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  1. Fishbone

    Hello all, new tortoise, part II

    Thanks all! And I want to thank everyone again for all the help from before. I did a little more homework this time on the breeder and where I was getting her from, etc. You'd think I'd know this, I am very picky about most of the people I buy snakes from. Also starting with a little bit...
  2. Fishbone

    Hello all, new tortoise, part II

    I know I haven't posted here allot, but I have learned allot here just lurking. For those who aren't aware of my past tortoise events, you can look them up on my profile, there are only two threads at the moment, and they pretty much tell the whole story. So, we have gotten our daughter a...
  3. Fishbone

    Hatchling Failure Syndrome?

    Sorry again for the delay in any response to this post. This really got to me. It was supposedly my daughters tortoise, but I really felt like a failure after this. I haven't had an animal just die on me like that since the 90's. And I have people that just give me pythons, boas, geckos...
  4. Fishbone

    Hatchling Failure Syndrome?

    Sorry for the delay in any responses from me. Sheldon passed Sunday evening. I appreciate all the insight everyone has given. My daughter is crushed. When we got up for work yesterday morning, she was sitting in the middle of the floor crying, because she had gotten up to make sure is light...
  5. Fishbone

    Hatchling Failure Syndrome?

    No wire mesh, it is a "rack" type of top, with about an inch between the bars. The UVB tube is about 12"-14" above him. Lights are on from about 7am - 9 pm. I am not using any additional night heating, we have been covering the cage with a blanket, and in the AM when we pull the blanket off...
  6. Fishbone

    Hatchling Failure Syndrome?

    The reptisun 10.0 is less than 2 months old. I have friends that are bearded dragon breeders, and they have a solarmeter, and the bulb had very good output at least 6 weeks or so ago. He ate normally friday, next to nothing yesterday. He seemed to be sleeping almost all day yesterday...
  7. Fishbone

    Hatchling Failure Syndrome?

    Thanks Yvonne. Those were floor temps taken with an infrared thermometer. I have never seen any bubbles or anything that looks like an R.I to me. It's happening so fast. 5 days ago Illea (our daughter) and Shana (my wife) were making videos of him tearing little pieces of cactus pads...
  8. Fishbone

    Hatchling Failure Syndrome?

    Hello all. I haven't posted here much since my first thread, but I have searched this forum for most of my Questions. We have a hatchling Leo we got in May, and until the last week, was doing great. We keep him well hydrated, daily soaks, humidity in the tub, with a damp hide. He gets a...
  9. Fishbone

    Helo all!

    And your not supposed to give away those types of secrets! It's not like I'm already planning how to build an outdoor enclosure so she can come home to see him when she's in college or anything ;)
  10. Fishbone

    Helo all!

    Thanks for the welcome and tips! I have kept and rescued abused beardies, I'm safe on the UVB front, I have been vocally anti CFL bulbs for a long time. And I am currently immersed in toms pyramiding thread with regards to humidity. I've actually been stalking Tom long enough that I feel I...
  11. Fishbone

    Helo all!

    I just signed up here after lurking around for awhile. I have kept various reptiles for over 25 years, mostly pythons and boas, as well as various lizards, but never a chelonian species. Our oldest daughter has been wanting an animal of her own for years, after seeing various things at...
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