JUST HAD TO POST THIS PIC

[bigred]

Giving this guy a soak today and taking a few pics. I just had to post this pic, this guy just blows me away. I have had him since he was about 2 inches and I have loved every minute watching him grow

 

[Yellow Turtle]

Every picture is fully appreciated. It's nice to watch them grow

 

[luvpetz27]

Wow!! He is beautiful!!

 

[Radiated]

nice, does it have an extra scute or something? How big and how heavy?

 

[TotallyRad]

very nice! Thanks for sharing!

 

[C and C Tortoises]

What a gorgeous animal! Love the wide, white radials! I'm sure he'll be superb as an adult!

Mike

 

[bigred]

nice, does it have an extra scute or something? How big and how heavy?

He does have an extra scute, but he has a perfect extra scute He is 6 inches and I dont know the weight, I havent been weighing them. I guess I should get the scale out

 

[TortoiseWorld]

Hi BigRed,
awesome looking RAD!
I just got 3 female Sri Lankan Star hatchlings, I am following the high humidity, mistings and soakings routine in hopes they will have smoother shells 2 years from now (no pyramiding), any advice you can give me?

 

[bigred]

Hi BigRed,
awesome looking RAD!
I just got 3 female Sri Lankan Star hatchlings, I am following the high humidity, mistings and soakings routine in hopes they will have smoother shells 2 years from now (no pyramiding), any advice you can give me?

I have never owned Sri Lanken Stars before but I think some torts are just prone to pyramid more than others. I just try to keep mine hydrated, I dont soak mine everyday but I do soak them. I keep the substrate thick enough so it can be dry on the top and moist down under. What I have always done is spray or pour water under the basking light so it creats some good humidity and it dries out fairly quick. Good UVB lighting is essential for good development. I recently got a chance to see a friends tortoise which is a radiated and he had no UVB and the tort was getting soft. UVB and REAL SUN are so important and a variety as far as diet goes. I almost got some Sri Lanken Stars awhile ago but had to check myself Normal daily care and Im sure they will develop nice

 

[spikethebest]

very beautiful!!!! i bet he is loving the socali weather! mine surely are!

 

[bigred]

Hi BigRed,
awesome looking RAD!
I just got 3 female Sri Lankan Star hatchlings, I am following the high humidity, mistings and soakings routine in hopes they will have smoother shells 2 years from now (no pyramiding), any advice you can give me?

I forgot one thing, your 3 little guys look very beautiful

 

[TortoiseWorld]

Thank you

 

[bigred]

very beautiful!!!! i bet he is loving the socali weather! mine surely are!

Yes they are enjoying the sun, as of today its getting cooler

 

[ascott]

Handsome tort....

 

[TotallyRad]

nice, does it have an extra scute or something? How big and how heavy?

He does have an extra scute, but he has a perfect extra scute He is 6 inches and I dont know the weight, I havent been weighing them. I guess I should get the scale out

I would say extra BONUS scute on that big guy for sure! Sooo very thick lines!!

 

[mainey34]

He is beautiful...

 

[Hustler]

That is an awesome Rad mate, Well done

 

[bigred]

That is an awesome Rad mate, Well done

I think he is actually about the same size as yours