#SULCATA TORTOISE

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

When you live in the desert, you have to take advantage of any water you can find. That's just what the African spurred tortoise does-- an individual can drink up to 15% of their body weight in one sitting! Considering they're the third largest tortoise species, weighing in at 60 kg (132 lbs), that's quite a lot of water!

(Image: An African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) by Alex Burney)

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#african spurred tortoise #sulcata tortoise #Testudines #Testudinidae #tortoises #turtles #reptiles #uncharismatic facts

[weezord-leezords]

Went to Gator Country in Beaumont. Got to finally rub a tortoise on their wrinkled-y head.

#sulcata tortoise #tortoise #video

[drakkonyan]

Top 5 reptiles in gross excruciating detail

Boy oh boy it's show time!

Ball Python

Yes I know that's basic bitch taste, but LOOKATIM. CUTIEPATOOTIE

A generally well-size snake, and I adore all the colors they can have! So pretty to look at. I specially love em big snoots. Literally owo-ing 24-7, what else can I ask for?

Galapagos

Just a big ass guy. Look at him. HUGEEEE individual.

Honestly I don't really know, I just think it's cool that there are turtles the size of dogs. My man is titanic. Honestly, if I had the space I would LOVE to house one of these guys (don't let em near dogs, I just thought that pic was a good size approximation)

Satanic leaf tail

LOOK AT HIM, this guy is metal AF and I love everything of it. The heads shape is SOOOOOO fun and I love animals that camouflage. Their tiny Lil feetsies are so CUTE, and I adore their eyes with them tiny pupils. I'm never forgiving treecko for making this concept into "just some guy" who then turns into a generic-ass Dino, so much potential wasted. I gotta give em justice some day and make an honest to god dark-grass type fakemon. Or maybe even just dark-something and the grass is a lurantis scenario.

Chrysopelea

Ok but picture this:

A snake

That fucking GLIDES

Bitch goes in top of trees and then just fucking JUMPS and GLIDES for half a kilometer and then lands unharmed and repeats again. Because that's her locomotion method. Girl just JUMPS from high places and does aerodynamic shit and boom, ur 200 meters from where you started. Metal af

RES

Ok I KNOW this one is polemic, specially knowing they are driving to extinction an endemic species over here, BUT JUST LOOK AT EM

I just adore these guys, all from their silly lil-permanently angry faces to their marking and asking patterns, to the vibrancy of their "ears" marks, just such guys. I also adore how when babies they are such a soft emerald hue but they start getting more and more dark as they age and once they are adults they are all these mixes of rich forest green with light olive green strikes in their shells, they are sosososoooo pretty

Cameo of my Lil guy Olivo being eepy because I adore him to bits

Also a pic of the afro mentioned almost extinct endemic species, because I felt like it. We have some at the zoo and we just went a course on how to teach the public on why it's important to care for em and all that jazz. Pretty cool ngl

sorry for taking so long to asnwer! i just got hit by "honestly i dont really wanna do anything rn ngl" diseas and had to rest for 2 days. Have a painting of my doggo as compensation

#Asks #Ask #Reptile #Reptiles #herpetology #red eared slider #ball python #sulcata tortoise #Satanic leaf gecko #Gecko #turtle #tortoise #Snake #Text #Textpost #Infodump

[aurorarahl]

The rescue and education center, Wild Education, needs some help.

I work for a rescue and education center for reptiles and small exotic pets in the Vancouver BC area. Wild Education is the largest rescue of our kind in all of BC. Last year, we took in a record breaking 123 surrendered animals, and this year, we are well on our way to breaking that record with 117 animals (as of Oct 11th, 2023) so far.

We absolutely love these animals, but many of them have come to us sick and in need of veterinarian care.

On top of that, we need a new home. The greenhouse we currently rent is on a property that is going to be sold soon. We need to find a new location and build all new enclosures for our scaley and furry friends. With housing prices and the cost of wood being so high, we need some help.

If you are able to donate even just $5, it would definitely help.

If you can't donate, please share! It really means a lot to us.

Adding some pictures of animals we have rescued this year and others in our education program. If you have any questions about what we do, please ask.

#reptiles #education #educational programs #animal rescue #rescue #rescue animals #lizard #lizards #tortoise #sulcata tortoise #snake #snakes #scorpion #Chameleon #veterinary medicine #help #donation #donations needed #Vancouver #vancouver area #vancouver canada #personal #my work #i love my job #but we do need some help #please share #shares please #gofundme #go fund them

[puckle]

My baby boo Bramble turned three on May 25th, here are some

Photos of him enjoying a stroll and munch about the yard. He’s growing up so fast!

#bramble #tortoise #sulcata tortoise

[in-comes-the-night]

POV you’re a strawberry (he likes those)

#Reptiles #shitpost #tortoise #sulcata tortoise #strawberry #pets

[hells-favorite]

“Ok little tortoise I grew some oat grass in the kitchen window so you could have special fresh grass in winter. I cut it by hand and put it on a plate with dried flowers for you”

Tortoise:

#sulcata tortoise #tortoise #pet tortoise #reptiles of tumblr

[tort-time]

Zomg! Our shell friend @wafflesworld is 10 years old!! 🥰 HAPPY HATCHDAY WAFFLES!

As you can see it took me a while to put together a special message for you. I thought it was done but realized it was missing something very important! (What’s more important than my heart? Well noms obviously!)

Humom and I are sending you lots of snuggles and skritches and noms during your special celebration. Stay sweet (and handsome hehe 🥰) !

- love Zoya Pants (and humom too)

#happy hatch day #wafflesworld #10 years old #sulcata tortoise #tortoise #turtle #animals #cute #pets #herpetology #too cute #reptile #reptiblr

[hippieghost]

My Sheldon 💜

#tortoise #sulcata tortoise #sulcata

[herps-and-noods]

Adorable sulcata from work today. Everyone loves him, and he is such a sweet boy! 😊

#sulcata tortoise #tortoise #chelonian #not my reptile #reptile #reptiles #best boi

[jaycrawler]

Maximum Speed‼️

#aldabra giant tortoise #tortoise #african spurred tortoise #sulcata tortoise #sulcata #reptiblr #funny

[cladistix]

Pet Portrait

#Sulcata tortoise #tortoise #turtle #Cladistix Art

[leafytaffyart]

I FORGOT TO POST THESE TO TUMBLR

CRIES SHITS MYSELF SCREAMS

#the hex game #the hex #the hex daniel mullins #daniel mullins #lazarus bleeze #rust mcclain #chef bryce #super weasel kid #chandrelle #chandrelle stormblaze #inscryption #animal au #inscryption au #weasel #sulcata tortoise #giant tortoise #tortoise #goat #fox #german shepherd

[sphaeraa]

[ My family rescued a pair of baby sulcata tortoises that were randomly dropped off at our auction house. I've already arranged for one of my associates in the HERPS community of vendors to take them in for rehabilitation. But before that... enjoy this one little guy on a keyboard. ]

#ooc #out of character #sulcatatortoise #sulcata #tortoise #sulcata tortoise #reptile #reptiles #HERPS #HERPS Reptiles #[I'LL HELP SAVE YOU LITTLE GUY.]

[is-the-reptile-video-cute]

hi! do you have any thoughts about etheltheglamourtort on tiktok/ig? i know nothing about tortoises but it seems like they allow her to regularly come into close contact with their rabbit, as well as go for walks in public where she's been really close to a stranger's dog at least once. idk anything else to judge the other aspects of her care. thanks in advance!

Rating: Yellow

Yeah, they seem to have Ethel (the tortoise) and their rabbit together pretty often. Although it is marginally better than having reptiles near dogs or cats, it’s still just unsanitary and probably stressful for both animals. If both of them are free-roaming, any germs they might have would definitely be transmitted to each other and the humans. I didn’t see any videos where Ethel is near a dog on a walk, but if that happens (which I’m sure it does occasionally) that would also be bad. I’ve made a couple posts already about why dogs/cats and reptiles don’t go together—check those out for more info.

Otherwise, their care is pretty good. They show Ethel eating a variety of greens and occasional fruit treats. They also show her munching on some grass, which is good as long as it’s not treated with any chemicals. The walks around the neighborhood are a good way to get some exercise as long as they’re not too long. I do see a video showing them putting her in a little stroller when she got tired on a walk, which is very cute. Overall it looks like they really put effort and time into taking care of her, which is a green flag.

The only other notes I would have are that she probably shouldn’t eat any grass or plants while on a walk, since they just can’t be sure whether it’s been treated with chemicals or not. Also, her basking spots inside the house and her “bed” have fluffy blankets, which is not super sanitary. I do like that there are multiple heat lamps around the house for her, though.

Thanks for the ask!

#rating #reptile husbandry #reptile videos #reptiles #sulcata tortoise #tortoise #pet reptiles #yellow

[hells-favorite]

she cronch

#dandelion #sulcata tortoise #pet tortoise