new aldabra tortoise

[mtdavis254817]

I am so excited.. I am finally getting my dream tortoise in march.. I am in the process of building his habitat... I plan on planting some rose of sharrons(hibiscus family), and some prickless cactus, but i would greatly appreciate some suggestions on some benifical veggitation and landscapeing.. any ideas... and he has adequate space, water source, shade spots , and a safe hide... Just wondering if the are any other plants, or shrubs that he can benifit from... Thank you

 

[mattgrizzlybear]

Greg (aldabraman) would help a lot! Pm him

 

[Yellow Turtle]

Hi mtdavis, I'm glad you get your dream tortoise. How big is your aldabra?
It seems you giving him a big outdoor enclosure already.

Since you already have hibiscus and cactus. What about mulberry tree, grape tree, weeds like plaintain, dandelion, sow thistle? They seem to be fond of them.

You should cover it with grass. What about Axonopus compressus, bermuda grass, zoysia?

Greg should be very nice to discuss things with too.

 

[wellington]

Congrats That's most people's dream tort. One thing I remember Greg saying, they will run over things, instead of trying to go around them. As babies, thats not much of a problem, as adults, look out. Keep that in mind as you build his permanent outdoor area. BTW, where are you getting it from?

 

[mtdavis254817]

Congrats That's most people's dream tort. One thing I remember Greg saying, they will run over things, instead of trying to go around them. As babies, thats not much of a problem, as adults, look out. Keep that in mind as you build his permanent outdoor area. BTW, where are you getting it from?

Thanx... good to know.. his grown pen will be set up at the barn , that way he will have a temp controled horse stall with a good amount of land all to him,,,, but that will be later on. I was actually referred to a breeder out of florida(Florida Iguana & Tortoise Breeders)

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Hi mtdavis, I'm glad you get your dream tortoise. How big is your aldabra?
It seems you giving him a big outdoor enclosure already.

Since you already have hibiscus and cactus. What about mulberry tree, grape tree, weeds like plaintain, dandelion, sow thistle? They seem to be fond of them.

You should cover it with grass. What about Axonopus compressus, bermuda grass, zoysia?

Greg should be very nice to discuss things with too.

Thank you so much for the info.. Right now he is around 8 inches,,, his pen is going to be about 16 ft long and 18 foot wide.. it is attached to my breeze way.. its still a work in progress but i will definitely be posting pics as it progresses

 

[wellington]

Yes, I have seen them before. Is it one of the two pictured for sale on kingsnake classified? Sounds like you have lots of room for him or her to grow large in

 

[jtrux]

Sounds really nice, good luck, look forward to seeing pics

 

[mtdavis254817]

Sounds really nice, good luck, look forward to seeing pics

Thank you so much.. Ive been working to get this for years.. I just finished paying off my school loans and i got the promotion ive been waiting for.. I am so lucky my wife finally gave me the okay

 

[jtrux]

I've been saying it for years, woman hold us down!

 

[wellington]

I've been saying it for years, woman hold us down!

Ummm, I don't think so. If it weren't for us, men couldn't function Also if it weren't for us, you would have the money to afford the purchases or the place to house them. We are the ones that know how to work the funds to do so Just joking as I am sure you were, RIGHT!

 

[mtdavis254817]

this is daisy.... she will be comeing home at the end of march...

 

[wellington]

Is she from Florida iguana? She kinda looks like the one they are advertising with a messed up shell. Cute face though.

 

[Yellow Turtle]

this is daisy.... she will be comeing home at the end of march...

Cool, can't wait to see the pictures once she settles in her new place.

 

[mtdavis254817]

this is daisy.... she will be comeing home at the end of march...

yes she is from florida inguana.. she isnt the one that is advertised as a lil ball of energy thats left side is smaller than the right.. have you seen that video.. He is a lil turbo.. I do think he would make a great pet.. Daisy is #5. she does have a raised scute in the back(saddle), but im sure it will smooth out with growth.. Do you know anytng about floridainguana?? I am really impressed with the work they do, and the owner seems to be a great guy.. He is always there when i have a question.. We were nervous about makeing such a big purchase without really being able to hand pick the tort.. However they have really taken the fear of the experince away... I would recomend them to anybody just for the help they have given me...
If you havent yet you should visit their website.. They have some great videos.. There is a sulcata there that has divided scutes, but they make an awsome pattern of a cross.. so cool

 

[Yellow Turtle]

Sam from Floridaiguana recently just posted in aldabra forum thread. I think he is the guy with a lot of knowledge and experience in keeping tortoise.

Can't wait to see your aldabra in his new enclosure. Please post it in the aldabra thread, we need more posts there

 

[Nay]

Mtdavis, love it when someone gets something they always wish for,though sometimes the work to prepare hinders many's dreams!
Is this your first tort, or one of many and you finally said lets do it with the Aldabra?
Curious. Nay