Three-week Old Sulcata Enjoying Sunshine & Lunch

Maro2Bear

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Awesome thread! I just got my first 3 month old hatchling a few days ago. I was also planning on keeping a journal of his growth. Thank you for sharing, on top of the care sheets on this forum this helps a lot.
Great, glad that you are enjoying this thread and that it's helping!
 

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Latest update:

September 2015
  • 06 September - 2326 grams = 5.127 lbs
  • 13 September - oops, forgot to write it down
  • 20 September - 2506 grams = 5.522 lbs
  • 27 September - 5.790 lbs
October 2015
  • 04 October - 6.542 lbs
  • 11 October - 6.570 lbs
  • 18 October - 6.922 lbs
  • 25 October - 7.254 lbs
November 2015
  • 01 November - 7.024 lbs
  • 08 November - 7.480 lbs
 

Maro2Bear

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Latest update:

September 2015
  • 06 September - 2326 grams = 5.127 lbs
  • 13 September - oops, forgot to write it down
  • 20 September - 2506 grams = 5.522 lbs
  • 27 September - 5.790 lbs
October 2015
  • 04 October - 6.542 lbs
  • 11 October - 6.570 lbs
  • 18 October - 6.922 lbs
  • 25 October - 7.254 lbs
November 2015
  • 01 November - 7.024 lbs
  • 08 November - 7.480 lbs
  • 15 November - 7.730 lbs
 

Maro2Bear

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Latest update:

September 2015
  • 06 September - 2326 grams = 5.127 lbs
  • 13 September - oops, forgot to write it down
  • 20 September - 2506 grams = 5.522 lbs
  • 27 September - 5.790 lbs
October 2015
  • 04 October - 6.542 lbs
  • 11 October - 6.570 lbs
  • 18 October - 6.922 lbs
  • 25 October - 7.254 lbs
November 2015
  • 01 November - 7.024 lbs
  • 08 November - 7.480 lbs
  • 15 November - 7.730 lbs
  • 22 November - 8.426 lbs
 

Maro2Bear

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I haven't taken any pictures of our Sully in some time so decided today was the day. Heres our Sully, at just about 8.5 pounds, enjoying some fresh greens, and Mazuri, and hay, and fresh grass, and . . . . . .

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Maro2Bear

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Latest update:

September 2015
  • 06 September - 2326 grams = 5.127 lbs
  • 13 September - oops, forgot to write it down
  • 20 September - 2506 grams = 5.522 lbs
  • 27 September - 5.790 lbs
October 2015
  • 04 October - 6.542 lbs
  • 11 October - 6.570 lbs
  • 18 October - 6.922 lbs
  • 25 October - 7.254 lbs
November 2015
  • 01 November - 7.024 lbs
  • 08 November - 7.480 lbs
  • 15 November - 7.730 lbs
  • 22 November - 8.426 lbs
  • 29 November - 8.780 lbs
 

Bay'sTorts19

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View attachment 83365 Greetings all

Wanted to post a pix of our brand-new hatchling out enjoying some sunshine, humidity, and lunch. "Sultan" aka "Sully" arrived safe and sound yesterday morning after taking an overnight flight from California to Maryland. On arrival, we gave him a nice soak and let him explore his new home. Today, after another nice soak I took him outside to soak in some warm sunshine and to enjoy lunch. Sully enjoyed fresh grass a strawberry leaf or two, some fresh watercress type weed and grape leaves. Updates to follow. Special shout out to Forum member LanceCham for answering all our questions and a perfect shipping experience.
What a cutie! Hello to Sully and family from Florida!:) Mr.T and Sheldon say HI!
 

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Maro2Bear

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Latest update: Last month or so, our Sully has been eating lots and lots of hay. Ive been cutting it up in smaller pieces, soaking, and serving a lot of it along with generous portions of weeds, grasses, mixed greens, fresh pumpkin and Mazuri. Growth is evident in the data below.

September 2015
  • 06 September - 2326 grams = 5.127 lbs
  • 13 September - oops, forgot to write it down
  • 20 September - 2506 grams = 5.522 lbs
  • 27 September - 5.790 lbs
October 2015
  • 04 October - 6.542 lbs
  • 11 October - 6.570 lbs
  • 18 October - 6.922 lbs
  • 25 October - 7.254 lbs
November 2015
  • 01 November - 7.024 lbs
  • 08 November - 7.480 lbs
  • 15 November - 7.730 lbs
  • 22 November - 8.426 lbs
  • 29 November - 8.780 lbs
December 2015
  • 06 December - 9.022 lbs - starting to eat lots and lots of hay
  • 13 December -
  • 20 December -
 

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Unseasonably warm temperatures here in the Mid-Atlantic has translated into fresh green grass, plenty of weeds including blooming dandelions. This all means one happy Sully. :)

September 2015
  • 06 September - 2326 grams = 5.127 lbs
  • 13 September - oops, forgot to write it down
  • 20 September - 2506 grams = 5.522 lbs
  • 27 September - 5.790 lbs
October 2015
  • 04 October - 6.542 lbs
  • 11 October - 6.570 lbs
  • 18 October - 6.922 lbs
  • 25 October - 7.254 lbs
November 2015
  • 01 November - 7.024 lbs
  • 08 November - 7.480 lbs
  • 15 November - 7.730 lbs
  • 22 November - 8.426 lbs
  • 29 November - 8.780 lbs
December 2015
  • 06 December - 9.022 lbs - starting to eat lots and lots of hay
  • 13 December - 9.028 lbs
  • 20 December -
  • 27 December -
 

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Sully is looking like the largest (properly cared for) sulcata at this age that I've seen yet! AMAZING! It's fun because I think he was born about the same time as the ITs...and (s)he's more than twice the size of IT-1...who is now the second largest at this age that I've seen. I remember you started this thread right after I started mine...GREAT JOB! ;) @Tom ...check it out!
 

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@Maro2Bear ...do you mind doing a detailed photo post of Sully's housing for the winter?
 

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@Maro2Bear ...do you mind doing a detailed photo post of Sully's housing for the winter?

I'll see what I can come up with. Ive followed all of the giudance from this forum, thats for sure. I do know that his indoor/winter housing for next year will have to be much different than this year. He was less than a pound in January and is now almost ten pounds.
 

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I'll see what I can come up with. Ive followed all of the giudance from this forum, thats for sure. I do know that his indoor/winter housing for next year will have to be much different than this year. He was less than a pound in January and is now almost ten pounds.
Plus...I'd like to see his year 'round holdings, as well! ;)
 

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I guess our Sully has joined the big time ranks. He received his first 25 lb bag of Mazuri tortoise chow just in time for Christmas

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