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African Sulcata Tortoise Hatchling - $50 (East Whittier)
Whittier Blvd near Santa Gertrudes
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$50 rehoming fee.
After reading about them, please let us know if you have any questions.
Please do your research to know how large these tortoises can get before adopting. They originate from Africa, and are the third largest tortoise in the world. Just google "African Sulcata" for more additional information about them
Many people have come to consider rehoming hatchlings, and have run away after seeing how large the 150+ Pound Dad of these babies is. These Tortoises are not for everyone. Please don't consider adopting one unless you can accept the size they will be getting. They will need a good size yard to roam in. They can live well over 100 Years.
These have been bred locally here in California in our backyard.
They are raised and cared their first few months by our kids. We have been breeding since 2011.
Many Classrooms, Scouts (Reptiles Merit Badge) have all benefited and watched the incubation process and have learned about reptiles from these beautiful hatchlings. Now it is time for them to be adopted and rehomed.
The eggs were incubated at 86-88 degrees for 80-100 days, and they hatched from their eggs. Each hatchling comes with the individual date range that they hatched so you can keep track of their age since birth. We are confident these are all healthy and ready for rehoming now that they have reached 3 months of age.
The photos attached represent hatchlings. The second photo is a staged photo of the Mom with four hatchlings. This photo was staged to show the size comparison. The hatchlings should never be left unattended outside without a screened enclosure, or they can easily be carried off by a bird or trampled by larger tortoises.
I have been asked regularly, so I put together a list of recommended items for an enclosure that will work for only the first couple years. If you adopt from us or not, this list is what I recommend for new owners. Attached photos also show some ideas for housing.........
10, 15 or 20 Gallon Aquarium with Reptile Screen for inside or Rabbit Cages also Work Well
Substrate -- 70/30 Top Soil and Play Sand (See Photo)
(Play sand softens the top soil to allow them to have a nice substrate that is easy to dig)
Night Time Light -- 40 W Nightlight Red Reptile Bulb Heat Bulb
Day Time Light -- 18" T-8 Desert Fluorescent Fixture OR 10 UVB Fluorescent Bulb
Flat Roof Hide shelter -- Stay away from Half Logs as they climb up the side and fall off.
Shallow water dish and anything to put food on.
Hand Sanitizer next to cage
They currently eat chopped up orchard grass (Hay), romaine, hibiscus, and roses.
They are soaked in a shallow saucer two to three times a week for about 10 minutes each. They get as much regular natural sunlight possible.
CAUTION, Do not leave hatchlings in a aquarium outside. The aquarium can heat up like a oven in natural sunlight and overheat the hatchlings.
Always keep screened outside until they are at least 5-7 inches long. (Don't give a hawk or crow a free meal.)
You are not able to identify the sex of a Sulcata until it is 7-8 years old. Some breeders change incubation temps to have boys (Lower Temp) or girls (Higher Temp). We incubate at the median level and we let God decide which are boys and which are Girls. We don’t know the sex of each one.
$50.00 rehome adoption fee to cover our costs for feeding and care since egg laying and hatching. Care is not easy, and requires a lot of attention and maintenance.
If interested, text us at 5six2-sixsix5-3five88. Please give us your name, location and the best number to reach you. State what you are texting about or we will assume it is spam.
All adoptions and rehoming are done on Saturdays and Mondays.
(The larger tortoises in the listing are NOT available)
This listing will be removed once the last one is rehomed. Thank you.
Text us if your interested in one. 5six2-sixsix5-3five88
I do not respond with anyone asking for a special code or text.
Please remember to wash your hands after handling any reptile.
We do not claim to be experts. This is a family hobby that helps Classrooms, Scouts, in learning about reptiles. If you don't adopt from us, and you adopt from someone else, we hope the information shared here will help you and guide you in deciding the overall best care for owning one of these awesome reptiles. Caring for one is not for everyone.
If you have found a Sulcata Tortoise and your trying to figure out what to feed it until the owner is found, here are a few suggestions.
1. Shallow Water Dish
2. Safe foods are grasses that have not been treated with pesticides, or Romaine Lettuce. ICEBERG LETTUCE IS A NO NO. Iceburg Lettuce can choke a Sulcata Tortoise because it clumps up in the mouth.
3. Every tortoise has a distinguishing characteristic. If you find one, do not take photos of it or advertise that you found it. Let the owner come looking for it. The reason is that if you post a photo of a found tortoise, some people will unfortunately see the photo, describe what they saw in the photo, and claim it is theirs. You want the actual owner to come looking for it, and be able to describe that one characteristic on their beloved tortoise.
If the owner is not found, search for a Tortoise Rescue Group in your area. We unfortunately do not have the space for any found tortoises and we do not let unknown tortoises in our yard.