Fire and Ice: The Cinderblock Rules for Sulcata Housing

Sulcatas come from the Sahel—the hottest, driest area in Africa. Some regions there don’t see rain for years. Because of this, their skin is resistant to fluid loss, but they are incredibly sensitive to dampness. In captivity, they cannot be allowed to get both chilled and wet.

Sulcata Nutrition

African Spurred Tortoises (Sulcatas) are massive, voracious eaters—I often call them the “vacuums” of the sub-Sahara. In their native Sahel, food is scarce and very high in fiber. In captivity, however, we have a tendency to “kill them with kindness” by overfeeding the wrong things.

Save Us! The Fight to Close Live “Wet” Food Markets

Meet Bunkle, the undisputed King of the Sanctuary. His story began over 35 years ago with a call about a wandering Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina). Little did we know this fearless explorer would become a global symbol for his species and the face of World Turtle Day®.