My redfoot family
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Alma, sorry to the absence. Your babies look absolutely GORGEOUS!!! And they're HUGE! Your enclosure is beautiful as always. ❤️
Ugh, I love your little tort family so much!
Sunset turned 2.5 years old today. Stats - Weight: 46.70 oz, Length: 7-5/16"
She's been the most consistent grower and always hovering around the ideal weight (using Donoghue ratio). Quickest runner of the bunch and also grumpiest. She doesn't like head rubs or soaking in water. She tends to find the deepest, darkest hiding spots but will come out for certain foods (tuna, radicchio, red leaf lettuce, some fruits- tomato being the first to go. So, for all you single reds out there: definitely no long walks on the beach; picnics under heavy canopy preferred.
She's been the most consistent grower and always hovering around the ideal weight (using Donoghue ratio). Quickest runner of the bunch and also grumpiest. She doesn't like head rubs or soaking in water. She tends to find the deepest, darkest hiding spots but will come out for certain foods (tuna, radicchio, red leaf lettuce, some fruits- tomato being the first to go. So, for all you single reds out there: definitely no long walks on the beach; picnics under heavy canopy preferred.
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Very beautiful tortoises!!!!!!
Fantastic, Alma!
No tortoises, but tortoise related:
It's almost time for cooler weather here and I'm gearing up for fall/winter indoor gardening. Cuttings of existing plants have already begun and new plants are being introduced.
Cuttings above include: Dragonwing begonias, Christmas cactus, pachira aquatica, nepenthes, spider plants, wandering jew. The new plants I'm adding are sugarloaf pineapples (second picture).
I also started growing figs in January for the torts. They now stand at 5-7 foot tall from 8 inch sticks.
It's almost time for cooler weather here and I'm gearing up for fall/winter indoor gardening. Cuttings of existing plants have already begun and new plants are being introduced.
Cuttings above include: Dragonwing begonias, Christmas cactus, pachira aquatica, nepenthes, spider plants, wandering jew. The new plants I'm adding are sugarloaf pineapples (second picture).
I also started growing figs in January for the torts. They now stand at 5-7 foot tall from 8 inch sticks.
Loki's 2.5 year stats: 61.30 oz., 8-3/4"
Still shy but doesn't mind a few head rubs. She also still loves coming out and running under the water when I spray the enclosure. I wonder if @Turtlepete can raise the percentage of his thoughts on female.
Still shy but doesn't mind a few head rubs. She also still loves coming out and running under the water when I spray the enclosure. I wonder if @Turtlepete can raise the percentage of his thoughts on female.
Turtlepete
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Wow. The garden is growing eh Alma 
I don't remember what I said last time but yeah thats 100% female. Sunset too. Gorgeous animals!
I don't remember what I said last time but yeah thats 100% female. Sunset too. Gorgeous animals!
Wow!
What a stunningly beautiful girl!
What a stunningly beautiful girl!
Wow. The garden is growing eh Alma
I don't remember what I said last time but yeah thats 100% female. Sunset too. Gorgeous animals!
Well, first you said 50%.. then I think 55%. I think you stopped giving me percentages when I called you useless
Thanks, Pete!
Jingle's 2.5 year stats: 31.70oz., 6-3/4"
Smallest of the bunch. She's also the friendliest. Her behavior is pretty predictable- she's usually the one that's always out basking, climbing things, or eating the enclosure plants down. Looking female, so far.
Smallest of the bunch. She's also the friendliest. Her behavior is pretty predictable- she's usually the one that's always out basking, climbing things, or eating the enclosure plants down. Looking female, so far.
beautifulSunset turned 2.5 years old today. Stats - Weight: 46.70 oz, Length: 7-5/16"
She's been the most consistent grower and always hovering around the ideal weight (using Donoghue ratio). Quickest runner of the bunch and also grumpiest. She doesn't like head rubs or soaking in water. She tends to find the deepest, darkest hiding spots but will come out for certain foods (tuna, radicchio, red leaf lettuce, some fruits- tomato being the first to go. So, for all you single reds out there: definitely no long walks on the beach; picnics under heavy canopy preferred.
Punch turned 2.5 today. Stats: 49.60oz., 7-11/16"
Despite having the same care and environment as the others, Punch has grown a bit bumpy. As much as I wish she could have grown as smooth as the others, I know that I've been doing the best that I could with all four of them. I have the feeling that the issue is that she seems to wait until Mazuri days to eat (twice a week) then she eats the whole plate up meant for 4 tortoises. She just eats a lot, in general. She has such the personality, though. She comes up to me, even more than Jingle, sticks her head out for a rub, checks if I have any food then gives me the stink eye and leaves if I have none. Loudest breather of the bunch, you'll always know where she is by where the whistle is coming from. Bumpy or not, she's pretty awesome.
This is the current picture of the enclosure. It's almost time to put the cover on. Punch is on the bottom left for scale.
Despite having the same care and environment as the others, Punch has grown a bit bumpy. As much as I wish she could have grown as smooth as the others, I know that I've been doing the best that I could with all four of them. I have the feeling that the issue is that she seems to wait until Mazuri days to eat (twice a week) then she eats the whole plate up meant for 4 tortoises. She just eats a lot, in general. She has such the personality, though. She comes up to me, even more than Jingle, sticks her head out for a rub, checks if I have any food then gives me the stink eye and leaves if I have none. Loudest breather of the bunch, you'll always know where she is by where the whistle is coming from. Bumpy or not, she's pretty awesome.
This is the current picture of the enclosure. It's almost time to put the cover on. Punch is on the bottom left for scale.
Thanks Charlie! If only I had a greenhouse attached to the house. Then again, I'm sure I'll always be wanting bigger and better.
