Full grown russian tortoises reach about 10 inches though many are smaller than this.
Full size full grown baby sulcata tortoise.
There are many things to consider and planning will help you and your pet in the end.
Large heavy and slow to move once full grown a baby sulcata tortoise is a mini dinosaur.
Fully grown they weigh in at a hefty 230 lbs.
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Within the first few years of hatching these tortoises can grow to 10 in.
Depending on the exact locale of african sulcata expect your new baby tortoise for sale to reach at least 75 lbs.
Sudanese and other locales can reach up to 200 lbs with most between 100 and 150 lbs.
A full grown african sulcata tortoise can grow anywhere from 18 28 with males growing larger than females.
Obviously a 10 inch tortoise isn t going to need an entire room of your house but if you can provide that the tortoise would incredibly happy.
And if possible ask to see it eat.
They can be up to 33 in.
In this article i will go over what you need to know to house both a juvenile and adult tortoise.
Look for a tortoise with clear eyes and a smooth shell.
Description of the sulcata tortoise these tortoises can grow to be quite large.
Expect to pay between 50 and 200 on average for a young sulcata tortoise.
The full grown sulcata can measure up to 36 and weigh 100 200 pounds.
Housing an adult sulcata tortoise is definitely different from housing a juvenile one.