New Tortoise :P

[Marty333]

I thought I would introduce you guys to one of my new members to the family




Oakey Mick Smokey AKA Smokey

I know I shouldnt let him play with cats but I couldnt resist

Boy or a Girl? Is it still to young to tell?

 

[onarock]

I dont know Marty, its hard to tell, but I think Smokey is actually Smokette.

 

[Yvonne G]

I just KNEW you wouldn't be able to resist getting another tortoise! I'm guessing male. I love Smokey's eye! So expressive.

 

[ChiKat]

Oh he's adorable! Congrats on your new addition!
He's very smooth- must have been very well taken care of

 

[Marty333]

and this is his sister

SURPRISE

 

[onarock]

marty, did you get a redfoot? if so let me be the first to say congrat!

 

[Laura]

so you DID get another live tort! looks good!
the first one,, so cute! but looks a little dry..

 

[Kristina]

Pretty good looking little tortoise! I have one that size and she is a doll and fun to watch.

Keep her warm and humid and she will be perfect for you. (She also is big enough that some handling won't hurt her, and she is beyond the danger of hatchling failure.)

She does look a bit dry in the one photo, but I am sure you have fixed that already My only other suggestion would be to make sure to give her lots of calcium. The way her scutes kind of point together in the middle of her back can be a sign of MBD.

 

[Marty333]

Pretty good looking little tortoise! I have one that size and she is a doll and fun to watch.

Keep her warm and humid and she will be perfect for you. (She also is big enough that some handling won't hurt her, and she is beyond the danger of hatchling failure.)

She does look a bit dry in the one photo, but I am sure you have fixed that already My only other suggestion would be to make sure to give her lots of calcium. The way her scutes kind of point together in the middle of her back can be a sign of MBD.

Yeah I soaked her in Vita Sol for a good 30 minutes and I have her food dusted with calcium. Im hoping its nothing serious.

 

[Kristina]

It shouldn't be as long as you keep it from getting worse. I have one big girl (about 12") that is worse than that and she is doing fine.

 

[Marty333]

Also her eyes seem a little runny. It wasnt like that when I got her though. Is that normal?

 

[RianSeeking]

Congratulations, Marty!

 

[Kristina]

Are they watery and kind of bubbly? If they are, I would give her a soak and spray down the enclosure really good. What are your temperatures? Sometimes being too hot can make their eyes weep too.

 

[Marty333]

They are just watery. I gave her a soak 15 minutes ago and the humidity in the enclosure is 65% she is on cypress mulch and moss. I will give you the temp in a minute.

 

[Kristina]

Another question - does your water have a lot of chlorine or chloramine in it? (Like to the point you can smell it?) If so, you may need to get a dechlorinator. It can irritate her eyes (kind of like opening your eyes underwater in a pool with chlorine.)

 

[Marty333]

I dont smell chlorine.

 

[Kristina]

Just throwing out ideas here

 

[jeffbens0n]

Very cute...do you have a name for her yet? Where did you get her?

 

[Candy]

You have two very cute new tortoises there. Can you post pics of your setup? Their eyes do water if it's too dry but you humidity seems good enough so it's a little confusing that they're watering. Where did you get the tortoise from? What did you say your temps. are in the enclosure?

 

[Marty333]

Lol i understand I stuck my head in her enclosure to smell the water and she looked at me like I was a mad woman. Probably am though. Could it be dust from the mulch?