New baby today!!!

[terracolson]

He (assuming from incubating temp) was born Dec 22 (my birthday)!!

I just brought him home today, since i moved i wanted to wait till i was settled before i picked him up.....

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Sorry for the camera phone pic fuzzy ness.

 

[Stephanie Logan]

Sweet! Is he going to take a ride on the train?

Congratulations.

 

[Candy]

And I thought that Ruby was small. Wow that is a small baby and precious. Good luck with him/her in your new place.

 

[Traveller]

Wow he is a wee one. So cute and fragile.
Do take very good care of him.
Let the obsession begin.
Congrats.
Cheers

 

[jblayza]

Awesome, congrats! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Weloveourtortoise]

Congrats on the new addition, he is sooooo cute!!

 

[terracolson]

I cant believe how small he is either... he hasnt eaten anything yet, so i am hoping he will find something soon he will eat..

 

[webskipper]

Will his little feet keep him in the track ruts as he runs? Looks like he knocked over some trains.

So cute, so small, not small for long. Take pics.

 

[purpod]

Salutations Terra ~

Oh yes, he is adorable & yes, very fragile as well. Has he eaten anything yet? What temps do you have him in? He may just be a bit stressed but often I look to the heat to be increased if one is not eating.. Also, how often do you try to feed? And how often do you soak him? Keep us posted; as cute as the little guys are, this is often an age where a close eyeball is needed to keep them healthy.

Bestest wishes & enjoy!
Happy Belated birthday,
Purpod

 

[terracolson]

Well i typed a hugh reply and it didnt save...errrr

He did snack today on a WARM cactus pad... i shaved off the top skin and warmed it for him.. he did take a few tiny tiny bites

he is in a 80-90 degree moist terrium with a dry cool 70 degree side

since his birth he has been soaked 2 times, last 2 days i had him.... now i will soak 10 mins every other day...

i have a natural pad growing for him, burmuda grass planted in soil in a 50 gallon tub
well actually its a seed pack i planted ...the info on the pack reads

"variety of grasses (including Bermuda which is native to Africa), millets, clovers, mixed greens, and other non-toxic tortoise favorites which vary with each season."

bought from http://www.sulcatafood.com/

i also have a mix of grasses from turtlestuff.com

Timothy
Oat,Red-2 types
Oat, White
Fescue-3 types
Mediterranean (very rare!)
Galetta
Orchard
Timothy
Bermuda/Couchgrass-4 types
Barley-3 types
Rye-Perennial and Annual 5 types
Ricegrass, Indian
Sideoats Grama
Big bluestem
Kentucky Bluegrass
Indiangrass
and others, as seasonally available.


I have mixed the pack together to get a good variety for the baby and the 7 other tortoises and turtles outside

 

[purpod]

Hiya again Terra ~

Dontcha hate when you type up a bunch of stuff and then accidently delete it? I've had it happen too, lol, and it surely is frustrating! However, sounds like he's got a complete diet going there & I'm happy to know he took a few bites; Hoooray!

In my experience with lil' Leo's, I feed them twice a day, and soak once a day. The temps I have in my enclosure is a bit warmer than yours, but who am I to say yours should be warmer, right? lol.

I have a 'bath tub' so that the tort's can come and go as they like, but my enclosure, as a whole, is not moist. I imagine you keep yours moist for the growth of the seeds.

Anyways, keep up the great work and post some more pics! Everyone loves those pics, lol! Also, what did you name your lil' one?

Blessings to you and your babe!!
Purpod

 

[terracolson]

I named him "bb" for Birthday Boy, he hatched on my birthday!

 

[Maggie Cummings]

Be really careful with the humidity, Leopards tend towards URTI. They seem to be more fragile then most hatchlings, and as a species they have a problem with humidity...

 

[Tom]

He (assuming from incubating temp) was born Dec 22 (my birthday)!!

I just brought him home today, since i moved i wanted to wait till i was settled before i picked him up.....

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Sorry for the camera phone pic fuzzy ness.

I'm jealous. I want one too. The tortoise is also beautiful... , but that train set...

 

[terracolson]

RE: New baby today!!! 3 new pics baby leopard

So i took a couple pics with my camera, so the pics are clearer....

and yes on the tracks again since they were such a hit!!!

So BB took his bath and decided not to eat, but he is only 26 days old. His bite of cactus pad must be very filling!!!

By housefiends, shot with t1031 at 2010-01-18

By housefiends, shot with t1031 at 2010-01-18

By housefiends, shot with t1031 at 2010-01-18

 

[webskipper]

RE: New baby today!!! 3 new pics baby leopard

Now your tracking! Nice pics.

Looks like Gamera is conquering a new town.

 

[purpod]

Oh yes, Terra ~ he is just adorable!! (Keep an eyeball on his weight though, as you don't want a lil' one to grow weak and lose weight from not eating... just a precautionary measure I would suggest)

And hey, Skipper ~ I thought I was the only one who remembered Gamera from the old days, LOL!

Thanx for the pics, Terra; you've brightened an otherwise dreary day!
Happiness to All ~ Purpod

 

[terracolson]

so if he does lose weight, what do i do?

let me grab my postage scale and see what he weights now...

21.9 grams @ 27 days old

 

[webskipper]

And hey, Skipper ~ I thought I was the only one who remembered Gamera from the old days, LOL!

Thanks. You're old enough to remember that? The avatar is the one I made for the Snapper forum.

 

[Tom]

And hey, Skipper ~ I thought I was the only one who remembered Gamera from the old days, LOL!

Thanks. You're old enough to remember that? The avatar is the one I made for the Snapper forum.

Gamera was way better than Mothra.