Well I got my Daughter a baby tortoise, OK that's what I tell everybody anyways, but it was for me. I've always liked them but never had a tortoise, I've had all types of exotics but never a tortoise.
Anyways, My daughter has wanted a turtle for a long while, couple years now, she was hoping for one in the pond out back, but I don't want a turtle snapping at my KOI.
So anyways when we saw one of these baby sulcatas in a pet store, I started researching them and got the bug again myself.
So Sunday we went to a local exotic shop and bought one, with the knowledge it will most likely out live us and end up with my daughters kids.
We named her Peanut, seems right now, but when she's full grown it will be an ironic name like tiny.
She's on a diet of Spring Mix and other things now and than like Nopales and Squash. She goes out side at least once a day for exercise and grazing, plenty of weeds here, still researching what's not safe, but with the current drought here in Texas killing lawns weeds are taking over.
I follow the high humidity advice given here by Tom. But she refuses to sleep in a hide away, no matter how late I put her in it she goes back to here corner in the basking area. I have tried a half cut log and a Tupperware container. She seems happy, so I guess she is gonna do what she is gonna do.
I'd like to thank the people who run this site and the people posting, the info here has been great and highly appreciated.
On to the pics....
Micro Dog checking out the new little one.
The Boy really likes animals, but not big on touching them, same with his Sister, Now their oldest sister has always picked up any creepy crawly.
and the 40 gallon baby home
Anyways, My daughter has wanted a turtle for a long while, couple years now, she was hoping for one in the pond out back, but I don't want a turtle snapping at my KOI.
So anyways when we saw one of these baby sulcatas in a pet store, I started researching them and got the bug again myself.
So Sunday we went to a local exotic shop and bought one, with the knowledge it will most likely out live us and end up with my daughters kids.
We named her Peanut, seems right now, but when she's full grown it will be an ironic name like tiny.
She's on a diet of Spring Mix and other things now and than like Nopales and Squash. She goes out side at least once a day for exercise and grazing, plenty of weeds here, still researching what's not safe, but with the current drought here in Texas killing lawns weeds are taking over.
I follow the high humidity advice given here by Tom. But she refuses to sleep in a hide away, no matter how late I put her in it she goes back to here corner in the basking area. I have tried a half cut log and a Tupperware container. She seems happy, so I guess she is gonna do what she is gonna do.
I'd like to thank the people who run this site and the people posting, the info here has been great and highly appreciated.
On to the pics....
Micro Dog checking out the new little one.
The Boy really likes animals, but not big on touching them, same with his Sister, Now their oldest sister has always picked up any creepy crawly.
and the 40 gallon baby home
