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I know a few sully owners.........I'll mail them and ask which grasses are readily available, but I'm sure Redigrass and Timothy Hay are fine (they are staples for Leopards which are tropical too). You can buy Redigrass in bales like hemp for a similar price (around £10). If you ring your local pet supplies they should be able to order it in for you........Timothy Hay is pretty easy to come by, any pet shop should stock it.

The debates about Sulcata's are mainly centred around pet shops not making people aware of how big they grow (thus having to be re-homed when they start getting really big). Let's be honest, not many people can provide the right envirnoment for them, if you can that's fair enough, good luck to you.
You've obviously done your research, Sulcata Station is the best sully advice and it opens your eyes to what is in store.

I'll post any more info I get off UK Sulcata owners as soon as I get it

Hope this helps

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Phoebe

Keeping: Hermanns and Whitei's

Hi Phoebe. That's really helpful, thank you.

I've been told about the Timothy Hay and wondered if it was any good.

By Redigrass, do you mean like the Spillers Readigrass? If so, it looks pretty good. Similar analysis values to Timothy Hay, though it has slightly more Protein.

All very interesting!

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Lets face it, they only get 2.5ft-3ft which isnt absolutly humungus. They only need an medium size garden, but can burrow large tunnels, so be carefull.

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see when i first started researching sullys i thought 2.5 ft that's not that big/but trust me it's huge! their weight alone makes visits to the vet a nightmare.

Lady who owned my old stable yard took in a sub adult n even that was huge.. As for they only need a medium sized garden.that's incorrect also. Sullys walk miles a day in the wild, and idealy need acres of land, and a heated shed/stable to warm up n for over wintering. 2.5 ft sounds small until u take all other fators into account.

n yes they are cracking diggers like most tortoises!

If you've got the room n facilities go for it Carlie.. they're a truly rewarding species when kept properly.


Katie

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I sell fibre mixes and timothy grass seed on ebay if thats any good to you.


SW Tortoise Fibre Mix- leopards, sulcata, indian star - eBay, Reptiles, Pet Supplies, Home Garden (end time 17-Sep-07 10:59:29 BST)

Tortoise Fibre Mix 50g- leopards, sulcata, indian star - eBay, Reptiles, Pet Supplies, Home Garden (end time 19-Sep-07 14:49:19 BST)

SW ORGANIC Timothy grass seed 50g, tortoise, rabbit - eBay, Reptiles, Pet Supplies, Home Garden (end time 24-Sep-07 10:23:48 BST)

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Thanks, Sarah.

Now I've just got to find somewhere to grow all this stuff. Need a small holding. :/

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Ok, here is a list of foods that would be suitable for a sulcata.

They need to have 70% grasses and 30% essential weeds and flowers and when the weather is warm enough they should be allowed to graze freely. When they can't meadow, timothy and orchard hay are all suitable alternatives. Mix this with essential weeds such as dandelion leaves and flowers, plantain (narrow and broad leaf), chickweed and clover. They can also eat :-

Thistle
Hibiscus
Mulberry leaves
Tradescantia
Opuntia pads and fruit
Echeveria
Abutilon
Kalanchoe
Mimula
Petunia
Viola
Sowthistle
Endive
Egave

Although the fruit of the opuntia is very good for them (full of calcium) other fruits should be avoided or this will upset their guts (fruit would rarely be consumed in the wild)

Hope this helps

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Phoebe

Keeping: Hermanns and Whitei's