Hi there ?. Vet tech and breeder here.
Is your tortoise showing any signs of intestinal parasites? How do the stools look?
As stated above pin worms are very common in all reptiles and unless symptomatic or high numbers are seen good reptile vets do not typically treat for them. Flagellates...
Nice congrats! No diapause or night time drop? Just lower incubation temp? Did anymore hatch?
We've been working on it for a couple years too. Unsuccessfully so far but I have hope.
Thanks
Finding prices and adult breeders is not an easy. I agree with a price around $4000-$5000 for a proven breeder female. However you will need known lineage as well for that price. Lovely tortoise.
Hello. I have a one year old female western Hermann’s available and will have hatchings ready in about four months once they reach triple their hatch weight. Let me know if you’re interested and I send you pictures of her.
Hi Lauren. As a vet tech I've seen many issues with constipation, obstruction and GI perforation with various substrates. For this reason in my indoor habitats I only use pure coconut coir substrates. (Just to clarify - not the stringy fiber stuff for birds and make sure it doesn't have perlite...
Thanks @OkAdiza. Hi @Bstrawn92 I’m sold out of 2020 hatchling but just put a fresh clutch in the incubator yesterday of Sri Lankan stars (same species as Indian stars but located on the island and they get a little bigger). They will take about three months to hatch and I raise all of our...
Hi there! Sorry haven't been on in a bit. ? I have a very well started, smooth, incubated for female pure Sri Lankan star that's almost a year. Let me know if you are still interested?!