Hello All,
I have purchased 2 redfoot juveniles 2 weeks back and yes, I now know, torts don't do well in pairs.
They are still tiny, both eat well, and have separate hiding spots and plants for their necessary "me-only" time.
I am planning to separate them fairly soon nonetheless.
I live in Hong Kong, subtropical climate with high humidity and temp. My 2 torts spend 100% of their time outdoor in an open box / enclosure. Humidity varies from anywhere in the mid 70% up to 98% , any higher, it rains cats and dogs on the torts ! Temps are at most 35C and down to 27C at night. They have ample shade with warmer / cooler zones and a water dish. They move around and pick different spots, but they do love their hideaway most.
2 baths a day at 30C, or so.
Anyway, these 2 cuties already had signs of very early pyramiding upon purchasing them. They were kept in a dry box at a shop under artificial UV with another 3 dozens of them. No idea for how long.
I simply grabbed the fastest with the largest black eyes and did not care much about the nbr of red dots and such.
The question I keep asking myself is whether my natural conditions will put a stop at the burgeoning pyramiding I see, and how can I evaluate if it is increasing or not.
See below pics taken this weekend
They are called "Dumb & Dumber", the names stick in a cute way
Cheers,
Beep-Beep
I have purchased 2 redfoot juveniles 2 weeks back and yes, I now know, torts don't do well in pairs.
They are still tiny, both eat well, and have separate hiding spots and plants for their necessary "me-only" time.
I am planning to separate them fairly soon nonetheless.
I live in Hong Kong, subtropical climate with high humidity and temp. My 2 torts spend 100% of their time outdoor in an open box / enclosure. Humidity varies from anywhere in the mid 70% up to 98% , any higher, it rains cats and dogs on the torts ! Temps are at most 35C and down to 27C at night. They have ample shade with warmer / cooler zones and a water dish. They move around and pick different spots, but they do love their hideaway most.
2 baths a day at 30C, or so.
Anyway, these 2 cuties already had signs of very early pyramiding upon purchasing them. They were kept in a dry box at a shop under artificial UV with another 3 dozens of them. No idea for how long.
I simply grabbed the fastest with the largest black eyes and did not care much about the nbr of red dots and such.
The question I keep asking myself is whether my natural conditions will put a stop at the burgeoning pyramiding I see, and how can I evaluate if it is increasing or not.
See below pics taken this weekend
They are called "Dumb & Dumber", the names stick in a cute way
Cheers,
Beep-Beep
