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Love the mud bath:) the sun looks great too. Very gloomy here today. There's hope for sun and warmer temps tomorrow. Incase it doesn't come, keep up the great sunny tort pics:D i can at least dream of sun and warmth with a visual:cool:
 

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The best thing these torts can do. Eating!!!

Also your juvenile growth lines are amazingly even. Do they eat just the same quantity per day? Mine sometimes eats less when I give them only grass and cactus, and will eat much more when they get the greenies and flowers, so I see the growth lines not as even as yours.
 

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Yellow Turtle said:
juvenile growth lines are amazingly even. Do they eat just the same quantity per day?

* Ours eat at will on natural grass, weeds, cactus, and a small amount of misc. quality lettuce/greens. They roam at will with full sun exposure for thermal regulation and ample exercise. We often see them drinking and they seem to relish the sprinklers that come on each day. We see a very consistent growth rate throughout the year on this type of feeding program. What we have noticed is when our hatchlings are removed from this type of environment they tend to grow faster, inconsistent growth lines, and do not maintain a smooth shell growth. They usually have less exercise, fed a richer diet, and usually are under artificial lighting.

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Yellow Turtle

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Yes you are correct Greg, I feel that they can regulate their own eating needs by your practice.
Last time I try to feed a bit mazuri continuously, I can see that the growth line suddenly becomes very big, although it's pretty smooth :D

I need a second aldabra to have more experience to get it right lol.
 

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Beautiful pictures. I always love looking at those giants! How old is the one in the last picture at 7". Also how old and big is your oldest?

ALDABRAMAN said:
Yellow Turtle said:
juvenile growth lines are amazingly even. Do they eat just the same quantity per day?

* Ours eat at will on natural grass, weeds, cactus, and a small amount of misc. quality lettuce/greens. They roam at will with full sun exposure for thermal regulation and ample exercise. We often see them drinking and they seem to relish the sprinklers that come on each day. We see a very consistent growth rate throughout the year on this type of feeding program. What we have noticed is when our hatchlings are removed from this type of environment they tend to grow faster, inconsistent growth lines, and do not maintain a smooth shell growth. They usually have less exercise, fed a richer diet, and usually are under artificial lighting.

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6nyt00.jpg

2ym67io.jpg

16ifoyf.jpg

w7dijp.jpg

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