Thinking about getting a sulcata?

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meemawspond

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I live in Jacksonville, Florida. I was thinking about getting a Sulcata. Does anyone have any experience with one? Anyone have any plans to build an outdoor enclosure? What are there personalities like, does anyone have any pictures? Or should I get something besides a Sulcata?

Thank you,
Meemaw
 
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Jeox

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i have one.
most important question: will you have room for a 150lb + destructive animal?
 
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eaglesWR7

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I think the size of the pen matters the most, but what are some of the smaller torts that you can do outdoors in FLA?
 
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CTU2fan

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It's funny I was just talking to a guy at work yesterday who adopted 2 sulcatas. He's got an acre of land, fenced, and he just has them roaming. They came with one of those plastic doghouse igloo things with a heater in it for winter (we're in the Daytona area), but he said as long as the temp is above 50F or there's a lot of sun for them to bask they stay out even in winter, but they don't eat as much. I thought it was pretty cool anyway.
 
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coura

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CTU2fan;1942725; said:
It's funny I was just talking to a guy at work yesterday who adopted 2 sulcatas. He's got an acre of land, fenced, and he just has them roaming. They came with one of those plastic doghouse igloo things with a heater in it for winter (we're in the Daytona area), but he said as long as the temp is above 50F or there's a lot of sun for them to bask they stay out even in winter, but they don't eat as much. I thought it was pretty cool anyway.
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The ideal way for keeping them is outdoors all year if the climate allows it;)
 
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coura;1942748; said:
The ideal way for keeping them is outdoors all year if the climate allows it;)
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Yeah, you might be able to do it in South Florida too...
 
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I want one =(

Not realistic for me though
 
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CTU2fan

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coura;1942748; said:
The ideal way for keeping them is outdoors all year if the climate allows it;)
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I agree. Certain herps just aren't realistic indoor captives and IMO a sulcata falls into that category. Tortoises seem to require more room to roam around than some other herps do, I'm not sure if I'd even keep a leopard tort indoors.
 
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eaglesWR7

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I dont think size was the problem. Is there a site where you can buy the larger torts? I know she was looking for one already big. Even though its prolly more expensive.
 
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CTU2fan

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Never really seen adults for sale, might be able to adopt a big one.
 
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