Three yearling Cherryheads
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Growing them up well Charlie. Nice job.
Growing them up well Charlie. Nice job.
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What is it your feeding them there? it looks shiny/slimy.lol im alwase looking for new foods for mine. beutifull torts by the way.
What is it your feeding them there? it looks shiny/slimy.lol im alwase looking for new foods for mine. beutifull torts by the way.
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RE: Three yearling Cherryheads
Stunning! You are very fortunate!
Stunning! You are very fortunate!
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Thanks!
The colorful slimy stuff is chopped prickly pear cactus and strawberries with calcium sprinkled on top.
The brown balls are soaked mazuri.
Their main diet is greens. The others are fed less often.
Thanks! Yes, I am fortunate to live where they thrive outdoors.
Typical meal of mulberry leaves, hibiscus leaves and lettuce.
Doritoinmontucky said:
Thanks!
The colorful slimy stuff is chopped prickly pear cactus and strawberries with calcium sprinkled on top.
The brown balls are soaked mazuri.
Their main diet is greens. The others are fed less often.
starfield said:
Thanks! Yes, I am fortunate to live where they thrive outdoors.
Typical meal of mulberry leaves, hibiscus leaves and lettuce.
RE: Three yearling Cherryheads
Their colors are just stunning!
Beautiful yearlings!
Their colors are just stunning!
Beautiful yearlings!
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Awsome! they look great, and thanx i havnt used prickely pear before, its dosnt grow around this side of the rockies were i live.
Awsome! they look great, and thanx i havnt used prickely pear before, its dosnt grow around this side of the rockies were i live.
RE: Three yearling Cherryheads
You can buy it in bulk online. It lasts and lasts. It's very easy to grow from the pads.
There are also many varieties that are cold hardy out there.
Doritoinmontucky said:
You can buy it in bulk online. It lasts and lasts. It's very easy to grow from the pads.
There are also many varieties that are cold hardy out there.
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I used to grow it wene i lived in texas, but didnt have torts.... i live in north montana and it gets down to -20 easy in the winter. i know it grows in helena south of here but its on the other side of the divide. and i might say a whole diferent world, almost desert, thers rattle snakes and lizards, only thing we got here is painted turtels, and garder snakes. Thank you for the advice i think i have seen prickly pear at the store...
I used to grow it wene i lived in texas, but didnt have torts.... i live in north montana and it gets down to -20 easy in the winter. i know it grows in helena south of here but its on the other side of the divide. and i might say a whole diferent world, almost desert, thers rattle snakes and lizards, only thing we got here is painted turtels, and garder snakes. Thank you for the advice i think i have seen prickly pear at the store...
RE: Three yearling Cherryheads
Took some photos today. The three won't be yearlings much longer.
The biggest one "Carlos" has some slight bumps and has grown the most.
In addition to some slight pyramiding he's really starting to marble.
Siblings...
Took some photos today. The three won't be yearlings much longer.
The biggest one "Carlos" has some slight bumps and has grown the most.
In addition to some slight pyramiding he's really starting to marble.
Siblings...
RE: Three yearling Cherryheads
These guys look great. About how big are they now?
These guys look great. About how big are they now?
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The big guy is just over 5 inches. The other two about 4 1/4 inches.
The big one basks in direct sun for hours whereas the other two hide where it's more humid and dark. I'm thinking that's what caused him to be slightly more bumpy than the others. It's pretty humid here this time of year but dries out for a few hours and drops from 98% to 56% or so unless its pouring out.
jerbs said:
The big guy is just over 5 inches. The other two about 4 1/4 inches.
The big one basks in direct sun for hours whereas the other two hide where it's more humid and dark. I'm thinking that's what caused him to be slightly more bumpy than the others. It's pretty humid here this time of year but dries out for a few hours and drops from 98% to 56% or so unless its pouring out.
RE: Three yearling Cherryheads
Makes sense. They look great, regardless.
Makes sense. They look great, regardless.
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RE: Three yearling Cherryheads
You get pictures of them all relaxed and out of their shell, when you put them together, they all hide. Typical! They all look great!
You get pictures of them all relaxed and out of their shell, when you put them together, they all hide. Typical! They all look great!
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