I got two from Bev and it appears by the timing that they are from the same hatch. I’d love to keep in touch and be able to compare growth in the future. I got them in June at just 3 weeks.
Bev has an Aldabra close to the same age and I wanted to raise one or two to be as tame as possible. I got Willy at 3 years old with not much care for human interaction.
After several phone calls and many text, Willy has a new home and I am starting over with two beautiful babies. A huge thanks to Greg(Aldabraman) for getting Bev and me in touch with each other and invaluable info. Can’t wait to see how Willy does with his new family. Now let’s get to raising...
The record low temps meant the end of the fescue that I fed him everyday. After some scouring of this great forum, I went with Orchard pellets that I soak in water. Thankfully after a few days he dove in and seems to enjoy it. My question is, can he not have all he can eat everyday since it’s...
Where did you get yours? What size and weight is it? Willy is 14 inches and around 20lbs. He’s grown 1 inch since I got him in August, which should be normal.
Thanks for caring though, your right it’s amazing what some people put reptiles through. Willy’s got his own enclosure in the garage during the winter that’s fully heated. It’s getting down to single digits tonight so he’ll be happy in the 95 degree hot spot.