Happy Saturday everyone! Turt is 4 months old this week and weighing in @ 101 grams! He's doing great and already walking around with such authority and is grumpy more often than not lol
Turt is almost 3 months old now and he's doing great! He went from 47 grams Jan. 14th to 77 grams today, less than a month later! Can't wait for the sun to start shining again, we are actually experiencing winter weather down here in Los Angeles area believe it or not lol
Update on turt, I got a scale on 1/14/19 and weighed in 47 grams at I'm estimating about 2 months old, 3 days later 1/17/19 weighing in at a whopping 52 grams! Shell growth is nice and shiny smooth :D
Hello all,
I live in southern california and I have been looking to purchase a zoomed 50 gallon low boy breeder tank to house my hatchling for the several months until large enough to house outdoors. Anyway, I cant seem to find any local stores that sell it and it doesnt seem like any online...
A big thank you to EVERYONE who contributes to these forums, before finding tortoise forum I had no knowledge of how to properly care for turt other than a basking lamp and food/shelter. Now I feel like a pro and have found myself to be researching different (smaller) species lmao I want them all!
LOL its nearly impossible to get a picture of him exploring the enclosure, as soon as I walk in he bolts to one of his hides! Who ever said torts were slow?
Hello all,
I thought I'd post an update on turt. Turt is doing great! His growth rings have double in size since a month ago when I found him in my dogs mouth, and he has been really active. I've attached new pictures of his permanent enclosure for the next year or so until I move him outside...
Thank you all for the help! I came home from the gym this morning and caught turt picking at the food I provided!! He also is more active today...such a relief that he already doing better considering I haven't set up a more permanent enclosure. Here is a picture of the current set up.
Yeah I didnt think so, I'll have a complete set up this weekend, but until Friday he just has a 100w powersun bulb keeping him warm. Would one ceramamic heating bulb be sufficient for night time if temps are 80+? Is one of those blue/red night lights necessary?
Cheryl, thanks for the response! The thermometer and hygrometer should arrive this Friday, along with a ceramic heating bulb. According to my thermostat the room temps around mid 70's day time to low 70's at night which is obviously cooler than what is ideal. I will keep updating turt the torts...
Almost positive it's a sulcata. The shell and spurred legs seem to be consistent with sulcata hatchling pictures I have seen. Here are pics for reference
Hello all,
This past Saturday, 11-24-18 I rescued a baby sulcata that my dog had caught in the backyard. I live in southern california, specifically los angeles county...when I found the little guy he was covered in dirt and hiding as far into his shell as possible. Anyways, I cleaned him...