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He's Here! Is the age right?
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He's Here! Is the age right?
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He's Here! Is the age right?
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10-09-2012, 02:34 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-09-2012 02:34 PM by abclements.)
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He's Here! Is the age right?
He showed up today and I couldn't be more excited! Quick question for those that know more than I do though! The box that he was shipped in said anywhere from 3-6 months old. He's awfully large for what I thought he would be. Maybe he's a little older?? He's about 3 inches (haven't officially measured him yet, just a guess) long and weighs 53.4 grams. I put him next to my friends Hermann's which is 7-8 months old, about 1.5 inches and 14 grams and obviously he is much much larger. Just curious if he's closer to a year or something else? Anyways, attached are some pics of him!!!  PS: got him from Reptmart.com, he started wandering around the second I put him into his enclosure, ate very quickly and I couldn't be happier Oh and he's a Cherry Head |
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10-09-2012, 02:38 PM
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RE: He's Here! Is the age right?
I'm not a Redfoot expert, but I would say the 3-6 months is probably right on. Some one might be able to tell you an even closer guess then a three month span. Of course they all grow at diff. Rates, but a good guess will help.
Oh, Congrats, s/he's a cutie.
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10-09-2012, 02:51 PM
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RE: He's Here! Is the age right?
Mine Is 3 in. and he hatched in may so yours may have been around that tine
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1.0 cat sylvester 1.0 hamster charlie 1.0 southern painted turtle speedy 1.0 mississippi map turtle squirt 0.0.1 redfoot tortoise tommy  "All life is equal, no matter what size or shape, big or small. It's all equal." |
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10-09-2012, 02:54 PM
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RE: He's Here! Is the age right?
What a cute cherry head
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10-09-2012, 10:08 PM
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RE: He's Here! Is the age right?
OMG so cute
 Take lots of pictures. Time flies before you know it he won't fit in your palm like that anymore!!!!
LOVE my redfoot bestfriend <3
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10-10-2012, 07:31 AM
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RE: He's Here! Is the age right?
Hooray for baby torts! Yeah, 3-6 months is accurate. I've found that redfoots grow pretty well in their first year. Mine hit about 4".
Matt, from Maryland
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10-10-2012, 12:11 PM
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RE: He's Here! Is the age right?
I think it's accurate too
 more the 6month than the 3
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10-11-2012, 07:44 AM
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RE: He's Here! Is the age right?
Thanks everybody! That's exactly what I was hoping for!
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10-11-2012, 07:57 AM
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RE: He's Here! Is the age right?
redfoots are bigger than Hermans.. so they would be different at the same age...
be sure to give him a good soaking...
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