PEC: Princess Earth Crystal <3
My son and I had a long conversation and eventually agreed upon this rather epic name.
Breeder: Rodriguez Chelonians
Subspecies: P. pardalis
Hatched: Feb. 2018
Mother: Bluebelle
Weight on July 20: 105g
Incubated for female.
First impression: She is absolutely gorgeous. Smooth shell, feels solid all over. We are smitten.
She was shipped overnight via FedEx. The delivery guy was holding the box (clearly labelled Live Animal all over) upside down when I met him in the driveway, so she may have had a tough trip.
She was well-packaged in her insulated box and came out alert.
First thing I did was soak her in ~90F water for 10 minutes. She tooted but nothing more.
Then placed her in 40gal closed-top enclosure next to fresh food (chopped grass, grape leaf, poplar leaf from yard) but she didn't eat. Repeated this in the evening with same results. I've got Mazuri ordered, should arrive sometime this week.
I have 2 thermometers, one on each end, reading 80.2F and 84.5F during the day. Just checked night temps since lights are off, reading 77.6F and 78.0F. Daytime hotspot 96F (that took several adjustments).
The humidity has maintained 80-90% all day.
There are 2 terra cotta hides, but she hasn't gone in either yet.
Also using terra cotta dishes for food and water.
I have some questions for the group.
Can the humidity be too high?
Should I go ahead and mix hay into her food or wait until she's eating readily?
Do most breeders wait until their hatchlings reach a certain weight before shipping or selling?
Do many breeders regularly incubate for a particular sex? If yes, are males or females more likely to sell?
I'm sure I'll have many more questions soon. Here are some photos of PEC's unboxing.
And thanks to everyone who posts questions and responses on these forums. I have learned so much and feel prepared to properly care for this animal.
My son and I had a long conversation and eventually agreed upon this rather epic name.
Breeder: Rodriguez Chelonians
Subspecies: P. pardalis
Hatched: Feb. 2018
Mother: Bluebelle
Weight on July 20: 105g
Incubated for female.
First impression: She is absolutely gorgeous. Smooth shell, feels solid all over. We are smitten.
She was shipped overnight via FedEx. The delivery guy was holding the box (clearly labelled Live Animal all over) upside down when I met him in the driveway, so she may have had a tough trip.
She was well-packaged in her insulated box and came out alert.
First thing I did was soak her in ~90F water for 10 minutes. She tooted but nothing more.
Then placed her in 40gal closed-top enclosure next to fresh food (chopped grass, grape leaf, poplar leaf from yard) but she didn't eat. Repeated this in the evening with same results. I've got Mazuri ordered, should arrive sometime this week.
I have 2 thermometers, one on each end, reading 80.2F and 84.5F during the day. Just checked night temps since lights are off, reading 77.6F and 78.0F. Daytime hotspot 96F (that took several adjustments).
The humidity has maintained 80-90% all day.
There are 2 terra cotta hides, but she hasn't gone in either yet.
Also using terra cotta dishes for food and water.
I have some questions for the group.
Can the humidity be too high?
Should I go ahead and mix hay into her food or wait until she's eating readily?
Do most breeders wait until their hatchlings reach a certain weight before shipping or selling?
Do many breeders regularly incubate for a particular sex? If yes, are males or females more likely to sell?
I'm sure I'll have many more questions soon. Here are some photos of PEC's unboxing.
And thanks to everyone who posts questions and responses on these forums. I have learned so much and feel prepared to properly care for this animal.