New Indian Star Owner

evilsharky

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Hello everyone!

New member here. Finally decided to pull the trigger to get my own tort last month now that I am more financially stable. I got my little Yoshi from Ryan at @Southernreptiles and he was great throughout the whole process! I have read @Tom 's care guide at least a dozen times. This forum has been an enormous help for all the little questions I had and can't thank you guys enough. Tom and @KarenSoCal can attest to all my pestering haha. Didn't have much time last month to create a post so here I am now. This post probably won't be much help to new owners but more for me to brag about my little guy/gal, sorry in advance hehe. I will be updating this post with pictures/weights/size as he continues to grow with me so maybe that can help some people :).

Size/Weight:
1 month old - received

June 15th 2021
21grams
4cm

July 8th 2021
25g
4.5cm

July 28th 2021
31g
5cm

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Brian
 

Krista S

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Welcome to the forum! Oh my goodness, Yoshi is SO CUTE!! Congrats and kudos to you on speaking with the experts to get things right for you little one. I hope you’ll continue to update this thread with pictures so we can watch little Yoshi grow.
 

evilsharky

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Welcome to the forum! Oh my goodness, Yoshi is SO CUTE!! Congrats and kudos to you on speaking with the experts to get things right for you little one. I hope you’ll continue to update this thread with pictures so we can watch little Yoshi grow.
Thank you! Will definitely be updating here.
 

TaylorTortoise

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Adorable!!!! my western hermann hatchling is 31 g as well. I am not sure about how many cm but he might be a bit smaller than yours? Maybe not? lol
 

Thundersnow

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Congrats on your baby. I got y lil tyke in May at one month old. He/she is doing great THANKS TO THE GREAT PEOPLE IN THIS FORUM who help newbies like us. This forum is the best with kind,caring patient people who want the best for our kids?
 

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gregcalverley0327

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Update:

November 12th
52g
5.8cm

Worried he is getting some pyramiding despite humidity over 80% all the time. Have been adding more water to the substrate to keep it at 90%. What do you guys think?

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Looks pretty nice to me, I can see what you’re talking about but don’t think it’s much to worry about he looks really nice
 

zolasmum

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I would love to see a photo of his plastron - I expect it is very pretty too.
Angie
 

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evilsharky

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That is absolutely lovely - and I'm referring to the shell, not the er...addition, - though that is impressive in one so young. Thanks - I hope all goes well for him and you both.
Angie
Yeah he loves to show it almost everyday when I soak him 😂. Thanks and same to you and your babies as well!
 

Thundersnow

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Congratulations. Your little kid is adorable.When I got my first Indian Star Tortoise I was a nervous wreck.I had Sulcatas in the past but the Stars care are 100% different. all I can say if it weren't for the good,kind caring folks in this forum my lil Squirt would never had made it. When I got my baby he was 2 months and tiny weighed .65 now he's 4.65 as of yesterday.He's 14 months now. when I got him he wouldn't let me touch him then a few months ago he came out of his shell YES PUN INTENDED LOL. I can lightly rub his feet,legs and head.When he sees me he comes over.It's all about time and good care
 

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