hatchling

  1. Cherryman304

    FOOD INTAKE

    Hello this evening hope everyone is doing great. I have been so happy recently as my hatchling I recieved over a week ago has been doing great. He now comes out and stays out. I need more plants for him to hide. Other then that he is eating and pooping. Which I was worried about the latter. The...
  2. FelicityExotics

    Humidity Won't Hold

    Hey all, it's been a while since my last update, but Durda is doing great! He gets soaked every day for 30 minutes, I have four pans and 3 little pots of grass growing for him that I rotate as needed, I recently started growing clover and hibiscus for him, and he enjoys the flowers we grow in...
  3. georgecarlintheredfoot

    Redfoot & Sri Lanka Star Cohabitation

    I have a captive bred hatchling Redfooted Tortoise. I was considering getting a captive bred hatchling Sri Lanka Star Tortoise. Is it at all possible to house them together? I have seen several replies say nay but from what I’ve seen their temperature and humidity setup is very similar. I keep...
  4. Susannadior

    New Desert Tortoise owner from California - hello!

    Hi everyone! I am so happy that I found this forum. I just rescued a 3 month old desert tortoise. We have named him/her Murphy and both my husband and I adore this little guy to death. We live in Southern California (Palm Springs area) and this is our first tortoise. Eager to meet you all and...
  5. A

    Found hatchling in my pool

    Hello all, I’m new here. I found a hatchling in my enclosed pool yesterday. I am completely stumped on how he got in and how long he’s been in there. The pool is saltwater so I quickly got him into some freshwater and made a little space for him to be safe and not drown with dry land (as per...
  6. Tanyabobanya

    What and when to feed 2 day old baby desert tortoises

    Hi I have 2 just hatched baby desert tortoises. When do I start feeding and what? The umbilical chord has gone down in the second one. I have them in the same plastic container for now. I have 2 four year olds from the same parents but missed this part of their lives- thank you! I have a...
  7. AllieKat1997

    Golden Greek Hatchling Questions?

    - My nighttime temperature for my Golden Greek is reading 81F is this too hot for his nighttime temp or is it okay? - Also - he likes to sleep out in the open... I was thinking he’s just comfortable but is that bad..? He’s buried himself a couple times but he really likes his lamps and just...
  8. AllieKat1997

    Question about Black Light?

    Can black light be used during the day with UBV and UVA light or should it be switched out with the brighter “daylight” bulb?
  9. AllieKat1997

    Hatchling Diet

    Hello! I’m getting my Golden hatchling tomorrow and we picked up a few things for him/her. We went ahead and grabbed a squash because I read that fed a very small amount once a week is good, and also a sweet potato. I’m assuming both of these - the squash and sweet potato - needs peeled? Should...
  10. ttjorgens

    Hatchling Brumation

    We have a DT hatchling--almost a year old (Nov 6)--who lives in a tortoise table at the moment. His energy, appetite, and growth have been great to date. I recently created a longer, sloping downward tunnel for him which he is really enjoying. Maybe a little too much. I put the food out and he...
  11. AllieKat1997

    Ceramic Hide?

    Hello! I was wondering if my tort could have a ceramic hide? It’s a Halloween themed ceramic holder and quite large to fit a tort (though mine is a hatchling tort anyway) I was just wanting to ask before I used it if it would be safe. I know the heat lamps get very hot, like they should, and...
  12. AllieKat1997

    ISO Golden Greek Tortoise Breeder

    I don’t know if this is allowed, please remove it if it is not allowed, but I’m looking for a reputable breeder to put me on a waiting list for a Golden Greek tortoise hatchling 2019. My email is [email protected] please let me know if you’ll have Golden Greeks available 2019. I’ll have a...
  13. CandyAss

    Hatchling Growth Rate

    Is there a percent weight gain range that I should be trying to meet for my three desert tortoises? I'm more experienced raising birds, which grow much faster than tortoises, and always use a min - max range of how much weight they should be gaining per day. I'm only weighing the tortoises once...
  14. RobP67

    Can you house red foot and greek hatchling together?

    Hello everyone, i recently got a greek tortoise hatchling no more than 2 months old. I live in California but winter is coming so i have an indoor plastic enclosure. He is small and probably the size of my thumb. The breeder who i have done business with and is reliable says he has a few red...
  15. drew54

    Poor Bones

    I noticed yesterday morning that the floor off his enclosure, well at his level on substrate, was registering 104 while the ambient temp midway up throughout the enclosure was registering 80-85. He had been very lethargic and hadn't eaten in two days. :( I had adjusted the thermostat and the...
  16. SushiAndReptiles

    HELPPPP!!! Sulcata hatchling is gasping!!

    Hey everyone, my hatchling sulcata tortoise, Franklin, whom I ordered from “tortoise town” and arrived Thursday, October 4th, is gasping for air and acting lethargic. His substrate is eco earth coconut fiber substrate, mixed with cedar wood chips I believe. He is in a black storage tub that I...
  17. BurtTheTortoise

    Baby Redfoot here

    hello! My name is Burt. I am a 6 month old redfoot hatchling living in Wisconsin. My humans are new to this tortoise thing so any advice or tips are appreciated as they are trying to suit me best. Attached are pictures of me and my enclosure which is 2.5x3.5 feet. I have an Instagram...
  18. BurtTheTortoise

    Redfoot Enclosure

    Hi everyone, I’m new to tortoise forum and just wanted to take this time to post my 6 month old redfoots enclosure. I built it myself. Dimensions are 2.5x3.5 feet. It is covered with plexiglass which maintains great humidity for my little guy. Any comments on how to enhance it even further...
  19. AllieKat1997

    Is a 50Gallon too big for a hatchling?

    I read somewhere that in too big an enclosure that a tortoise hatchling can get “lost”. I’m not sure if they meant that we (the owner) “loose” our tortoise hatchlings and have trouble finding them in their enclosure, or if the hatchling itself gets “lost” and has trouble finding its way around...
  20. D

    Deworming Baby Tortoise

    My baby leopard tortoise is currently undergoing a deworming treatment for 5 days. Im three days into her treatment and I do notice that she has lost her appetite. Yesterday I soaked her in a mixture of pumpkin and butternut squash baby food mixed in with warm water since she hasn't been showing...
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