Adopting our 2nd Sulcata today

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Blessed3x

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Today in about 6 hours we're adding a new Sulcata to our family.
Tia will be joining us. Unlike Tank our big boy, Tia is a little one around 4 inches.

The lady I'm getting her from has had her almost a year. She was a rescue.
She estimates her to be 2 or 3 yrs old, but truly no way of telling. Says she was .3 lbs when she get her and in a year is now
1/2 lb. ( approx 220 to 240 grams) Isn't that small for a2 to 3 y/o? We've only seen her in pictures.
No matter, we're really excited and thrilled.

Also wanted to ask about quarantine for new torts coming to the home?
Tank is outdoors, this one will be inside and we have a Hermann's
and a Russian inside. I'm quite conscientious about hand washing before
and after handling my torts. Any other considerations I need to be
thinking of? Different rooms?
How old will she (or he) need to be before I can tell what it is?
 

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Tia arrived safe and sound about noon. After having Tank out 12 y/o this little one is
sooooo tiny. Will try to post pictures over the week-end.
 

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even if you don't quarantine, the size difference will need to be kept speperate. Just always plan to house them seperately. Even if the day come when they are the same size, they probably won't get along.
Congrats on your New addition!!
 

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.5 for a 3 year old is tiny, but good care will get that lil tort growing fast.
 

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Sounds like she found a new caring owner. I'm not sure how old they have to be to tell what sex. I'm going on what mine looks like underneath but I've been told she's to small to really tell.
 
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