So this is Sheldon Cooper phd!!
He/she hatched on the 29th August, and has been home with me for 2days now.
I'm so happy he is home, but it is also so stressful, I worry constantly!!

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Oh you have yourself a cutie Try not to worry too much, as it looks like your off to a great start I have ten stars and they are addicting

Very cute. Congrats. It's hard not to worry I know. However, if you have done your research homework and you have the set up correct, you shouldn't have a problem.

Thank you

And 10 stars!! Wow!! A whole constellation I can see how they are addictive though. I have spent ages sitting and watch sheldon, even though most of that time he's asleep!!

Keep calling sheldon a he, though the breeder suspects actually female.

Very nice congrats !!!

johnreuk Wrote:Thank you

And 10 stars!! Wow!! A whole constellation I can see how they are addictive though. I have spent ages sitting and watch sheldon, even though most of that time he's asleep!!

Keep calling sheldon a he, though the breeder suspects actually female.

Either way, what a pretty baby what size enclosure do you have set up?

Congratulations!! Cute baby!

safari_lass1 Wrote:Either way, what a pretty baby what size enclosure do you have set up?

Thank you very much!

It's a 36" long x 18" wide vivarium. Obviously I intend to upgrade this as the little one grows!

I have a T5 Arcadia slimline luminaire UV, an Arcadia 75watt basking lamp on a dimmerstat, and a 75watt reptile radiator on a pulse stat for ambient/night heating.
The substrate is coco coir, with an area of fir bark chips over the cool end where the water dish is. There is a humid hide too, with coco coir and sphagnum moss.

Very nice! Good luck with your hatchling, they grow quick!

Jealous!!

Hehe, thanks everyone!

He seems to be doing well, though likes to hide... a lot!

Nice looking star there!

Well s/he looks great!

Sweet Looking Star!
Congratulations, I think it is great that you are learning all you can to properly take care of Sheldon. Try not to worry too much, there are really great people here on this forum that will help you all the way.
Looking forward to more pictures and post about Sheldon's growth and habits from you.

Regards!

Man I wish I had a star tortoise!