I got my new Home's Hingeback girls yesterday. These girls are MASSIVE. They are definitely ADULT Hingebacks, and have got to be the oldest ones I have ever seen. They are definitely Homes, but even their coloration is different than any others I have seen.
Girlie #1
#2
Right after their post shipping soak, enjoying a meal
Compared to one of my original 3. Keep in mind that the originals have been breeding, and I got two eggs from Maude last fall.
New outdoor enclosure. This is pretty much done, I still have some spiffying up to do and a couple Hostas and an Ostrich fern to plant. Right in front of the log on the left side, I will be cutting a hole in the shed wall and building a heated nighttime hide inside the shed.
Log hides
The "pond" is a cement tub sunk down into the ground. There are rocks built up around and inside to allow them to climb in and out, and I made it shallower by filling some of the depth with pea gravel. I am actually going to add a filter and a small water fall in the back right corner.
The whole enclosure is located in between my house and my shed, and built up on a slab. The dirt was placed 8" deep on top of the slab and there are bricks in the front and back stacked to retain the dirt and allow for drainage, so that I can keep it moist and yet not soggy. I will be mounting a sprinkler in the front part aimed to water the entire thing, and I can turn it on every morning to allow for a rainfall period. They are most active right after I spray them indoors in the morning. This enclosure will house Homer, Maude, and eventually the two large new girls. Elmer and the baby will have a seperate enclosure. That way I can keep track of parents and breed Homer's daughters to Elmer and vice versa.
On to the Russians...
We had some nice days last week so they got to go outside and play. Such cute little buggers!!!
Some indoor pics too.
Three little Russians sleeping all in a row
I wish this little girl had kept her eyes closed. She slept propped up like this on another tort for like an hour..
Is that you mom?
Something horrible happened here the other day, I am surprised you guys didn't hear about it on the news.
It's pretty sad when you can't even go grocery shopping without being chased by Tortugra, the giant radioactive tort!
Kristina
Girlie #1
#2
Right after their post shipping soak, enjoying a meal
Compared to one of my original 3. Keep in mind that the originals have been breeding, and I got two eggs from Maude last fall.
New outdoor enclosure. This is pretty much done, I still have some spiffying up to do and a couple Hostas and an Ostrich fern to plant. Right in front of the log on the left side, I will be cutting a hole in the shed wall and building a heated nighttime hide inside the shed.
Log hides
The "pond" is a cement tub sunk down into the ground. There are rocks built up around and inside to allow them to climb in and out, and I made it shallower by filling some of the depth with pea gravel. I am actually going to add a filter and a small water fall in the back right corner.
The whole enclosure is located in between my house and my shed, and built up on a slab. The dirt was placed 8" deep on top of the slab and there are bricks in the front and back stacked to retain the dirt and allow for drainage, so that I can keep it moist and yet not soggy. I will be mounting a sprinkler in the front part aimed to water the entire thing, and I can turn it on every morning to allow for a rainfall period. They are most active right after I spray them indoors in the morning. This enclosure will house Homer, Maude, and eventually the two large new girls. Elmer and the baby will have a seperate enclosure. That way I can keep track of parents and breed Homer's daughters to Elmer and vice versa.
On to the Russians...
We had some nice days last week so they got to go outside and play. Such cute little buggers!!!
Some indoor pics too.
Three little Russians sleeping all in a row
I wish this little girl had kept her eyes closed. She slept propped up like this on another tort for like an hour..
Is that you mom?
Something horrible happened here the other day, I am surprised you guys didn't hear about it on the news.
It's pretty sad when you can't even go grocery shopping without being chased by Tortugra, the giant radioactive tort!
Kristina
