So Solomon got another update to his home today. He was out growing his hide and a large one would have taken up to much space. So it was time for two levels. First I bought a smaller pool. I had to place a brick column in the center for support. On top of that two large pieces of foamcore...
Check him out,, sooo cute.
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Would really like some of the experts to take a look at his shell. He's a year old now so just wanna make sure he's not having any early signs of pyramiding.
I am amazed at how fast he is growing. When we first got him we had to cut everything up really small. Now he just tears into food. For a occasional treat his favorite is Bok Choy. He completely ignores the greens and tears into the meaty white parts. He knows what it looks like too. If he sees...
For those of you that may remember about 6 months ago I posted about my Sulcata Solomon. He wasn't doing very good at the time. But with lots of advice. Heat, baths, enclosure changes and vitamins he's come through great. Eats like a cow and in the last could months seems to be going through a...
Currently this is whats going on. Basking spot averages around 100-110 degrees, while the warmer side is staying about 80-90 degrees, the cooler side is staying about 78-84 where his little burrow hut we made for him is located. We are currently useing a repto bark that seems to work well in...
Well I really don't think these have been a problem, he seems to like it. It's not on all day. Only a couple hours in the evening. If not put directly over him, he will walk to sit under it. These bulbs are specifically designed to simulate natural sun light.
The Fixture contains two bulbs...
Pretty sure he's getting enough water now. I've had reptiles my whole life. This is my first tortoise though. I am very used to seeing the white chalky looking urine when they defecate. But our just little Solomon just pissed on me. I'm talking full blown stream coming out. So unless this is...
Right now under the Heat lamp it gets to over 100 and close to 80 on the cool side. He generally won't sit under the head lamp directly but off to the side where he's most comfortable. He gets 2 - 3 soakings a evening now. And he can sit in his water dish if he wants too. Also his water dish is...
So we've had our little Solomon for about 3 weeks now. Just discovered this past week the dehydration thing. But he's coming out of it now and he's getting picky lol. We were concerned that he was only eating out of our hand and not from his food dish. He would walk around the food. Walk over...
My little Baby Solomon does this a lot. At first I flipped him over myself all the time. Now I leave him and watch and make him do it himself. If after say 5 min he hasn't managed to get himself over I lend a hand. He's in the living room so I can always keep an eye on him. What has really...