Meet Arliss...(and the rest of the MEAN MACHINE) our newest Sudanese sulcata! Photo HEAVY!

[ALDABRAMAN]

WOW! Is it safe to presume ONLY the adults get these? Or do you feed to juveniles, as well?

~ Fortunately, we have many sources that call us when throw outs are available, honestly we often times get way more offers than we accept. We feed these as a special snack, usually only a few times a year. The bulk of our groups diet is grass, weeds, cactus and hay.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

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~ This group looks exceptional, if they were in my custody, care and control i would manage them exactly like our aldabra breeding group.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

WOW! Is it safe to presume ONLY the adults get these? Or do you feed to juveniles, as well?

~ We offer them to anything over one year or 6" in moderation.

~ Never any hatchlings or anything under one year of age or 6" of growth. We adhere to a very strict diet at this stage of growth and development. Never any fruit, vegetables, commercial chows or commercial supplements of any kind. Strictly grass, weeds, cactus, etc.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

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@DeanS

~ These are tomatoes, we do not feed tomatoes.

 

[Boogeyman]

Just beautiful

 

[Kapidolo Farms]

Do you have a link to the article, would like to read it?

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=665874

 

[DeanS]

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=665874

@ALDABRAMAN ...is that what you meant Greg? I thought you meant a genuine 'article'...not a classified. I know you browae Fauna anyway...

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

@ALDABRAMAN ...is that what you meant Greg? I thought you meant a genuine 'article'...not a classified. I know you browae Fauna anyway...

~ No........I thought there was an actual article or something about feeding peppers.

 

[EllieMay]

Guess who just arrived!View attachment 250625 View attachment 250626 View attachment 250627 View attachment 250628 View attachment 250629Meet Arliss! 2.5" and 60 grams
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Is he named after the Good Dinosaur ??
How handsome!!!

 

[Boogeyman]

Is he named after the Good Dinosaur ??
How handsome!!!

I think it's Arlo

 

[EllieMay]

I think it's Arlo

Your right!! Arliss was the little boy in old Yeller [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Boogeyman]

Your right!! Arliss was the little boy in old Yeller [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

Old yeller now there's a movie..[emoji4]

 

[DeanS]

Your right!! Arliss was the little boy in old Yeller [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

EXACTLY

 

[DeanS]

So! Robert at Hemme Feed here in Antelope Valley did me a HUGE favor! He had his guys mill a couple hundred pounds of alfalfa for me! About 80%leaves and 20%stems... Then Greg @ALDABRAMAN gave me this brainstorm. He told me his herd rwceives no Mazuri until they're juveniles. I've NEVER tried that (and I'm not about too now)! BUT! I thought I'd try feeding a 50/50 Mazuri/alfalfa mash...about the same consistency as oatmeal...not in the least bit mushy! Of course, theory is great and all! then I tried it out on Arliss. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves!

 

[DeanS]

Here's the box...and a close-up of the product! Each box is a hundred pounds

 

[DeanS]

Loaded with attitude!

 

[Tom]

I'll be curious about the growth rate now… I love that you are back posting again. Looking forward to watching Arliss grow.

If Arliss turns out to be female, I'm calling dibs right here right now when you decide to sell her in a year or two!

 

[DeanS]

I'll be curious about the growth rate now… I love that you are back posting again. Looking forward to watching Arliss grow.

If Arliss turns out to be female, I'm calling dibs right here right now when you decide to sell her in a year or two!

 

[kaycov]

My little redfoots love peppers - they get a diced-up variety of the yellow, green and red. They'll eat those before anything else.

 

[DeanS]

This morning I discovered that Arliss is feeding in his night quarters! His chamber is 3 inches of warm, moist coconut bark! I throw in a handful of mulberry leaves and a nopal pad...he's had this set-up for a week...and this is what I noticed this morning! My daughter said he nibbled a little two nights ago...but there's no doubting this kid's appetite! He loves the mash of Mazuri and alfalfa...50/50 blend. This is the first time with no cactus fruit added! Also...first mushmouth shot!