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[N2TORTS]

Great shots ....and LQQKING SUPER! .....

 

[Delilah1623]

My baby head always looks dry like that too! Is that normal?

 

[stojanovski92113]

My baby head always looks dry like that too! Is that normal?

Lol...I'm not sure what's going on, I soak them & they are well hydrated I believe. I see them drink plenty. Their environment is nice & humid but I'm assuming it's due to growing.

 

[Delilah1623]

Mine gets soaked every day and I keep the humidity around 80%. He looked like that when he arrived and I thought it would get better but it's still dry looking.... so weird.

 

[stojanovski92113]

Mine gets soaked every day and I keep the humidity around 80%. He looked like that when he arrived and I thought it would get better but it's still dry looking.... so weird.

Looks like we're in the same boat. It will get better, I did notice an improvement however in both my tortoises slowly. Just my one cherryhead is still dryer looking than the other.

 

[stojanovski92113]

Their carapace is starting to take shape. They are really starting to grow It's hard to tell in the pic but #18 is much longer than #11. #11 has a higher dome/carapace.
By the way the hubby named them
#11 Ruby
#18 Phoenix

 

[N2TORTS]

They look GREAT!.........

 

[Anyfoot]

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Their carapace is starting to take shape. They are really starting to grow It's hard to tell in the pic but #18 is much longer than #11. #11 has a higher dome/carapace.
By the way the hubby named them
#11 Ruby
#18 Phoenix

They look fantastic. How big are they now?

 

[stojanovski92113]

They look fantastic. How big are they now?

Thank you!! I just love them They are very small about 2 1/2 inches

 

[Anyfoot]

Thank you!! I just love them They are very small about 2 1/2 inches

Hold on a bit, I've just realised, your as bad as me with torts. How many have you got altogether.

 

[stojanovski92113]

Hold on a bit, I've just realised, your as bad as me with torts. How many have you got altogether.

I have 6 but want more...I LOVE the footed species

 

[Anyfoot]

I have 6 but want more...I LOVE the footed species

I have 10 and want more. So you have 4 northern redfoots and 2 brazillian cherryheads.

 

[stojanovski92113]

I have 10 and want more. So you have 4 northern redfoots and 2 brazillian cherryheads.

Holy moly...10 I'm jealous!! Aren't they addicting? Are you going to get more? Different types of torts or more reds & cherries? I do want to get some yellows...I'm pondering what to do!

 

[Anyfoot]

Holy moly...10 I'm jealous!! Aren't they addicting? Are you going to get more? Different types of torts or more reds & cherries? I do want to get some yellows...I'm pondering what to do!

I want 2 female cherryheads to go with my male, and then i'm going to look at yellow foots. I also want to go into breeding them, trouble is not for the money and I'm not sure how I would feel about passing them on to people who don't know there needs. So its either keep em all, educate buyers or involve zoo's some how. I need to build a rather large outbuilding first, so I can dedicate this to torts and tropical plants. Hoping to do later this year.

 

[stojanovski92113]

I want 2 female cherryheads to go with my male, and then i'm going to look at yellow foots. I also want to go into breeding them, trouble is not for the money and I'm not sure how I would feel about passing them on to people who don't know there needs. So its either keep em all, educate buyers or involve zoo's some how. I need to build a rather large outbuilding first, so I can dedicate this to torts and tropical plants. Hoping to do later this year.

I ordered the raised garden bed

 

[stojanovski92113]

I ordered the raised garden bed

Oops I ordered a raised garden Bed that I'm going to somehow work into my tortoise table. It sucks that my torts are inside most of the year but they also need more room due to their mammoth growth!!

 

[stojanovski92113]

That's why I wasn't sure about yellowfoots, I know they get big but apparently they stay about the same size as the adult reds. I may get more cherries.

 

[Anyfoot]

Oops I ordered a raised garden Bed that I'm going to somehow work into my tortoise table. It sucks that my torts are inside most of the year but they also need more room due to their mammoth growth!!

OMG Im going to do the same. Im also going to give them a separate area just incase they do breed and want to lay eggs. My males keep trying, They must be right thick skinned, won't take no for an answer. I have to take one of them out sometimes to give the others break.

 

[Anyfoot]

That's why I wasn't sure about yellowfoots, I know they get big but apparently they stay about the same size as the adult reds. I may get more cherries.

They can get slightly bigger a couple of inches. I Know where there is 4 adults for sale in uk but i'm not ready for them yet. Not fare to keep cramming em in, Although mine get plenty of exercise just that it has to be indoors

 

[stojanovski92113]

OMG Im going to do the same. Im also going to give them a separate area just incase they do breed and want to lay eggs. My males keep trying, They must be right thick skinned, won't take no for an answer. I have to take one of them out sometimes to give the others break.

I can't wait to get it and put it together & then show pics!!! But it looks like I'd have to do ramps and I'm not sure if I'm the biggest fan of them...only because of possible of falling or something. So we shall wait & see what happens. I've always done open top with large humid hides & that's what I'm going to continue to do.