How can I tell the age of a sulcata

[ahawashin]

Hi guys
What's is the most effective way to find out the age of a baby sulcata
I recently adopted a sulcata
But he looks older than the one I already have
LUIGI

KOOPA

I would love to know the age because the vet clinic didn't have an idea

 

[Yvonne G]

There's no way to tell. One can guess. I guess that the bottom picture is about three months and the top picture is a little under a year. It troubles me that the eyes of both tortoises are closed in the pictures. Plus they both look very dry.

 

[Dizisdalife]

My impression is the same as Yvonne's. They both look very dry. It could be that the tortoise that you have had for a while has been kept too dry it is affecting it's growth. The newer tortoise has been better hydrated and has had a chance to grow some. There is no definitive way to tell the age of a tortoise unless you know the hatch date.

 

[Tom]

Your new one has been kept too dry. A warm humid closed chamber and a few months of daily soaks should help a lot.

They retain the egg tooth until about 6 weeks, so yours is at least older than that.

I'm also concerned about the eyes. Are you using a coil bulb for UV?

 

[ahawashin]

I soak them everyday
Do you think it's the heat lamp its 100w
I have the zoo med uvb light
As far as the closed eyes they were sleeping
But other than that they always open and good
I will post more pics tonight
I really want to learn more about these guys

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

whats the cage humidity?

 

[ahawashin]

whats the cage humidity?

77-98 depending on the time of day
Mostly in the 70s when the lamp on 90s when off

 

[ahawashin]

Hi guys took more pics of my babies LUIGI


Koopa

 

[Dizisdalife]

Looks as though they enjoyed the soak.

 

[ahawashin]

Sad to say my koopa has died
I feel sad I lost a valuable family member
The vet couldn't do anything to save him

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

sorry for you loss

 

[Robertchrisroph]

Wow.. So sorry

 

[keepergale]

That is to bad. What was the cause of death or the prior symptoms.

 

[ahawashin]

That is to bad. What was the cause of death or the prior symptoms.

His shell got softer and he got slower and slept a lot we I took him to the vet he gave him a calcium shot told me to bring him the week after and he didn't even make through the week I feel bad like I let him down

 

[keepergale]

Sorry to ask but others may save their tortoises by hearing more about what happened to Koopa.
Thanks

 

[ahawashin]

Sorry to ask but others may save their tortoises by hearing more about what happened to Koopa.
Thanks

I know we have to share all our experience with our torts.
I believe this happened
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/"Hatchling-Failure-Syndrome".23493/
Not too sure though cause it's the same symptoms for everybody