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    New baby

    I'm not sure what the air humidity is, just whatever the room level is, but I keep the substrate slightly moist under the slate. I was able to pick some dandelion greens for him today (from a safe area) and he enjoyed his washed dandelion greens. I also soak him daily, and his water dish is...
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    New baby

    I ditched the spring mix w/ spinach and got standard organic spring mix. I'd only been feeding the spinach mix for a little while, because of the high levels of vitamin A. I didn't realize tortoises were so susceptible to crystal growth in the kidneys. I do have hay available in there all the...
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    New baby

    today: 29.45 grams immediately post-soak.
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    New baby

    I do have a scale that will measure in grams (as well as ounces and grains). Looking at that site, it appears that after the soak would be a good time to weigh. I know that it feels more solid after a soak. I'll cut out the spinach. I knew about the oxalates, but didn't know it was that...
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    New baby

    He/she seems to be doing fine. Still eating well, eyes are clear, active. It doesn't seem to have noticeably grown yet, but I don't know what I should expect there. Spring mix and Zoo-Med grassland pellets (soaked) are not high energy foods. Mostly it eats spring mix and the occasional...
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    New baby

    Noms!
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    New baby

    I saw some fresh wheat grass at the grocery store, and though maybe the baby would like it. I cut and rinsed some, and put it by the rock the baby was hanging out under, and it came running out immediately and started inhaling the grass. So it seems wheat grass is a hit :).
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    New baby

    I need to not get too comfy with pronouns at this point :). I figure it was too small. Male or female, doesn't matter to me. I think Flapjack could be a fairly gender neutral name :D.
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    New baby

    I will do so! This is what I saw today after she realized that one end of her enclosure is made of warm: I suspect she's not overly stressed. Nothing exudes contented comfort like a basking tortoise or turtle.
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    New baby

    I just received a captive bred baby pancake today. "She" (looks like a she from what I can see on her tail) is about 3" carapace length. She also began inhaling spring mix as soon as I set her down in her enclosure, so shipping must have been hungry work. She's a good looking, healthy looking...
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