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  1. Keith D.

    Sulcata hatchling weight...

    Hello all, as most of you know I adopted 3 3week old sulcata hatchlings almost three weeks ago. Tomorrow they will be 6 weeks old. Anyway when I got them on 9/12/15 they weighed as follows: Wakko approx. 20g, Yakko approx. 20g and Dot approx 20g. (Those are approx weights because I was using a...
  2. Keith D.

    I need advice...

    Hi all, I am in need of advice. I contacted a person today that has 8 yr old Aldabra torts for adoption. He is asking $100 for each and is pushing to get rid of them like yesterday. Something to me sounds fishy, so I have to ask myself is this to good to be true, am I imagining my dream torts...
  3. Keith D.

    Making a complete list...

    Can we get one of our senior, well informed and educated members (our maybe a few) to write up a complete list of what can be fed, what should be fed, what should be fed sparingly and what shouldnt be fed at all for either individual species. I ask this because I keep reading contradictory...
  4. Keith D.

    Our hatchling sulcatas...

    Hi all, its now time to unveil our sulcata hatchlings as promised. They are all from the same clutch. They are turning 5 weeks tomorrow. There names are Wakko, Yakko and Dot. In the pic of all three of them together from left to right are Wakko, Dot and Yakko. Wakko weighed approx. 20 grams when...
  5. Keith D.

    Help...Succulent ID needed...

    Hi all I am still trying to figure out if these succulents are safe for my torts. If any of you can help me I would be so very happy, even though I know my plants well but succulents always throw me lol. Sedum spp. (just says sedum spp. on the label) Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (I believe is toxic)...
  6. Keith D.

    To handle, or not to handle, that is the question...

    Hi all, I was pondering that maybe I don't handle my torts enough. I have hands on daily at least two or three times a day to inspect and make sure they are good to go. I do this with the adults through hatchlings. I guess the question is, is there such thing as to much handling? Can you really...
  7. Keith D.

    Tort food question...

    Hi all, we have a Texas lilac vitex growing in a pot in our yard. We are wondering if its OK to feed the leaves and blooms to our torts. Please let me know. P.S. if any of you can look at my succulent post and guide me it would be awesome. The thread is called "Help with succulent ID..."
  8. Keith D.

    Help with succulent ID...

    Hi all I am still trying to figure out if these succulents are safe for my torts. If any of you can help me I would be so very happy, even though I know my plants well but succulents always throw me lol. Sedum spp. (just says sedum spp. on the label) Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (I believe is...
  9. Keith D.

    Leo's diet this week 9/6/15

    Hi all its that time again lol. Leo and the other 4 SDTs are enjoying a nice mix this week. All organic and as fresh as possible. This time we have collard greens, dinosaur kale, purple curly kale, Bermuda grass, timothy hay, alfalfa hay, dandelion greens, radichio, romaine, zucchini leaves and...
  10. Keith D.

    Succulent question...

    Hi guys its me again lol. OK so the wifey was at Fry's and saw and bought a few succulents today, she is trying hard to help with the torts, she is to cute :) Anyway I just need to make sure they are ok to plant in our enclosures when they are done. Here are the types she got: Graptosedum (just...
  11. Keith D.

    Sweet potato and yam leaves...

    Hi all, so while I was in town yesterday I decided to purchase a red yam, a sweet potato and a white sweet potato. I was thinking about planting them and letting them grow and harvesting the leaves and giving my torts 4 or 5 leaves cut up into there weekly salad mix. Is this a good idea? I read...
  12. Keith D.

    Bully trying on his Halloween costume...

    What do you all think about Bully's costume.
  13. Keith D.

    Pics of new adoptees...

    Hi all as I promised here are the pics of the new SDTs I adopted yesterday. I don't know how old they are but I did measure them and maybe we can get a guesstamit from one of the senior member @Yvonne G or @Tom . The little one I was told is a female she is 4" long and weighs 6 1/2 ounces (she...
  14. Keith D.

    Finally back home...

    Hi all the wifey and I are finally back home from our trip to Phoenix. We had a good time and went and saw a forum member ho needed to rehome a couple of his SDTs, Karl is such a great guy with some amazing looking leopards and sulcatas, very knowledgeable he is and his setup was amazing. Anyway...
  15. Keith D.

    Leo's first hatchday...

    Hi all, today is Leo's first hatch day. We celebrated by singing to him Happy Hatch Day. He seemed to enjoy it. I also made him a Hatch Day cake which he really loved.
  16. Keith D.

    Leo eating today...

    Hi all, just thought I would snap a few pics of Leo today after his soak, evco massage and a small meal lol.
  17. Keith D.

    Cuttlebone. Good idea or not?

    Hi all, today I have started to use cuttlebone on all of my DTs foods, I also use calcium +D3. I am going to use it like this, one day cuttlebone the next calcium +D3. I was reading online that you can put the cuttle bone whole into there tank and let the nibble on it when they want. It says the...
  18. Keith D.

    New addition to our family...

    Hi all, we would like to introduce you to the newest member of our family. His name is Jasper, he is a tangerine cross jungle het eclipse leopard gecko. He is 2 months old today.
  19. Keith D.

    Leo's Diet this week...

    Hi all, Leo has asked me to share with y'all what he will be eating this week. This week he has organic kale, organic collard greens, organic dandelion greens, organic bok choy, organic Napa cabbage, home grown prickly pear cactus pads, dried alfalfa, organic carrots and a tiny bit of organic...
  20. Keith D.

    Hookbarrel Cactus...

    Hi all, sorry I haven't been on much the last few days my Mom was in the hospital and I just brought her home today. Anyway back to the topic at hand lol. Leo and I were out wandering the yard today and he noticed that our hookbarrel cacti are in full bloom, our question is, since I can't find...
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