Quick update on the herd

[Redstrike]

Coagi is starting to marble heavily



Rafiki


Mimosa


Even Mandarin is starting to marble a little

Only small flecks so far on his/her carapace

 

[Redstrike]

Sneak peak at the new 4 x 8 enclosure

 

[tortdad]

pretty torts and your enclosure looks exactly like my box turtle one

 

[gingerbee]

Beautiful torts!!!

 

[pfara]

Chris! It's always great getting updates from ya. That's some seriously even, beautiful growth on all of them. How old are they now? Can't wait to see the inside of that enclosure

 

[wellington]

They are look great, nice and smooth.

 

[CharlieM]

They look great. Are the orange ones turning more red? The colors look much deeper. Growing up nicely.

 

[stojanovski92113]

Beautiful

 

[bouaboua]

beautiful torts! ! ! ! !

 

[KTyne]

All gorgeous animals, I'm really loving the marbling that I see on some Red Foots!

 

[Redstrike]

They look great. Are the orange ones turning more red? The colors look much deeper. Growing up nicely.

You know, the orange ones are getting more red. I wish they would stay orange but it's hard to complain with the beautiful reds anyhow!

 

[Redstrike]

Chris! It's always great getting updates from ya. That's some seriously even, beautiful growth on all of them. How old are they now? Can't wait to see the inside of that enclosure

Mimosa & Mandarin are 3, Coagi & Rafiki are 4.

Thanks for the compliments all!

 

[allegraf]

You know, the orange ones are getting more red. I wish they would stay orange but it's hard to complain with the beautiful reds anyhow!

The orange ones seem to turn redish, not quite the dark red, but definitely not orange. I admit I enjoy watching the color change, it is a second surprise. The first surprise being when they hatch! They look fabulous! Tell me when you are ready for more!

 

[N2TORTS]

Looking GREAT Chris ....!

 

[kathyth]

Each one is stunning!! Love that marbling!
Looking forward to more pictures of your new enclosure. Do you still use the heating cords underneath the substrate??
Thanks for sharing these updated pictures, Chris!

 

[cdmay]

Coagi sure has a perfect carapace. Nice job.

 

[Redstrike]

The orange ones seem to turn redish, not quite the dark red, but definitely not orange. I admit I enjoy watching the color change, it is a second surprise. The first surprise being when they hatch! They look fabulous! Tell me when you are ready for more!

The color change is extremely fun to watch, but I'm really enjoying the surprise marbling that's popped up too. I like the contrast in the type of marbling I'm seeing (i.e. solid-phase in Coagi & Mimosa vs. interstitially in Rafiki).

Kathy, yes I still use heat cables (Hydor Hydrokables) under the substrate to humidify my enclosures. It works great and I think it shows in their smooth growth.

Carl, thanks for the compliment! I hope to continue providing them suitable habitats for maintaining that smooth growth. Initial investment is high, but once it's set up correctly, its really hands-free.

 

[N2TORTS]

The orange ones seem to turn redish, not quite the dark red, but definitely not orange. I admit I enjoy watching the color change, it is a second surprise. The first surprise being when they hatch! They look fabulous! Tell me when you are ready for more!

You do produce some amazing looking babies ......The head coloring is just incredible !

 

[immayo]

Looking good!

 

[Redstrike]

You do produce some amazing looking babies ......The head coloring is just incredible !

No doubt, JD. Allegra has produced some incredible clutches. I'm especially fond of Rambutan's babies (Mimosa in my case).
Let's not forget about your incredible hypos and cherryheads though...