Cherry Head Hatchlings have landed

[xirxes]

Starting my long term log here for the 5 cherry heads that arrived today. In that they live for 50+ years I'm waiting on names for fit.

Without further adieu!

First meal

 

[MysticCaribou]

Babies! Beautiful - Lucky You!

 

[allegraf]

So much fun when they make their appearance! Congrats!

 

[THEELEG]

That rear scute on 31 is awesome, where did you get them??

 

[xirxes]

That rear scute on 31 is awesome, where did you get them??

These come from Mr. Kenan Harkin of Kamp Kenan fame out of Florida.

 

[TempestRising]

Beautiful Babies you got there! Congrats!

 

[Anyfoot]

These come from Mr. Kenan Harkin of Kamp Kenan fame out of Florida.

Very nice, what advice did Kenen offer for care?

 

[TempestRising]

I love watching Kamp Kenan! My 10 yr old started watching him which led to my interest in raising RFs after a lonnngggg research process on which tort would be best for my family. He does offer broad care tips BUT my finding this forum is what has really helped in my journey thus far!

 

[Anyfoot]

Very nice, what advice did Kenen offer for care?

Huh. I asked this question but didn't see this video. I'll listen to it later after work.

 

[TempestRising]

Huh. I asked this question but didn't see this video. I'll listen to it later after work.

I have a playlist of youtube videos on Tortoise care! I found most here in the forum. But I was watching Kenan with the kids well before I joined the club! You should check him out later when you have the time.

 

[xirxes]

If you followed my enclosure thread, you may notice that I get a little.....in depth with my projects for our animals.

I am quite sure that I have read and reread 98% of the pertinent information available on the web about this species in prep. Every link and further in page link for the first two pages of google search results are committed to memory.

I also picked the brains of the old hats here on the boards.

Tom (wisely) advised against keeping jungle tortoises in a desert, but since we have an average low humidity of 70% here in San Diego, and I don't mind getting exotic with preparations, I forged on.

I have no doubt that heat, humidity, UV and home grown diet/Mazuri/small protein diet are fully met at the moment.

I am currently testing how ramping temps will affect a functionally closed plexiglass system outside, and how much "drying out" I will need to allow to avoid coco husk/coir rot, fungus and Cthulu forbid, shell rot.

Obligatory hatchling photo!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Kenan I think forgets that everyone watching isn't from steamy Florida.
I like a lot of his Florida tips, but some of them wouldn't translate into very cold or dry areas.
I've just now begun to toss dry Mazuri chow to my adult Redfoot. Just like he does. Food for everyone in a rush.

 

[Anyfoot]

Kenan I think forgets that everyone watching isn't from steamy Florida.
I like a lot of his Florida tips, but some of them wouldn't translate into very cold or dry areas.
I've just now begun to toss dry Mazuri chow to my adult Redfoot. Just like he does. Food for everyone in a rush.

Just watched both vids in this thread. Do we know if he has adults that he grew from the egg that look smooth and healthy. Not just 1 or 2 but a few.

 

[xirxes]

I do not believe that he has grown out any of his current adults.

He does have 1 year olds that are looking quite smooth and promising:

Also I can confidently say that 8 of his 12 or so adults I would consider "completely smoothe", 2 more to be "mostly smooth" and only 2 to show any mild to moderate pyramiding.

This is reference from personal video of each in his breeding group.

 

[Anyfoot]

I do not believe that he has grown out any of his current adults.

He does have 1 year olds that are looking quite smooth and promising:

Also I can confidently say that 8 of his 12 or so adults I would consider "completely smoothe", 2 more to be "mostly smooth" and only 2 to show any mild to moderate pyramiding.

This is reference from personal video of each in his breeding group.

Those adults looked fantastic. Are these in this photo the 1 yr olds?

 

[xirxes]

By their size at least 1 yr old.

 

[TempestRising]

Obligatory hatchling photo!

Really amazing pic! Love the color of your hatchlings. We are planning to add 3 more to our family over the next 6 months. One here soon in July to help curb the Baby Bullying habits! Also enlarging the indoor closed chamber to make room to quarantine the new hatchlings coming in all in one enclosure. I'm not as lucky as @Anyfoot His Tortoise House is Off the charts!

 

[xirxes]

Some pics today from soak time, didn't notice until this shot that they still have their egg tooth!

Must be very young still, one is still last stage losing strings of umbilical it seems.

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[jennyjoneser83]

Beautiful babies, I'm so jealous of u!!

 

[Jacqui]

Beautiful, especially the third one.