SweetGreekTorts
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Ah, okay. I do order online since I live in southern Arizona. It's too bad they don't allow local pickup. Would save time and money not having to ship.
Tortstork Made History!
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SweetGreekTorts
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Kapeka has half of the leg sprawl down. She's a fast learner! [emoji6]
Triz
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Thanks for the info, either way it was out of the way for where I went to visit, so works out lol
SweetGreekTorts
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Just an update on Kapeka...
She's eating like horse and pooping like an elephant. Weighed in at a hefty 23 grams after her soak this morning!
She also now has a roommate who arrived just this morning. Her own sister! The clutch was 4 eggs, all incubated to be females. I received one egg while the breeder kept and hatched the other 3. One if them came out very black in color and when the breeder decided to sell her, I snatched her up.
So now I have 2 females, clutch sisters, to add to my Russian Tortoise breeding colony when they are big enough.
I named the sister "Nikita" and some pictures if her are below. In the duo photo, Kapeka is on the left.
She's eating like horse and pooping like an elephant. Weighed in at a hefty 23 grams after her soak this morning!
She also now has a roommate who arrived just this morning. Her own sister! The clutch was 4 eggs, all incubated to be females. I received one egg while the breeder kept and hatched the other 3. One if them came out very black in color and when the breeder decided to sell her, I snatched her up.
So now I have 2 females, clutch sisters, to add to my Russian Tortoise breeding colony when they are big enough.
I named the sister "Nikita" and some pictures if her are below. In the duo photo, Kapeka is on the left.
Triz
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how cute!!!
What a great thread This is so fun!!!
Thanks for sharing!
And your babies look FABULOUS, and i'm really impressed with how VIGOROUS Kapeka has been from the start!!
Do you pronounce her name Kah-pay-kah? or Kah-pee-kah? or something else? @irishkitty
Thanks for sharing!
And your babies look FABULOUS, and i'm really impressed with how VIGOROUS Kapeka has been from the start!!
Do you pronounce her name Kah-pay-kah? or Kah-pee-kah? or something else? @irishkitty
SweetGreekTorts
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Her name is pronounced "ka-pee-ah-ka." Like there's a hidden "a" before the second "k." I don't speak Russian so I had to look it up online and found a link that spoke it for meWhat a great thread This is so fun!!!
Thanks for sharing!
And your babies look FABULOUS, and i'm really impressed with how VIGOROUS Kapeka has been from the start!!
Do you pronounce her name Kah-pay-kah? or Kah-pee-kah? or something else? @irishkitty
Thanks! They are absolute sweethearts. I love all my shelled babies [emoji173]
SweetGreekTorts
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Kapeka and Nikita are a whole month old today and already up to no good! Lol! 
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SweetGreekTorts
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Kapeka and Nikita. These two sisters crack me up! They do have their own basking spots, but sometimes nap together. Too cute!
SweetGreekTorts
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Just an update on the two sisters. They are 2 months old now and growing great! Here's a comparison collage with a picture of them on their hatch date, and today...
SweetGreekTorts
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The two Russian sisters continue to grow steadily and thrive. I have them in separate enclosures since Nikita was trailing just a little in size; she's been doing much better and putting on weight while having her own space.
Kapeka, the girl that hatched on the way over to me from Tortstork is 34g today.
Nikita is 25g.
Both girls are 2 months and 26 days old.
Kapeka, the girl that hatched on the way over to me from Tortstork is 34g today.
Nikita is 25g.
Both girls are 2 months and 26 days old.
Keep the updates coming - nice thread and cute pix.
SweetGreekTorts
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Kapeka is 3 months old today! She is growing absolutely solid. Measures just a hair over 2" and weighs 36g.
This is one of the coolest threads! They are adorable!
TortMom6
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First, hatching seems like a LOT of work. Super glad that I didn't have to do it.
Next, I am a little confused over this Mazuri Mix thing. I have Mazuri, but it is a pellet, not the yummy looking mush. Am I missing something here.
I there a recipe? How is it made? Help? My Greek tortoise baby is looking like at me all accusingly like "you gave me this pellet thing, when I could have had that!"
Next, I am a little confused over this Mazuri Mix thing. I have Mazuri, but it is a pellet, not the yummy looking mush. Am I missing something here.
I there a recipe? How is it made? Help? My Greek tortoise baby is looking like at me all accusingly like "you gave me this pellet thing, when I could have had that!"
The mazuri has to be soaked in water to soften it
SweetGreekTorts
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I soak Mazuri in warm water to soften it, then I stir it around to create the mush you see in my photos. Sometimes I serve it plain, sometimes I add small pieces of dark leafy greens into it for something different. All my babies chow it down either way.
SweetGreekTorts
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Kapeka is growing flawlessly! Almost 4.5 months old now.
Her sister, Nikita, is also thriving better now since she was given her own space (proof that tortoises don't always get along in pairs, even when they are babies). I'll post an updated pic of her soon. She's already in bed for the night...
Her sister, Nikita, is also thriving better now since she was given her own space (proof that tortoises don't always get along in pairs, even when they are babies). I'll post an updated pic of her soon. She's already in bed for the night...
daniellenc
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Love this thread!!
Thanks for all the updates!
