Jade Pardee
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Hi everyone!
I am from North West Pennsylvania and after researching and reading and researching I finally felt comfortable enough to invest in a little tiny baby Sulcata. I have always loved turtles/tortoises and even have had a few painted turtles but i knew i just needed a tortoise. So I researched many different types and settled on the Sulcata and YES i do know she will get big!
With my birthday being this week, I went to this little pet store that has a good reputation for caring for their animals as well as being knowledgeable about their animals. As soon as I walked in the pet store, they had a large enclosure with their tortoises and I was mesmerized by them. I spent a solid 20 minutes just watching them be tortoises and interacting with one another. I finally I wondered farther into the store and their they were. Three tiny adorable baby Sulcatas and I was in love.
It took me a little bit before finally deciding to adopt one. It wasn't the price or the commitment, I knew what I was getting into, but I was nervous because I love turtles and tortoises so much and just wanted to do the best I could when caring for this little thing.
But finally my step-mom just told me to get one and I did. So the worker pulled all three out and let me pick which one I wanted. They were so sleepy and tucked in tight but eventually popped their heads out to see what all the commotion was about. One of them had caught my attention immediately but I still wanted to give the rest a chance. One was really curious and looking about and getting ready to take off and the other one was so scared and tucked himself in again but the original one that caught my eye seemed just right. So I finally said " I don't know what it is about this one but I like her" and my step mom chimed in and said "that's the one I wanted you to get too."
So I bought the remaining supplies I needed to properly care for her and we were on our way. When we got home I decided she looked like a Cora (Core-uh) so that's what I named her. So that night I kept waking up just to make sure she was okay and was nervous all day the next day at work. I was so worried about her I even left on my lunch break just to check in.
She is doing really well, she sleeps a lot but during the day she will get up and walk around and eats like a little champ! Sometime I just sit beside her and talk to her and she will look up at me and then continue to do whatever she was doing. I feel like a new mom to a new baby hahaha.
I just have a few questions. When I talked to the pet store all they told me was that she was a hatchling and was just born. When I measured her she was 8cm, so does her size give a more specific time frame of how long ago she was hatched.
Like I said before she eats like a little champ! I've seen her eat probably close to three times a day since i've gotten her. This makes me happy because I know she is already comfortable in her new home and is at least warm enough but I know they can over eat so at what point should i just take the food away from her?
Also, I know she needs a lot of moister but I am struggling to keep it up, does anyone have any suggestions or tips on how to keep the humidity up for her. I've also been letting her soak for a while and i've been taking her outside. Yesterday we sat outside together while she ate a salad I had made.
I am so excited to have a life long relationship with this little tiny tortoise.
I am from North West Pennsylvania and after researching and reading and researching I finally felt comfortable enough to invest in a little tiny baby Sulcata. I have always loved turtles/tortoises and even have had a few painted turtles but i knew i just needed a tortoise. So I researched many different types and settled on the Sulcata and YES i do know she will get big!
With my birthday being this week, I went to this little pet store that has a good reputation for caring for their animals as well as being knowledgeable about their animals. As soon as I walked in the pet store, they had a large enclosure with their tortoises and I was mesmerized by them. I spent a solid 20 minutes just watching them be tortoises and interacting with one another. I finally I wondered farther into the store and their they were. Three tiny adorable baby Sulcatas and I was in love.
It took me a little bit before finally deciding to adopt one. It wasn't the price or the commitment, I knew what I was getting into, but I was nervous because I love turtles and tortoises so much and just wanted to do the best I could when caring for this little thing.
But finally my step-mom just told me to get one and I did. So the worker pulled all three out and let me pick which one I wanted. They were so sleepy and tucked in tight but eventually popped their heads out to see what all the commotion was about. One of them had caught my attention immediately but I still wanted to give the rest a chance. One was really curious and looking about and getting ready to take off and the other one was so scared and tucked himself in again but the original one that caught my eye seemed just right. So I finally said " I don't know what it is about this one but I like her" and my step mom chimed in and said "that's the one I wanted you to get too."
So I bought the remaining supplies I needed to properly care for her and we were on our way. When we got home I decided she looked like a Cora (Core-uh) so that's what I named her. So that night I kept waking up just to make sure she was okay and was nervous all day the next day at work. I was so worried about her I even left on my lunch break just to check in.
She is doing really well, she sleeps a lot but during the day she will get up and walk around and eats like a little champ! Sometime I just sit beside her and talk to her and she will look up at me and then continue to do whatever she was doing. I feel like a new mom to a new baby hahaha.
I just have a few questions. When I talked to the pet store all they told me was that she was a hatchling and was just born. When I measured her she was 8cm, so does her size give a more specific time frame of how long ago she was hatched.
Like I said before she eats like a little champ! I've seen her eat probably close to three times a day since i've gotten her. This makes me happy because I know she is already comfortable in her new home and is at least warm enough but I know they can over eat so at what point should i just take the food away from her?
Also, I know she needs a lot of moister but I am struggling to keep it up, does anyone have any suggestions or tips on how to keep the humidity up for her. I've also been letting her soak for a while and i've been taking her outside. Yesterday we sat outside together while she ate a salad I had made.
I am so excited to have a life long relationship with this little tiny tortoise.
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