It seems like the triplet cherryheads that emerged from a single egg last September hatched years ago. They started so slowly and had Barb and I (actually, just me) wringing our hands for a long time.
Here are all three from today...
The largest is Dewey who is now pushing 70 grams...
Huey, the first one with his head out of the egg, is right behind though...
Peanut is much larger now than when he hatched but he is still a very small tortoise...
When you look at a single photo or two of him by himself he doesn't look that small...
But then when you see him along with a 'normal' sized hatchling of only a few weeks you get the idea of his stature...
Peanut is just now getting weaned off of finely chopped or minced food and is starting to handle larger stuff. Secretly I think he is fed up with eating with the 'babies' and wants to be with the big kids.
All three of the triplets have come a long, long way but I think it is pretty clear that Peanut will never be a large animal. Huey and Dewey will likely never be giants either. They are neat little guys anyway and I have learned a lot from their experience.
Here are all three from today...
The largest is Dewey who is now pushing 70 grams...
Huey, the first one with his head out of the egg, is right behind though...
Peanut is much larger now than when he hatched but he is still a very small tortoise...
When you look at a single photo or two of him by himself he doesn't look that small...
But then when you see him along with a 'normal' sized hatchling of only a few weeks you get the idea of his stature...
Peanut is just now getting weaned off of finely chopped or minced food and is starting to handle larger stuff. Secretly I think he is fed up with eating with the 'babies' and wants to be with the big kids.
All three of the triplets have come a long, long way but I think it is pretty clear that Peanut will never be a large animal. Huey and Dewey will likely never be giants either. They are neat little guys anyway and I have learned a lot from their experience.