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Taking advantage of what’s left of the day light and the fact that I left work two hours early today. It’s been a while since I’ve let them out to graze... because Baby, it’s been cold outside.
>>>>> These babies stay inside all day, every day in a grow tent -in my room. And everyone’s involved. <<<<<
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I got ‘baby Monroe,’ Aug. 31, 2020. This was the very first picture I took after purchasing her. I ‘quarantined’ her and Bleu both for a whole month in the same tent with two plastic containers that physically separated and created a border for the safety of both. Each had their own fixings, lighting, water, etc.
Monroe has so much life!!!! ?
She has so much energy and she was always the first one up every morning the lady breeder told me.
I love her.
She’s the very opposite of Bleu.
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My ‘Bleu Guy’ has been with me going on two years and started to pyramid a few months back. That broke my damn heart.
And I immediately came on here and asked for help. Then I was sold on a grow tent idea for much better humidity.
I have a second grow tent in a box for Monroe and plan to separate them very soon because I believe they’ve bonded enough.
And the words ‘bonded’ and ‘enough’ are to be defined differently by everyone.
They’re still very much their own tortoises and I like to believe they do share and have gotten close enough to sleep right beside one another. That’s enough for me.
Because I was mostly worried about Guy who had been alone with me for over a year. She had never been alone and was with all her other siblings when I got her. She’s such an independent little tortoise.
Anyways, it was a successful introduction.
And I’ve since added two other hide options. Because let’s be honest. Even I need to be in the other room sometimes. It works.
They each sleep in their own hides and share a habitat. It’s a happy growing family.
Merry Christmas to you guise.
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-Nicole
