New Pancake

[kimber_lee_314]

I was just given a small male pancake. I'm very excited, but I know very little about them. Can someone suggest a good site for me ....

 

[coreyc]

I was just given a small male pancake. I'm very excited, but I know very little about them. Can someone suggest a good site for me ....

I do not know a good site for you but would like to see your new pancake

 

[Kristina]

Given? You lucky dog you!

A couple members here have them. They are an African species, and need lots of hiding places. The biggest defense mechanism they have is to literally sprint for cover and squeeze in between rocks so that predators can't get them. Their shell is thin and doesn't feel like a "normal" tortoise shell. Definitely cool torts.

Basking area of about 90* with ambient temp of 72*-80* oughta do it. They are herbivores - any greens you feed your other torts should suffice. Mostly active in the morning and should be fed in the morning.

(I don't have any yet, but I am getting a pair here very shortly!)

 

[tortoises101]

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/kandb.htm
http://www.chelonia.org/Articles/Mtorniericare.htm

These are probably the two only good caresheets for pancakes.

 

[johanna]

I have a pancake. I provide several hides. I use broken clay pots turned upside down. He has picked his favorite and hides under the one most of the time. I keep the enclosure dry but with a water bowl large enough for him to get in and out. I soak him every couple days. I feed him mixes of greens several times a day. I provide lots of rocks and drift wood for climbing. I use paper towels for substrate since I have read they can get the substrate stuck in their nose or eat it. I have a tub of sand for him but he rarely uses it. I have a basking spot of about 90 and the rest of the open area is about 80. I have read that they like to be in a group and feed better this way. I will be getting him a friend when the weather warms up.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Congrats!

 

[LRBailey]

Congrats on your new baby. Looks like some good info has been shared with you. I don't have any experience with Pancakes, but sure would enjoy seeing some pics of yours.

 

[Jacqui]

Lucky you! Where are the pictures for us to drool over?

 

[johanna]

I just saw the reply about them being most active in the morning. Mine is most active in the evening. He never comes out in the morning. I feed him in the morning but the food just dries up. He mainly eats the evening food. Its after midnight and hes running all over his enclosure. Climbing everything and making a racket

 

[african cake queen]

HELLO THERE, I TOO HAVE A PAIR OF PANCAKES. THEY HAVE HAD 2 EGGS IN 2 WEEKS. THAT WAS 5 WEEKS AGO. MY FIRST TIME BEING AN EGG MOTHER. I LOVE THESE GUYS. I THINK THEY NEED FRIENDS. I AM GOING TO GET ANOTHER FEMALE SOME DAY. MAYBE IF MY EGG HATCHES I COULD TRADE? WAS YOUR A MALE OR FEMALE? I HAVE HAD THEM ALMOST 2 YEARS. FEMALE LOVES ME , MALE LOVES HER. SEE YOU AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR NEW FRIEND. LINDY

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I have a pancake. I provide several hides. I use broken clay pots turned upside down. He has picked his favorite and hides under the one most of the time. I keep the enclosure dry but with a water bowl large enough for him to get in and out. I soak him every couple days. I feed him mixes of greens several times a day. I provide lots of rocks and drift wood for climbing. I use paper towels for substrate since I have read they can get the substrate stuck in their nose or eat it. I have a tub of sand for him but he rarely uses it. I have a basking spot of about 90 and the rest of the open area is about 80. I have read that they like to be in a group and feed better this way. I will be getting him a friend when the weather warms up.

DON'T YOU JUST LOVE THE PANCAKES! HAD TORTOISE AS KID , BUT THESE SEEM SO DIFFERRNT TO ME. LINDY