Hello. I have had my little guy for 40 days now and he is not growing, and has actually lost a few grams. When I got him he was about 3 weeks old (I was told). He is from a reptile pet store and I have since contacted them to find out how he was started and they don't know because they purchased...
The coil was on top of the screen top of the enclosure, 12" from the substrate. Tube is the Zoo Med tube and is also sitting on top of the screen at 12" distance. I understand the screen tops can filter out some of the UVB rays but I wanted it sitting on top of the enclosure.
Hi Tom. Yes I have read them and appreciate that you have taken the time to put all of that together.
I am soaking daily. He is 100% thriving and seems to be doing great. Just a little guy I guess. I can't do anything about the way he was raised before coming to me, but I can do everything...
Thanks again everyone! I got my scale today and he weighs 25 grams. It's a brand new scale and definitely accurate. I knew he was a little guy but that seems so small. He is probably about a month to a month and a half old. He eats like crazy and is very active so I'm not too concerned. Guess he...
Thank you everyone for your replies. I actually got him from a reptile specialty store that recently opened up in Cleveland, OH where I live. I already contacted the store owner and let them know that whoever they purchased the hatchlings from let them go way too early and that they shouldn't...
So do you think I should just keep him in the same set-up he is in now, or switch temporarily to a humid brooder type set up with damp paper towels as bedding? Thanks again!
Thank you Yvonne. I thought the same thing about his eyes and I got rid of the coil UVB bulb and got a full spectrum tube uvb that will be much better for his eyes. I read that the coil bulb could be the reason for that. Thanks again for taking the time to reply!
Hi Everyone! First off I want to thank everyone on this thread, especially Tom for their amazing guidance. I have a hatchling Sulcata named Darwin I got almost 2 weeks ago and he has been in a set up with Coconut Coir, a humid hide, perfect temps, humidity, basking spot, everything good.
I...
I started back at the beginning of the thread and I felt like I just grew up with your tortoises over the past (almost) two years of their lives :) One of the things I love about the planted enclosures (except the look of them) is the ease of maintenance when compared to using other substrates...
What an incredible enclosure and little family of torts you have there :) I talked with Vicki Hale already and am going to be getting a Cherry Head baby from her in the very near future and am so excited about it. Crazy how quickly yours are growing. Do you know who the parents (mom) of yours...