hide and the dry hide I’d really like to know?

Hi! I just found my little guy in the road on my way to work I plan on getting everything you showed tomorrow morning how much do they eat and how often I hope to hear from you soon and maybe we can exchange emails or something I definitely want to make sure I have and get everything I need for the little guy he looks about the same size as your so I'm guess about a year old. But yeah thanks so much for your video it helped so much!!!

Good setup, just subscribed. Yearlings need humidity. I hope you covered up the enclosure.

Amazing video with so much information. I've just got a sulcata tortoise today and I want to give it the best I can. I was wondering if I could just use coconut fiber substrate instead of cypress mulch and forest moss to humidify it for my non-enclosed tank? I live near the equator and the temperature is about 30-35degrees everyday and it's very humid. Secondly, what's the temperature should the basking light be? I have heard that it should be in the range of 70-80 but some at 105-110. Lastly, right now it's still about 4 months old, I have gotten him some pellet food with calcium(one pellet per day) but should I start giving him other forms of food? I hope you can help me as it's a life and I want to give it the best I could!

do u spray water over the substrait? and how many times do you have to change the substrate.

hey, how often do you change the substrate? thanks

I have a sulcata that is around 5 years old. Would you suggest I do anything different to this setup for her? Aside from her needing larger hiding spots.

instead of using uvb can i only use the mercury bulb that has heating and uvb and uva ?

How long do you keep your tortoise in that environment? I have a sulcata about that age and size and was going to build something similar I’m just curious how long it will take it to out grow something like that I might even go a little bigger and do like 3’ by 3’

looks really good! does he goes outsidr in the summer?

Hello! I was given this tortoise and he needs a bigger enclosure but I can't seem to actually find any, I was wondering did you all build this one? If so, how or what should I look for to building one? Thank you

Hey, I have a slate rock inside my enclosure for my Hermann’s tortoise and his nails are still quite long, I don’t want to cut them cuz the canes inside and I don’t know what to do, any advice?

Can you use this same set up for a red foot tortoise?

Great video! Would this setup work for smaller tortoises like Greek and Russian tortoises?

yea but where did you get that Captain America Shield tho?

1:59 that stuff is amazing 😎

where can I get the cheaper sulcatas online. I want a baby but I never kept tortoises before

Do you feed the hay directly on top of the substrate? I ask because is it ok if it mixes together, because that could be a problem if they are ingesting the substrate while trying to eat the hay, no?

Could this mulch be purchased in the US?

I'm looking for a large tub such as the one you fill up here in order to make a larger indoor enclosure for my Sulcata. But I can't find a large tub that isn't hundreds of dollars, which for a plastic tub without even needing a drain is kind of absurd. Do you have any suggestions? It doesn't have to be pretty, but I want a very large footprint so he has room to grow and I don't have to just replace it again in a year. I've even looked at plastic childrens pools, but they're too flimsy despite not being bad price-wise. Please and thank you!

Hello been doing my research on these magnificent creatures I was wondering to be the first time I did this should I do a male and a female don't get lonely please reply give me some feedback please

i always have wanted a sulfate

I want to get a tortoise and make a table but I am having trouble finding out what is a good size table for the tortoise to live in it’s whole life? And what are some good species of tortoise. I’m probably am going to get a rescue so he could be an adult so I want to know what kind would be best and table size that he/she could thrive in

Do not use mulch. My two year old sulcata swallowed a large piece of the bark and almost died. There’s a reason to stick to products specifically made for reptiles.

What's the black thing you put under the mulch so it doesn't fall out called ?

Would it be okay just to use one of the plastic tubs (like the one you mixed the substrate in) as an enclosure instead of making a wooden one?

If set up like this would using a humidifier be too much?

So 3 years later where is your sulcata tort at? Likes like a small enclosure for a tort

how to make a cool house for the tortoises

Wouldn't the mulch hurt the tortoise??

Hey will you post links to where you got everything. My Sulcata is a baby. Sleeps all day doesn’t eat much I’m getting worried. I will make an enclosure like this soon tho. Thank you!!!! So I need a baskin area. A cool area and a heated area ??

I live in Texas and have three of the little guys, do you think it is humid enough there for them???

How often do u need to replace the cypress?

Instead of the coconut fiber bricks can I use loose coconut fiber substrate?

I was wondering if I could keep a baby Russian tortoise with a adult male Russian tortoise and sorry about the questions

Is it just my area or is Cyprus mulch impossible to find?

My sulcata may be just as big as yours and it’s only four months old. Hope he’s not growing too fast. I’m so worried about pyramiding 😢

How do I get my tortoises to eat the Mazori pellets? They won’t touch them.

Do they live healthy or do they get sick all the time. And can he.get out of his enclosure

Hi!! I recently just got a Sulcata tortoise ( will be a year old next month) and while I was out of town a friend of mine decided to put together my tortoise enclosure and used rocks and “ child play sand” is sand okay for him to be in ? Some people tell me yes because he’s a “ Desert tortoise and that’s what they live in “ Please let me know! Thank you

What is the wattage rating of your uvb? Thanks

My tortoise nods it’s head when I pick him up like your was just doing why😭😭😭

Where did you get that big bag of cypress mulch at I cant find it anywhere where I live? I live in Arizona maybe I'm not looking right?? Thanks

How are ur tortoises

Hey where can I buy pure cypress mulch

Which is the best pet bunny or tortoise please help me because I am confused 🐢🐇

Man, I wish I could get one so badly!

Where did you get that mulch? I spent $40 and 10 lbs 🙄

what did you use to make the humid hide humid? moss?

How come you can't use dirt or sand instead of the repti bark ?

2:05 "pure cypress mulch." I'm in AZ. I'm looking around and I can't seem to find it in my town. 😕 So it looks like I'm gonna be stuck paying for Repti-bark one more time. I'm hoping one of our local gardeners will respond to my inquiry. Otherwise maybe on-line. This seems so cost effective, I really want to try it!

Do you have any issues with fungus gnats?

About how muccch money was this?

The rock should be under the heat lamp the rock will hold more heat than mulch

So I just did a crazy thing and bought a tortoise and I have no clue what to do. Any help KZfaqrs?!

I’m a bit late but you should name him Sheldon

Mine is named sumo

how often do u change the mulch?

Why don't you use just soil? It is better than organic substrate.

Not enough lighting at all he’s barely getting any uvb , should add a long uvb bulb as well

Love it you have a update video

Did I just see a Kendall Gray pocket knife

Why did you add the second UVB Bulb?

Hey do you still buy that mazuri on amazon?

Hey does anyone know how much lighting does a baby sulcata need ....it’s a indoor baby sulcata ... comment down below..... i have uvb lamp and a heater but I’m worried it to hot for my little guy☹️☹️

Soo can i use sand?

Please feed it mostly hay.