Yesterday I came across an ad on Craigslist of a teenage boy getting rid of all his reptiles because of family problems. He had many reptiles because his dad once owned an exotic pet store. I was interested in taking in the female Russian tortoise he had, but someone had already picked her up.
The boy then offered me a Hermanns hatchling. Apparently the dad had hatched 4 of them and they must go along with everything else. I’m not experienced with Hermanns but I’ve been reading care sheets on here and the hatchling care sounds similar to a Russian. Please correct me if I’m wrong. I’ve been asking the boy important questions about how the hatchlings were started and he has no answers.
So here’s where I’m at, I could take in one of the hatchlings but I’m worried that it won’t be well started and will die on me. There’s a chance I could possibly be saving this hatchlings life. If the hatchlings haven’t been started correctly, is there any way for them to thrive? I have the time and resources to put into caring for a hatchling but I don’t want to set myself up for heartbreak.
The boy then offered me a Hermanns hatchling. Apparently the dad had hatched 4 of them and they must go along with everything else. I’m not experienced with Hermanns but I’ve been reading care sheets on here and the hatchling care sounds similar to a Russian. Please correct me if I’m wrong. I’ve been asking the boy important questions about how the hatchlings were started and he has no answers.
So here’s where I’m at, I could take in one of the hatchlings but I’m worried that it won’t be well started and will die on me. There’s a chance I could possibly be saving this hatchlings life. If the hatchlings haven’t been started correctly, is there any way for them to thrive? I have the time and resources to put into caring for a hatchling but I don’t want to set myself up for heartbreak.