Melissa369
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My name is Melissa and we gained a new member to our family last month.. Miss Costia.. She is a bubbly baby girl Sulcuda. 
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Wow that's a young one - can still see the egg tooth. Are the eyes opening?
Hopefully you've already given it a nice warm soak. There is some great advice for Sulcata keepers here: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index....ealthy-Sulcata-Or-Leopard,-Version-2.0.79895/
Good luck with your new baby!
Hopefully you've already given it a nice warm soak. There is some great advice for Sulcata keepers here: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index....ealthy-Sulcata-Or-Leopard,-Version-2.0.79895/
Good luck with your new baby!
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We had a feeling she is still very young. Her eyes were not open all the way that just happened this last week/week and a half. We had big issues with getting her to eat at first. But she is doing good now we soak her every day and weigh her every day and she is doing good..
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Welcome
Its not possible to tell if she really is a girl yet but we all like to give our torts a gender that we want them to be
Its not possible to tell if she really is a girl yet but we all like to give our torts a gender that we want them to be
Are her eyes still not open all the way? What are your temperatures, highs and lows, and humidity? What kind of light bulbs are you using? Glad to hear that she's eating for you now.
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Hello Melissa
Melissa369
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They are open now they weren't when we got her. Temps are 70 & 95 we have a uvb and a heat light humidity we do a wet moss and wet dirt.
We have to call her a girl we don't want the guys in the house out numbering us lol
Welcome to the forum. If she is not opening her eyes, she is not doing good. Need to figure out why. Info on temps and equipment will help identify the possibilities. Pictures are great too.
Your low is too low for a sulcata hatchling. Bring that 70F up to 80F. She will get sick if she is kept too cold.
Speedy-1
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Hi and welcome Melissa !
Melissa369
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I ask everyone to please reread that statement her eyes are now open they were not when we got her
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Before everyone keeps commenting on the previous statement when we got her and for approximately 2 week after her eyes were barely open HOWEVER now she is bright eyed and bushy tailed.. And IS doing VERY well!!
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We just dont want the guys in the house out numbering us lolWelcome
Its not possible to tell if she really is a girl yet but we all like to give our torts a gender that we want them to be
TerrapinStation
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Hello and welcome! this is a very caring and Tort crazy group here.... They all mean well and want to be sure your pet is OK.... Maybe an updated pic of the bright eyed little beauty will take care of that!
Hatchlings can be very difficult, so please read the posted care sheets that were compiled by experts here. Unfortunately, there is a lot of bad and out dated information around.
Best of luck to you and your new girl!
Specialkisstal
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Welcome to the forum, l look forward to seeing pictures and watching your tort grow.
