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  1. Torts4Maylin

    Let’s play a Sulcata guessing game [emoji16]

    Ha! *secretly hopes Walker is a girl* kidding. I’m typically a meticulous speller but for some reason I always confuse those two! [emoji23]
  2. Torts4Maylin

    Let’s play a Sulcata guessing game [emoji16]

    I’ve even come up with his/ her own theme song I sing to them with the name, [emoji23] I clearly do a lot of weird things just for fun such as Tortoise sex guess pole and tortoise theme songs lol [emoji57][emoji41]
  3. Torts4Maylin

    Let’s play a Sulcata guessing game [emoji16]

    Guess we better take him/her to Maury! [emoji23][emoji23]
  4. Torts4Maylin

    Let’s play a Sulcata guessing game [emoji16]

    That is a perfectly acceptable answer! [emoji57][emoji7]
  5. Torts4Maylin

    Let’s play a Sulcata guessing game [emoji16]

    Well his/her name is Walker Texas Tortoise AKA Chuck Tortoise so maybe it’ll be a big badass dude that can take on anyone [emoji23][emoji1434][emoji217]
  6. Torts4Maylin

    Let’s play a Sulcata guessing game [emoji16]

    Well you’re no fun! [emoji13] I wasn’t on a quest to determine indefinitely by any means, just a good ol fashion tortoise game. Haha. But what if the tort discovers it’s sex later on but identifies with the opposite, then what!?! (Kidding)
  7. Torts4Maylin

    Let’s play a Sulcata guessing game [emoji16]

    Lol I know that! You know that thing that women do when their pregnant such as determining the sex of the baby based off carrying the baby high or low, we all know it’s a bunch of crap but it’s still fun! [emoji23][emoji12][emoji13]
  8. Torts4Maylin

    Let’s play a Sulcata guessing game [emoji16]

    I want to take a pole of folks guessing the sex of the my Sulcata, Walker Texas Tortoise, and compare to when my tort is older. Just for fun! I know what I guess and I’m curious how it relates to other opinions. Walker turned 1 in March of 2018. [emoji4][emoji217]
  9. Torts4Maylin

    Baby sulcata not growing - please help

    Yeah I've already 'brought him back' on two occasions and he's still fighting so hopefully he can pull through. At this point he seems ok but then again I thought the other guy seemed ok. I also have two leopards and they seem to be thriving and active so I can't help but wonder if they were a...
  10. Torts4Maylin

    Baby sulcata not growing - please help

    About 5-6 mos and 41g which I know is very low. ☹️
  11. Torts4Maylin

    Baby sulcata not growing - please help

    The other hatchling had a few ups and downs but is stable eating and somewhat active for now. Still hasn't gained hardly any weight since we got him and he had a bit of a mouth rot issue I've been giving him antibiotics for. But he seems in good spirits more active than he once was and eating...
  12. Torts4Maylin

    Baby sulcata not growing - please help

    Thank you bee, very kind of you [emoji173]️
  13. Torts4Maylin

    Baby sulcata not growing - please help

    It is with a heavy heart to announce that he did not make it. I did everything I possibly could with vet visits and taking advice from trusted sources and long-time keepers. Based off the tons of research I did regarding his symptoms I came to the conclusion that he was dehydrated. What I don't...
  14. Torts4Maylin

    Baby sulcata not growing - please help

    Well I wanted to post an update for anyone who may be interested. Tortuga is still alive and fighting. I've been waiting for the day to come where I check on him and he's gone. But every day he seems to be a little stronger than before. Aside from pedialyte/water soaks, he's been getting...
  15. Torts4Maylin

    Baby sulcata not growing - please help

    Also, thank you for your help. I appreciate it! Became a first time tortoise owner in June and its become a pretty big hobby/passion for me. Just trying to do what's best for my guys. [emoji173]️
  16. Torts4Maylin

    Baby sulcata not growing - please help

    I have heard of tortoise bullying, and I am watching them constantly when they're together. Usually they act as if the other does not exist and goes about its business. I am keeping an eye on the temps since I've raised it, but I feel like the walls to the table aren't high enough, and I'd place...
  17. Torts4Maylin

    Baby sulcata not growing - please help

    I think so too but not getting my hopes up! Just doing everything in my power. I am leaning toward a dehydration diagnosis and trying to treat as such. I have raised the heat lamp from the enclosure more. The fact that the terra-cotta water dish literally dries up daily led me to think that this...
  18. Torts4Maylin

    Baby sulcata not growing - please help

    For the last two days I've been force-feeding him with water and pedialyte mix and soaking him with this mix 2x a day. This evening he seemed more active, as he did open his eyes a couple times and was walking around his dish trying to get out of the bath. I haven't given his antibiotic shot.
  19. Torts4Maylin

    Baby sulcata not growing - please help

    Yes I have been
  20. Torts4Maylin

    Baby sulcata not growing - please help

    RE: the questions to ask the breeder, idk it sounds pretty legit to me, what do you think? "They are soaked the minute they come out of the incubator and twice daily for the time they are in the brooder. They stay in the incubator 2-3 days after they hatch, then they move to the brooder for a...
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