My redfoot family

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Jingle turned 4 years old today! Stats: 67.00 oz., 8-7/8", 0.848 ratio. I ran out of cake ideas so I thought I'd make a banana split for her. Unfortunately I didn't have any cherry tomatoes or strawberries for the "cherries". It was still a hit with the girls, though, and that's all that matters, right?
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Another 100% female to me:20170225_092819.jpg 20170225_092813.jpgJingle hasn't changed much since day one. She's stayed consistently smaller than the rest of the herd, she's still fearless, and she still prefers live plants over store bought. Since she is the smallest, she is both of my sons' favorite tortoise. One tortoise birthday left!
 
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Ha. You're so cool. Whats the pink ball made of?

Sorry.. I was still editing my thread. My phone's been acting wonky so I switched it up onto the computer. The pink ball is tuna, the brown is mazuri, and the green is just mustard and collards glued into a ball with mushed up bananas. The blueberries were the first to go which is a good thing. My son loves blueberries but this batch was extremely sour and he didn't want it.
 

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So cute!!!! Your Girls are very precious! And i love the "cakes" you make for their birthdays. They are so BIG!!!! And so pretty! Perfect RFs!
 

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So, Alma, are all 4 of yours girls???? Can't wait to your posts with pics of all the cute babies:)

Yep. I think it's safe to say now that they're all female. I'm kinda glad since I was never interested in breeding. I've had one or two incidents of mounting, though. It was pretty odd to watch lol..
 

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Congratulations, they look beautiful!
Just wondering, do you always wear gloves when handling your torts? If so, why?
 

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Congratulations, they look beautiful!
Just wondering, do you always wear gloves when handling your torts? If so, why?

Nope! I don't always wear gloves when handling the torts. I just happened to be cleaning their water dishes before I measured and kept the gloves on. I normally wear gloves only when cleaning. I don't mind a little dirt and dried poop when handling the torts.. I just make sure to wash very well afterwards ;)
 

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I can update stats if interested. Other than that, their enclosure is pretty cruddy. Their 6'x9' enclosure, which was amazing when they were little is now too small to house both them and any type of plant. They're set in their types of personality and are no longer shy whatsoever. Shells are still pretty decent for 3 out of the 4, but Punch has always been prone to bumpiness with or without high humidity.
 

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I can update stats if interested. Other than that, their enclosure is pretty cruddy. Their 6'x9' enclosure, which was amazing when they were little is now too small to house both them and any type of plant. They're set in their types of personality and are no longer shy whatsoever. Shells are still pretty decent for 3 out of the 4, but Punch has always been prone to bumpiness with or without high humidity.

Glad that they are doing well. That's too bad about the plants. Have you thought about fake plants? Michaels sells fake plants that can't be ripped off or bitten off and they look pretty good.

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You're more talented than I am so I'm sure you could create something beautiful.
 

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Glad that they are doing well. That's too bad about the plants. Have you thought about fake plants? Michaels sells fake plants that can't be ripped off or bitten off and they look pretty good.

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You're more talented than I am so I'm sure you could create something beautiful.

Thanks! I never tried the fake plants only because I figured if they could uproot the real plants, they'd knock over and destroy the fake plants just as easily. Once I get some extra money in, I'll have to try redoing the entire enclosure. There are still boatloads of pillbugs in the enclosure and I still have live hanging plants above. I also have a million tort-safe houseplants that have invaded my house since I can't put them with the torts anymore. Now you got me excited about redoing the enclosure :p

Btw, I love your enclosure :)
 
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