The ULTIMATE SULCATA Tortoise Care INSTRUCTIONS : Kamp Kenan S3 Episode 34
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- Learn the best tips for taking care of your Sulcata Tortoise. Kenan Harkin goes over the best options for anyone who owns a Sulcata or is new to the tortoise hobby! You'll raise the perfect animal with his expert advice on feeding, habitat and heating! Enjoy!
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This person is talking for almost 30 minutes and I dont feel bored at all, Education is awsome
Yeah same im dead in most of my classes because their boring but with this kind of stuff i can just watch all day
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I have Mazuri Tortoise Diet Iguana Crocodile REPTILE Food. How much and how often should I feed my 2 sulfate tortoises? They are 3 months old. I also give them the grass, GREEN LEAF LETTUCE, RED LEAF LETTUCE AND ROMAINE LETTUCE
He’s great, very interesting and his information is correct
This is totally AWESOME!!!
I remember my sulcatta was just born, now 10 years later hes a 70 pound beast and growing... Love that guy!!
You've got a channel post the tort
@@philsbs2007 I think that's a great idea.
@@brocklee1996 please do!
@@philsbs2007 Hey! I’m Brock Lee’s son. I just posted a video about our tortoise!
@@bababooey9724 Hey! I’m Brock Lee’s son. I just posted a video about our tortoise!
my mom had a sulcata she found in Los Angeles in the early 80's . SHe fed it fruit and vegs daily, hibernated it and she was so social. she would sunbathe with me and sit next to my towel. When my mom died, my sister took her and she dug up the yard and foundation but she's still going strong.
Eventually I’d like to rescue an older one who outlived their original family! 🤗 But first I need to make sure I can provide them with the very best life possible!
You're literally living the exact life I want to live. I'm so jealous.
Sameeee
true
Agreed!🙂
Lolol!! It does look fun and I love nature and animals as well, so I wouldn't mind doing it at all!
Right?!
What I really like about you +Kamp Kenan is that you're not afraid you admit errors and mistakes that you've made and learned from, for example the ground collapsing on a tortoise or one killing the other. It's really refreshing to see a professional and public figure such as yourself admit to those things and not pretend to be perfect, so long as you and all of us can learn from those misfortunes. Regards
This was super helpful, I’ve wanted a sulcata tortoise for years and am getting ready to finally get one and this video was so great. I’ve been doing my research and the more I learn the more I want one.
Did you ever get salmonella?
My husband just got a sulcata hatchling! So thankful to have found this video!
I'm so glad I saw this. I have a sulcata and he's finally starting to grow when I got him he was a sick tiny baby with bubbles in his nose I've had him two years now and he's finally getting an appetite and growing quicker! Was going to build him an outdoor shelter for summer. Awesome ideas from this and learned more things he can eat!
I have on to
It would be awesome if Kenan did two videos a week for a couple weeks one being a normal show and then a indepth care video on every one of the species he has :)
I love ur vids mike
That would be awesome
Payton Smith
Mike Tytula I love your vids
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I can’t wait to get one of these. I’ve been watching a lot of videos from you and Clint’s Reptiles and I’ve decided that once I have my own space I’m going to rescue a sulcata. I live in the Mojave desert in SoCal so I’m excited to offer these guys a great life close to their natural environment.
Just got a female Sulcata in July, and this is really helpful for me for someone who’s only owned a dog before then. Thanks from Southern California. ❤️✌️
I’m in so Cal too. Good luck with your little lady! Mines a big male. He’s a riot
This was so helpful I have a 2 year old Sulcata Tortoise
How big is it now?
Would it be rude to ask his weight?
JJ Bowman bruh
My buddy has a tortus
That’s awesome
Kamp Kenyan deserves more subs
Rhiley 17 He also deserves his name to be spelled correctly
@@jameseaves1027 good one dude
This was very useful. Appreciate you! Just purchased one today, been wanting one for 100 years. Your video by far is the most effective. I reside here in Florida also so was refreshing to know my little guy “Kali” will be good with our climates. 💚🐢
My 13 year old Sulcuta just came home after being gone for a year and a half. We are so grateful to have him back. We are moving and building an even bigger stronger home for him with lots of space. Glad to find you and your channel. Thank you so much for doing this education. AWESOME!!!!
When I’m older I want to at most 2. I’ve been wanting a tortoise since I was really young. Every once in a while I binge watch videos over them
I found this video looking for information on how to keep sulcatas.
However, I'm in Oregon, and so I guess no Sulcatas for me.
BUT THANK YOUU! This care guide is amazing, and thank you for showing us babies AND adult care and housing. They're beautiful incredible animals
I have a similar problem. Sulcata's look like an awesome pet. But I live in New England
@@nickferreira4475 I live in Northern New York. 15 minutes from the US/Canadian Border. If you have the appropriate room for inside (winter time) and outside (summer time) enclosures then definitely go for it.
With the proper care and dedication u totally could. They’ll totally be fine in weather 60 and above when its still a bit sunny out. I live in Portland and my hatching just lives indoors with heat and UV for when weather is too bad for monitored outside time. There’s also someone close by me with an adult sulcata living in their front yard with a little heated house but when the weather is bad she obviously stays inside.
I love this guy and his enthusiasm for turtles. Would we had more people dedicated to the well-being of these and other animals.
This is the first time I am watching this guy Kamp Kenan and instantly, I like him. I find he is a man of honesty and integrity. Unlike other salesmen, all they care about is profits, but this honorable gent is one of the rare ones. He knows the type of turtle he sells is not suitable in the cold climate and he alerts his northern customers they shouldn't get the creature if they live up north, and he also warns folks about the long-term cost of rising a Sulcata Tortoise. I tell you, I can't remember when I have come across a decent fella like Mr. Kenan in my 50 years living in New York City! All the best to you, friend.
Kenan, one suggestion I've always heard on Sulcatas: Never allow them to see what's on the other side.
If they can, they'll break over to it.
Getting my 2 rescue ones in a couple of days! So excited to share my life with them🐢🥰
I keep coming back to this video. Im not sure how many times I've watched it. I love that you share your knowledge
i was thinking of getting a sulcata. and thanks to you i know exactly how to take care of him
The more I see your vids,the happier I become as I honestly appreciate your PROFESSIONALISM.,....Blessings to you & your FAMILY,.....and pets.
Great ending. Whatever decision you make, make sure it's good for the tortoise. I can look at sulcattas all day. Generally, I don't relate with people who find turtles boring.
I have two 5 month old spurred tortoises and I can't wait until they're adults I keep doing research on them and I'm really excited to raise them up happy and healthy thanks for sharing your knowledge!
You’ve created a Sulcata heaven for those tortoises, I love your videos. There’s one next-door to my daughters house and he has one borough and he eats all the grasses in the backyard and his name is Darwin and he’s so friendly. We are in California Southern California and he hibernates in a large dog house. I have a California desert tortoise and they are much much smaller only 10 inches on the shell. They don’t interact with humans the way that Sulcatas do though.
Your videos are always very informative, thank you for doing a great job educating me and many others. I'm a big fan, I love your videos, your enclosures & most of all your animals. Thank you, Kenan. Keep up the great work! 😍
What an excellent episode man! A great show around the camp and love the shot for the outro, nicely choreographed!
Thank you so much for this video! I immediately subscribed. My whole life I wanted a tortoise. My daughter bought me a sulcata. I love him! I learned so much. Thank you cuz I want to do the best I can for him. Will keep watching!
Kenan, your videos are fantastic. My wife and I own (2) redfoots, about 4 inches in diameter each, and we just bought a baby Sulcata today. This video was instrumental in setting up a habitat the Sulcata can thrive in.
Your channel is AMAZING!! You inspired me to have a whole new appreciation for Snakes, Reptiles and Tortoises!!! Thank you so much! I TRULY think you should have more subscribers!!
Totally will!! :D :D
+Kamp Kenan can we order turtles from u
Great presentation !
Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge on these fabulous creatures !
You are the best reptile youtuber in the world you should have like more than a million subs thanks for all the information on reptiles because of you I am so addicted to tortoises thank you
Thank you so much, that’s awesome
oh you replied yay my dream came true thansk for replying fast
I,d like to see more tortoises
Just got my first one today did a good amount of research and this even improved that all in one video you’re amazing ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you!! Im growing a sulcata, cant wait till hes big!
I love this video! We send it to every single person that buys one of our hatchlings! Thanks Kamp Kenan!
Thanks for your teachings Kamp.i have 4 which I’m keeping right now.im a Zimbabwean but I just rescued them from the road in Namibia.i will try my best to keep them safe and do what you’re teaching us.i really loves you’re videos of teaching how to keep them.and love to keep them and encourage people to buy them from you
I’ve comeback to this video every couple months to make I’m giving my little torts proper care
This is so helpful! I'm planning to get a sulcata tortoise
Very nice video. You mentioned that you do not recommend keeping sulcatas North of North Carolina because it gets so cold and they are harder to keep. I live in North East Oklahoma and that is very true. I have built my Sulcata his own building that he lives in during the winter time. Housing these things in Norther climates can really raise the cost of taking care of a Sulcata.
wow thank you so much for this video...so fun, and educational. all my life I wanted to work with/save animals from people who are over them. Lucky man..thank you for what you do and god bless.
THANK YOU for this informative, amazing video.
I work at a pet store in Wisconsin, so far we’ve had 2 Sulcatas for sale. I wish we wouldn’t get these though because just like you said our weather is way too cold for outdoor living and I doubt many people will actually have room for them indoors when they weigh 100-200 lbs.
14:50 she looks like she's smiling!! I can see the happiness!!😍🔥 good man kenan!!😭your my idol
Excellent video with great all-around information. What a gorgeous piece of paradise this wonderful man has created for these spectacular creatures!! Will be looking for more to watch. THANKS!
one by one look soo different from each other! this helps a lot! thank you!!!
Thanks so much for these amazing videos, Id like to add that you are so spot on about chain link fence!! Homer my Sulcata, ripped apart a chain link fence and in doing so he injured himself, resulting in a vet visit, and i had to clip off his injured toe nail, i replaced all the chain link with wood, he can't see the other side and i think that helps him from trying to get though.
This is great. We just got a baby sulcata tortoise from some idiot we ran across living in his car. My husband felt bad for the little guy or gal so he surprised me with it. Being an animal lover I want to give it the best life possible. This video is amazing and I'll be keeping up with your channel!. Thank you!
Laura Lary just because someone is going through a rough time doesn’t mean they’re an idiot.
UNSE3NKIL1ER22 someone had to say it
@@UNSE3NKIL1ER22 I think she meant he was an idiot for trying to keep a tortoise while living in a car
@@monicasmm yeah he is an idiot for havinh a sulcata tortoise while in a car a tortoise that needs constant heat from 70-85 ish and a lot of room and food. If I was living in my car I'd instant give my animals to family members the only one I could still look after would be my dog!
@@Dimorac gotta realize though, some people don't have family when they're in that situation
Not only do you know your sh*t, you're an enthusiastic, engaging and didactic speaker. I counted exactly NO "uhhhs...ummms," etc., in a fun, educational 24-minute presentation!
This was a Tortoise TED Talk! LOL
Thanks man! this helped so much you talking about diet for sulcata tortoises is amazing i recently got 2 of them and by watching your vids they are healthy thanks to you! you earn this sub
Or-kid moss. Like the flower on the pkg. ❤
Very informative- thanks so much brother! Awesome ideas, and your habitat is beautiful!
I know I’m years late, but thanks you so much for this video. My friend just contacted me about adopting a sulcata. The little guy is so darn cute that I couldn’t say no. This is like the exact video I need. I live in the Sonoran desert btw so it sounds like I’m in the perfect climate to have him outside. I’m so excited about this new adventure. 😁
found a baby salcata in my backyard today. these videos are a god send. i wouldnt have known it was even a salcata without your help...thanks
From the time I was 7, my mom and dad made me research all the animals I wanted for a whole year before I could get one....
I got four baby humans though. ❤️
Mommy Pua wow a year later u got 4 baby humans? Congratulations so happy for your new family pet, Oh heavens my where can I purchase 2 mid size humans ?? Not to chunky not to thin
@@SupraNene dark web
Me tooooo! I thought I was the only kid whose parents drove me crazy having to wait that long to get a pet each time. In the long run, it did teach me more responsibility I think?!
@@lizlopez7822 same for me as well I was obsessed with reptiles and lizards when I was younger because they look like dinosaurs and my mum made me research them online for ages and she would question me as well on them as she researched them as well to make sure I was doing it. When I was 13 I got my two bearded dragons Hagrid & Flare and also two leopard geckos as well :) my uncle ended up having my leapord geckos for his children which lived a long healthy life they remembered me when I would visit him and would happily sit on my shoulder and come flying out of their den when I went near their vivarium and opened it, Flying out straight up my arm onto my chest I miss them little cuties 😭😭 I'm now 26 got my own place and am looking into getting some more Gecko's, beardies and snakes soon as I want to breed them as no local breeders here as I live in UK pets at home are kind of like Petco but not as bad because of our laws. I'm extremely grateful for my parents making me research them makes you realise how precious and delicate they are people seem to forget they are a living animal and not just some play thing or toy! It's living and breathing and can feel pain
I should of done a year of research before each of my kids!!!!
Hi! Loved this guide, VERY informative.
My wife and I used to have desert tortoises, but after they went into torpor one year, we just never saw them again. Now, by pure chance, we've ended up with a free Sulcata and we've been researching how to care for it! One thing I can't seem to find is information on proper bedding. We have a wooden "Tortoise House" that we keep indoors now that it's getting cooler outside, and we've been lining the bottom with dried grass clippings. Should we be adding soil, and how deep should we be making that bedding?
I just got two babies and thus video is very educational. I have dissent size of backyard for them two . Now I can start build home for them in Phoenix arizona . Thank you for great video
Thanks a lot for this video been thinking of getting a sulcata for a couple years and this video answered a lot of my questions
Love your videos ! Been so helpful ! I have a Sulcata and he is still a baby and for the life he has had it’s been kinda rough. But because of your videos it’s been so helpful and I just wanted to THANK YOU SO MUCH KENAN!!!
Great video. Very educational. I just got my Sulcata from a local pet shop so very excited to see how he grows.
how is everything so far? and what's the "difficulty level" in your opinion.
Hi. We're Lionel and Rosie. We were born in Sept 2020. We love Kamp Kenan. 🐢 🐢
This is so awesome! Those tortoises are so happy.
I’m curious about portion sizes for each animal when feeding time comes around. How do you make sure that you don’t over or under feed your animals based on their age or size?
i love turtles and your chanel
This was super helpful, I’ve wanted a sulcata tortoise 👍 Awesome video thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Hi Kenan I have a small guestion can I feed my tortoise all kinds of hibiscus leaves or do you have some special species of it? Thanks for all the videos you make, keep it up. You are biggest tortoise and turtle lover that I know!
Awesome video Kenan, I'm glad you made a video of this sort. It will definitely reach the larger community as a whole - people tend to ask me many times for a sulcata care video, but my audience is no where near as large. Very well done.
If you're at all curious, check out my outdoor sulcata setups in any of my recent videos; will show you a taste of just regular old backyard living. I've also got a video of my 100lb adult male drinking water directly out of a pool my running hose was creating (I flood parts of the yard often so that they could do this). My herd is made up of 2 males, one of which is an ivory, and 2 females.
I remember back when you had less subs than me, haha - and it's damn well great to see one of my inspirations growing at the rate you are. Keep up the great work bro, the hobby needs more individuals like yourself. Thanks again boss.
Like you Kenan. I was thinking today that variety is the spice of life for people! So animals are just little people too.
I wish I can go to your house to see it God bless you for do this work for our animals very precious tortoises
As Leo, Don, Raph, and Mike would say, TURTLES RULE!
yeah but these are tortoises
Thank you for all the tips and valuable info.
What an amazing tortoise. Their shell is stunning.
Wow thank you! We got our daughter a sulcata for her birthday last month. Turns out the pet store really had no idea what he was talking about when he gave us all that advice... He told us specifically NOT to keep fresh water in the enclosure. :(
nice...
Very little water pan
I can't think of any animal that shouldn't have access to fresh water. Many animals should only have a shallow water dish to prevent drowning, but all of them should have some access to water and it's always better to have water than not, even if they don't normally use it. Purposefully excluding water is a bizarre (not to mention dangerous to the animal) recommendation.
I love this video
you have a very very big land to feed ur tortoises.. good and educational video. thanks for sharing.
I enjoyed this video- I’m in Canada so I don’t think this is the tortoise for me- but this guy has a great setup and personality for what he does
Can u pls make a video on a full care on star tortoises...pls that would do me great help one of mine died and I have one more so I would love it and really appreciate it if u would make a video on star tortoises
Hey Kenan could you do a video like this but with the Hermanns tortoise?
Thanks and keep up the great work🐢
he did in one of his old videos
I came across your video just today. Ive been thinking about getting a tortoise for so long. I love them I have one tattooed on my ankle. It was my first tattoo back when I was 18 now im 33. Thats how long Ive been thinking about getting one of these. But now that I have my own house here in Miami FL with a good nice patio I believe its the right time. I have 3 beautiful daughters that love all types of animals I know if I pass they will care for the tortoise and so will my future grandchildren. Thank you so much for your time in making this video. Im now your fan. God bless you and your pets
Just got our first baby tortoise 🐢 this weekend. Just now discovering your channel. Living here in Arizona.
Hi Kenen, my great uncle just passed and he left me with 4 radiated tortoise 2 years old. I don't know too much about them are they a semi arid tortoise ? ( i also saw your video about your 2 radiates) I feed them romaine lettuce and they seem to love it, I also have bent grass in my garden but i dont let them out because there are wild cats in the neighborhood, i keep them indoor with a uvb light. I also can't seem to sex them perhaps they are too young? If you could make a video about juvenile radiates I would greatly appreciate it! Love your videos man keep up the good work!
I suggest you sell them.
Poor you I think you should give them to someone who knows or collect detail
Its kenan
OneUnit3d. Check online for Tortoise Rescues on your area! They would rather the Tortoise stay in loving homes and are usually great about sharing information, education, tips, etc and could be a resource for placement, should you find you need to re-home them! Good Luck
What is a radiated tortise?
We just inherited 2 medium sized spur thigh Tortoises, I'm building an indoor enclosure for them so in bad weather they can come inside, I noticed your using bark chippings on substrate, can you just use general garden bark chippings from Garden Centre?
That tortoise is adorable 🥰
Love what you say about impulse buyers and people being mindless about the animal they want to take in. So many people in this world should not be pet owners at all! Wise words and a very educational video sir!
Thanks for all the information in this video. My wife is a constable that works with the HSPCA. She or we? Adopted a 90+ lb Sulcata. We live in Baytown Texas. How much land is this thing going to need? I have never delt with these animals. I've messed with alligator snapping turtles. This is a rescue and I can touch it's head and keep my hand with all fingers still attached WOW! Not happening with a snapper lol. It has shade and a 4'X8' barn with a light in it if needed. So far it seams happy. Anything we need to watch for? I'm going to make a small pool for it now after I watched your video. And take the rubber horse feed tub out. Any further information would be nice.
Jeffrey Chandler it needs ALOT more room than 4ft by 8ft.
Congrats you have hit 50K subs Kamp Kenan keep on going one day your get 100K!
And I have a question I bright my 1 years old Sulcata and he has alittle bit of pyramiding but I have got a good care of him I keep him in an outside enclosure have their natural Sun that they need a correct food such as Hibiscus levels collards Greens Kale carrots Pumpkins Grasses tomatoes Carrot Mazuri tortoise diet Hibiscus flower my question is that when he gets older does he will have less pyramiding?
And Also my I brought my 1 Yeras old Sulcata for 4 mouths and he barely grows any advice? Dear Sir Kenan.
I got 2 about 1 yr and a half ago and i never thought id love them like i do now. I try my best to give them the best they can have. I live in texas so it is very easy to car for them
Hey Kenan, howdy from Tucson AZ..i recently adopted a Sulcata baby and i love him. Thanks for the educational video. I was doing most of it right, i just need to change the diet up a little.
i am growing a one month old sulcata in my home I them they are so cute
Really awesome episode. Keep it up man!
+Kamp Kenan hey how much are the tortise
+Kamp Kenan i have a juvenile snapping i want to sell by friday
Kenneth Boyd how much do u want
Went right into a 40lb tortoise. The pervious owner for family of a friend who couldn't care for it anymore. Living on an acre in Phoenix, AZ. Dusty the tortoise has about .6 acres to roam, which he does. This video is helpful for things to consider and prep for before it gets too hot and dry out.
Thank you!
I'm getting a a small TORTOISE in a few days I'm so excited your facts really help
I'm going to treat it like royalty
I'm in southern Michigan, and I have a pretty large house, would I be able to keep these, if not is there another large tortoise that would be better
Good video
Thanks🤠
I'm a kid and I'm buying 1 and this video is helping me learn about them and thins guy helps so much
Im geting a sulcata next week so thanks for the pointers
22:10 there’s a gecko on him that darts to his back
Good eye. I had to slow down the playback speed to see that.
the animals truly adore this man
Does any one know it cactus from winco are the same as the cactus pads. I am in oregon.