Centrochelys sulcata
African Spurred
Often sold as a small baby, but grows into a powerful tortoise that can dig and push through fences.
- Found in
- Sahel belt of Africa
- Conservation
- Endangered
- Adult size
- 60-83 cm adult shell
- Lifespan
- 70-100+ years
- Experience
- Advanced · large and powerful digger
- Climate
- Hot, dry with deep refuges
The exact animal, current photos, availability and final price are shared during your enquiry.
What makes it remarkable.
Sulcatas are common in captivity, but adults are large, strong and long-lived. The baby may be affordable; the secure yard, heated shelter and lifelong care are not.
Bold, persistent and physically powerful, with strong digging and pushing behaviour.
What this tortoise needs.
Large secure yard with reinforced boundaries, heated shelter and a managed, collapse-safe burrow option.
Strong reinforced fencing
Heated all-season shelter
High-fibre grass diet
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