Babysmallz93
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Does her belly look normal? Where her yolk sac had absorbed is now white. I have not noticed this before. ( I am holding her upright not on her back)
Is this normal?
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Is it fully closed? If so then it's fine.
Babysmallz93
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Yes it is. Thank you!
It is really soft. Is that alright?
It is really soft. Is that alright?
It should harden soon. Keep an eye on it just to be sure, but it should be fine.Yes it is. Thank you!
Let us know how it feels in like a week.
Babysmallz93
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Alrighty. Thank you. I will do that.
It is not fully closed. This baby should still be in a brooder box set up. The breeder did this all wrong and has now sold this baby too soon. Not trying to upset you, but you need to know what is going on.Yes it is. Thank you!
These two threads will explain it further. Species doesn't matter in regards to this.
How To Incubate Eggs And Start Hatchlings
I put my eggs in a plastic shoe box with a lid on it and put the shoe box in the incubator. You can drill a couple of very small holes around the top of the container, but not on the lid. I use vermiculite as an incubation media. I mix it in a 1 : 1 ratio with water by weight for Sulcatas and...
tortoiseforum.org
Watch the progression of the umbilical scar in this thread:
Sudan Sulcatas (This never gets old...)
My very first clutch of true 100% pure Sudan sulcatas is now hatching. I don't care how many times I see this, it just never gets old. I dig up the eggs carefully place them in my prepared shoe boxes, watch the temperature in the incubator and tend to them for months, and then... When that...
tortoiseforum.org
What are you seeing that it's not fully closed when the OP says it is?It is not fully closed. This baby should still be in a brooder box set up. The breeder did this all wrong and has now sold this baby too soon. Not trying to upset you, but you need to know what is going on.
These two threads will explain it further. Species doesn't matter in regards to this.
How To Incubate Eggs And Start Hatchlings
I put my eggs in a plastic shoe box with a lid on it and put the shoe box in the incubator. You can drill a couple of very small holes around the top of the container, but not on the lid. I use vermiculite as an incubation media. I mix it in a 1 : 1 ratio with water by weight for Sulcatas and...
Watch the progression of the umbilical scar in this thread:
Sudan Sulcatas (This never gets old...)
My very first clutch of true 100% pure Sudan sulcatas is now hatching. I don't care how many times I see this, it just never gets old. I dig up the eggs carefully place them in my prepared shoe boxes, watch the temperature in the incubator and tend to them for months, and then... When that...
On others seen on here that has not been closed it usually looks red and raw yet.
Babysmallz93
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Thank you for the info. I am reading through it. I have had her for 2 months already.It is not fully closed. This baby should still be in a brooder box set up. The breeder did this all wrong and has now sold this baby too soon. Not trying to upset you, but you need to know what is going on.
These two threads will explain it further. Species doesn't matter in regards to this.
How To Incubate Eggs And Start Hatchlings
I put my eggs in a plastic shoe box with a lid on it and put the shoe box in the incubator. You can drill a couple of very small holes around the top of the container, but not on the lid. I use vermiculite as an incubation media. I mix it in a 1 : 1 ratio with water by weight for Sulcatas and...
Watch the progression of the umbilical scar in this thread:
Sudan Sulcatas (This never gets old...)
My very first clutch of true 100% pure Sudan sulcatas is now hatching. I don't care how many times I see this, it just never gets old. I dig up the eggs carefully place them in my prepared shoe boxes, watch the temperature in the incubator and tend to them for months, and then... When that...
The umbilical scar is wide open and you can see tissue inside the body cavity.
Read through the second thread. It is explained in detail and shown with pictures.
Babysmallz93
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I understand now. Is there anything I can do? Should I keep her on damp paper towels? She moves around a lot and eats constantly. Do you think she has a chance, since she doesn't seem sickly? Or is it already too late? Sorry for all of the questions I'm just really sad about this.
The_Four_Toed_Edward
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How much does your tortoise weigh? It could be another indicator of breeder failure.
Okay, thanks. This one looks like it has never started to close compared to yours. I wouldn't have thought being so big in diameter it would close now, but grow over. Like new growth being kinda soft, I figured if the OP said it was closed then it was new growth growing over.
Is there anything the OP can do other than housing it correctly now and could it ever close or just grow over? Yours happened in days and this one is a couple months.
Babysmallz93
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She weighs 40 grams.
The_Four_Toed_Edward
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40 grams is very little for a two month old. Have you been weighing him regularly? Has there been any weight gain or loss?
How is his appetite?
How does the shell overall feel, pliable or sponge like?
How is his appetite?
How does the shell overall feel, pliable or sponge like?
Babysmallz93
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Yes I have. She was 40 grams when I got her. She didn't have a very good appetite and lost 7 grams. Then her appetite got better and now she is 40 grams again. She eats constantly. It feels similar to a Tupperware lid.
