Sulcata Tortoise Tortoise Sulcata Baltimore, MD

Please note, the sulcatas in the picutres ARE NOT the ones for adoption. They ARE representative of the ones that often need homes, though.

We may get other requests to place different sulcatas in the MD/PA/VA area. Full grown sulcatas (which can weigh between 100lb and 200lb) need a large, fenced-in, predator-proof area to roam and graze in the warm weather (at least a 1/4 acre), and a VERY large heated enclosure in the winter, such as a heated shed, barn, green house, or specially constructed enclosure in a basement. Sulcatas can grow to 100 POUNDS OR MORE more, and DO NOT hibernate. Homes in southern climates are preferred. Smaller tortoises (1 lb to 20 lbs) can be kept in various sized Rubbermaid totes or plastic stock tanks (which come in 300 gallon sizes). Shipping is an option IF TEMPERATURES ALLOW, if an adopter is willing to pay for shipping, which typically runs $100-$200 depending on your location (shipping is usually through FedEx next day for smaller tortoises, or Delta Dash for those over 20lbs, which requires pick-up from an airport). Our sulcata tortoises come with a NO SALE/ NO TRADE/ NO BREEDING ADOPTION CONTRACT, and the marginals are notched for ID.

THESE ARE COWS WITH SHELLS THAT DO NOT HIBERNATE. They eat like cows, and what goes in must also come out, if you get the idea. When they're about 40lbs, they can go through chain link fencing and dry wall.

This is a good Facebook group for learning more about these tortoises. https://www.facebook.com/groups/682548225197286

If interested in a sulcata, please request an adoption application from matts_adoptions@hotmail.com - make sure to indicate YOUR CITY and STATE in the email, and with what size of sulcata you'd be willing to start, and gender if known. Keep in mind that males often fight other males and may harass a lone female. If you have a male and female together, we do ask that any eggs produced are destroyed immediately.