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Yeah Id be inclined to agree , but I know he’s been in the UK since last October when the pet shop got him/her. 🤷‍♂️

Thanks for the information! I think I’m in a bit of uncharted territory here myself over in the UK. The paperwork for my little guy says he was hatched in Mauritius March 2024 , obviously the shipping process is far from ideal conditions and the stress involved has caused some delays. But at...

Hello all, Don’t know if this is the right place to jump in and ask but … Has anyone had any Aldabras from 150g range ? I’m just wondering what the growths like from such an early stage ? Or is there a time frame when these daily weight gains are made ?

Thanks for your replies ! This was a bulb that came with a set up , I’ve been running it along side a T5 strip bulb mainly just as their basking spot. I’ve already changed it now to a heat only bulb. Rather be over cautious than take any risks! Thanks again for all the in depth information. It’s...

Hi All, I’ve been reading a few mixed opinions on the MVB that produced UV-A / UV-B / IR , I’ve read a few places that these bulbs are actually BAD for young torts and can cause drying out , dehydration , eye problems etc 😳 can anyone confirm this ? I’ve attached photo of bulbs in question 🙏...

Thanks for the reassurance ! Doesn’t seem to have any issues walking just seems a little different on that left leg ! But yeah I will sleep a little bit better now atleast 😂 thank you

Yes that’s what I was thinking / badly described. Just wondering if that’s normal and he’ll ’grow in to it’ ? 👀

Hello again all, Hopefully I’m just panicking here and it’s nothing BUT… has anyone ever had a young tort with different sized legs? I’m not 100% of his age as I mentioned earlier in the thread only got him Christmas Day, but I’m assuming a few months as he’s just over 150g. I noticed when...

Amazing information and genuinely really interesting reading , thanks for sharing! I’ve got a little trip planned next weekend to go meet a Gent who’s dedicated everything to his Aldabras! I don’t think there’s a better place to learn everything I will need to know than from him 🙂🐢

Amazing thank you so much ! Thanks for your response ! Slowly making my way through every bit of information people are feeding me 🙏 it’s nice to know that people are out there and willing to help , that’s been my biggest panic, getting things right , I’m a tradesman and half decent at...

Hello all! I have just received the gift of my dream Aldabra Tortoise for Christmas off my partner. As amazing as it is it’s slightly caught me off guard as I believed I would never be able to get hold of one. I’ve experience with sulcatas and horsfields of various ages over the years and I...