We got Kaci our new 6-month old Aldabra about a week ago and it has been non stop fun since. I don't know how or why I'm so attached to this little critter but I can't get enough of her. Btw, I call her a her because I was told she was temp incubated to be female but I know too well that I can't go by that. (Casey if she's a he)
She's been active right out of her shipping box, started eating a few hours after her first soak. She's pretty skittish but her personality is starting to show more as each day passes. For now I'm just handling her when I take her out to soak or to her outdoor enclosure. Surprisingly she stays pretty active making her rounds in her enclosure. She's out wondering around pretty much the whole day and retreats to her hide only at night. I noticed she loves climbing her "giant" sized log hide so I decided to make ramps for her out of stones and substrate to avoid an accident.
As far as diet, she loves her spring mix and mazuri but I have her on a grass (and like) routine with an occasional taste of spring mix, collar, turnip greens, and kale for variety.
I plan to update this thread frequently as I wish I had done for my 15+ year old sully so we can look back and see how much she's changed. Thanks for reading!
Here are some pic's...
She climbed up her log and roared (more likely yawned) as if to say "Look mom, I'm on top of the world!"
413 grams after a soak and poop
Out for a stroll
She's been active right out of her shipping box, started eating a few hours after her first soak. She's pretty skittish but her personality is starting to show more as each day passes. For now I'm just handling her when I take her out to soak or to her outdoor enclosure. Surprisingly she stays pretty active making her rounds in her enclosure. She's out wondering around pretty much the whole day and retreats to her hide only at night. I noticed she loves climbing her "giant" sized log hide so I decided to make ramps for her out of stones and substrate to avoid an accident.
As far as diet, she loves her spring mix and mazuri but I have her on a grass (and like) routine with an occasional taste of spring mix, collar, turnip greens, and kale for variety.
I plan to update this thread frequently as I wish I had done for my 15+ year old sully so we can look back and see how much she's changed. Thanks for reading!
Here are some pic's...
She climbed up her log and roared (more likely yawned) as if to say "Look mom, I'm on top of the world!"
413 grams after a soak and poop
Out for a stroll