My Radiated Tortoise photos

[dzi921]

I just bought my Radiated Tortoise today

 

[dzi921]

Measurements

Gender: Female

 

[egyptiandan]

Very nice Radiated Though I think you'll find in the coming years that you have a male Radiated

Danny

 

[dzi921]

Very nice Radiated Though I think you'll find in the coming years that you have a male Radiated

Danny

Haha.. Very true. So that is why I'm thinking to find a unisex name

 

[cvalda]

What a good looking tortoise!!!!!

 

[Crazy1]

Very Beautiful and so round. I love the patterns on their shells it looks like they have exploded with a bunch of little "Starbursts". Congratulations on your new Tort. And Welcome to the forum. I see you are still looking for a unisex name. My vote is Star or Starburst

 

[jlyoncc1]

Wow what a beautiful tort! There are not many others that can compare to that pretty shell!

 

[dzi921]

Finally decided it's name

Name: SAM

So if it's a
boy = SAMuel
girl = SAMmy

 

[dzi921]

Finally Sam is eating But still not moving I have to put the food in front of it. Lazy little tortoise...

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMlQiqW1TUE

 

[barbie69]

That is a BEAUTIFUL tort!![/align]

 

[JustAnja]

What a gorgeous Radiated, congrats.

 

[newbie]

nice radiated!! so, how is she now? is she already eat a lot?

 

[dzi921]

nice radiated!! so, how is she now? is she already eat a lot?

She is doing fine now. Eating everyday but still very shy. Hardly want to move when there is people around. So in order to see her move, we have to stand very far

 

[Crazy1]

The little Sulcata I am fostering (for Dee) was shy I put her in the computer room and talk to her daily. Usually with my back to her. I can hear her move but when I looked she would stop. Its been almost 2 months now and she will move when I watch her and sit by her enclosure. Progress is often slow, but its still progress.

 

[dzi921]

The little Sulcata I am fostering (for Dee) was shy I put her in the computer room and talk to her daily. Usually with my back to her. I can hear her move but when I looked she would stop. Its been almost 2 months now and she will move when I watch her and sit by her enclosure. Progress is often slow, but its still progress.

I think mine needs quite some time more from the look at it's progress. It won't move even when it is soaking or when I put it under the sun

The only time it will move when I'm around is feeding time. I have tried holding french beans and it came to me and it ate the whole bean After eating, it will stop moving again

 

[Cheryl]

Wow, that's a beautiful tort!!

 

[Redfoot NERD]

I went to see a friend of mine about a year ago who has bred Radiata for a few years [ looks like you have his "blood-line ].. you may have heard of him - Bill Zovickian. He had three 3 year olds that I took pics of shortly after I got there. When we went down to their 'room' before I left about 3 hours later they hadn't moved. I asked Bill when they become active and he said when they get to be about.... well let's just say it's going to be awhile - don't expect any real personality for a "few" years.

They sure are purty!!!

Terry

 

[Cam]

He is like a little piece of art!

 

[Yvonne G]

Finally Sam is eating But still not moving I have to put the food in front of it. Lazy little tortoise...

I hope the container you show in the photo is NOT where the tortoise lives!! The need room to walk around. Also you need a large enough container so that you can have one end of it be warmer than the other end. What kind of substrate is that ? You shouldn't use pine. Sam also needs a hiding place. He's still a baby and babies realize that they are prey, so they hide a lot.

I've never seen a radiated tortoise in "real life" and your pictures of Sam are just beautiful! I never realized what a high dome they had. I'll bet they're something to see walking around outside!

Yvonne

 

[Crazy1]

dzi921, I think I forgot to tell you what a beautiful little tort it is.