Hello Tortoise junkies, I just wanted to post an update on my baby sully, Pépe. He's just over 6 weeks old now, and is growing quickly, and looks to be healthy to my amateur eyes, I was hoping that YOU, the experts, and experience tortoise handlers could tell me if all looks well.
Here's my little buddy
Rear right
Rear left
Low angle, and inside his leg openings
top view
Plastron
His weight at 4 weeks was 45 Grams, and now he's at 56 Grams. His diet is mostly Spring mix, and mulberry Tree leaves mixed 50:50, and some grasses when I can get him to eat them. I get the wheat grass from the grocery store, so I can be sure there's no chemicals.
every other 2 days, I have been sprinkling Rep-Cal Calcium, and multivitamins on his damp food 1:1. Are these 2 the proper supplements for a young Sully?
http://www.repcal.com/supp.htm#Original Calcium - pink label
http://www.repcal.com/supp.htm#Herptivite - Blue label
He gets to run around in the sun for a couple hours or so, maybe twice a week, but mainly he stays inside exploring, or in his indoor habitat that is kept super moist, with Coco Coir. His temps are all correct in the cage, since I got a laser temp gauge for him.
My only concerns for him are the following.
* The Coco coir seems to be turning his face brown/red, because I'm assuming he is burrowing in it face first. Is that ok? when I soak him, I usually try to rub that off, gently and it barely makes a difference.
* The sides of his shell seem a tiny bit lumpy, but I think it may just be his shell growing up to a higher peak, as observed in Tom's "end of pyramiding" thread.
* I have no idea what to look for on the plastron, so I always worry that I'm looking past something that could be a sign of an illness or problem.
Thanks for your time, guys! I really appreciate having a community like this where I can learn, and make my Tort's life better.
Here's my little buddy
Rear right
Rear left
Low angle, and inside his leg openings
top view
Plastron
His weight at 4 weeks was 45 Grams, and now he's at 56 Grams. His diet is mostly Spring mix, and mulberry Tree leaves mixed 50:50, and some grasses when I can get him to eat them. I get the wheat grass from the grocery store, so I can be sure there's no chemicals.
every other 2 days, I have been sprinkling Rep-Cal Calcium, and multivitamins on his damp food 1:1. Are these 2 the proper supplements for a young Sully?
http://www.repcal.com/supp.htm#Original Calcium - pink label
http://www.repcal.com/supp.htm#Herptivite - Blue label
He gets to run around in the sun for a couple hours or so, maybe twice a week, but mainly he stays inside exploring, or in his indoor habitat that is kept super moist, with Coco Coir. His temps are all correct in the cage, since I got a laser temp gauge for him.
My only concerns for him are the following.
* The Coco coir seems to be turning his face brown/red, because I'm assuming he is burrowing in it face first. Is that ok? when I soak him, I usually try to rub that off, gently and it barely makes a difference.
* The sides of his shell seem a tiny bit lumpy, but I think it may just be his shell growing up to a higher peak, as observed in Tom's "end of pyramiding" thread.
* I have no idea what to look for on the plastron, so I always worry that I'm looking past something that could be a sign of an illness or problem.
Thanks for your time, guys! I really appreciate having a community like this where I can learn, and make my Tort's life better.