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Lifespan
70-75 years
Diet
Dark, leafy greens such as collards, mustard, romaine, and red leaf lettuce are all good choices.
Habitat
The Sulcata tortoise lives in hot environments. These areas range from desert fringes to dry savannas.
Range
Sulcata tortoises are big, slow, and tough survivalists. Adults average 18 inches in shell length and 70 to 100 pounds in weight, but specimens reaching two to three feet in length and upwards of 150 pounds aren't uncommon.
Sulcata tortoises are big, slow and tough survivalists. Adults average 18 inches in the shell length and 70 to 100 pounds in weight, but specimens reaching two to three feet in length and upwards of 150 pounds arent uncommon.