IVORY SULCATA THREAD: Aladar's Babies! (ULTRA PHOTO HEAVY)

[DeanS]

After a (very) brief soak...the wind started blowing within five minutes...the ITs are kicking it in the new growth patch!
IT-1...a solid 164 grams


IT-2...10 grams heavier at 62 grams today...


IT-3...right in the middle at 111 grams!

 

[DeanS]

...then again...IT-2 does occasionally fall into old antics...

Yes...he's sleeping on his side!

 

[Moozillion]

...then again...IT-2 does occasionally fall into old antics...
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Yes...he's sleeping on his side!

OMG!!! So cute!!! If it was any OTHER tort besides IT2, I'd be inclined to worry...He's a mess!!

 

[taza]

He sure is a character!

 

[DeanS]

OMG!!! So cute!!! If it was any OTHER tort besides IT2, I'd be inclined to worry...He's a mess!!

YEP! My mess

 

[DeanS]

Happy Thanksgiving from the ITs!

 

[DeanS]

Today was endive, escarole and radicchio day for the ITs (yes, Monstro too)...but none of that really matters! After gorging himself for the better part of an hour...this is how I found IT-2! Are any of us really surprised? And, YES! He was asleep! What a goof!

 

[taza]

IT-2 He is so funny!

 

[DeanS]

Held back some of yesterday's endive, escarole and radicchio to add to today's Mazuri...trying to get IT-2 (far right) to eat Mazuri is like pulling teeth!

and YES! He is plucking greens from the pile!

 

[Moozillion]

Good thing he's not stubborn!

 

[DeanS]

Too cold...and NO sun...the past two days, so the ITs are kicking it in their chamber! Here are a few shots to keep you sated!

First, the Good Mornings!
IT-1


IT-2


IT-3


Then breakfast!

IT-1 and IT-3


IT-2


IT-3 wonders what it's all about!


...and IT-1 takes off to ponder the meaning of life...guess what today's movie is

 

[taza]

They are so cute, I love following their day to day! Thanks for entertaining us with the IT's.

 

[DeanS]

After two days of rain...the sun is out...and so are the ITs...and are they funny! They hit the ground running...literally!

IT-1...interesting shot. You'll notice he's passing over a worm. Moments earlier, he ate one! Perhaps he's not a fan...because he sniffed this one and took off!


IT-2...always heads straight to the new growth patch!


IT-3...just keep moving! just keep moving! Didn't stop for half an hour...

 

[Moozillion]

OMG!!! That shot of IT3 is PRECIOUS!!! She's CLEARLY a busy tortoise with important things to do, and little time to get there!!!

 

[DeanS]

OMG!!! That shot of IT3 is PRECIOUS!!! She's CLEARLY a busy tortoise with important things to do, and little time to get there!!!

Thanks! @littleginsu We were just noticing that this is the cleanest IT-2 has been since he was a hatchling!

 

[Moozillion]

Hey, Dean- Which of the ITs is eating that dandelion in the forum header banner?

 

[DeanS]

Hey, Dean- Which of the ITs is eating that dandelion in the forum header banner?

Three guesses...and the first two are wrong! Who else?!?! That's IT-2 at a little more than a month and a half!

 

[DeanS]

Today the ITs are 7 months old...here's the low down! Take note that all three are showing the trident beak that Aladar has...we just haven't been able to see it for awhile due to them burying themselves in coco coir! Since I added COCO SOFT to their chamber, they've cleaned up quite nicely!

IT-1: 3.59" 194 grams



IT-2: 2.48" 62 grams



IT-3: 3.19" 119 grams


And just so you wouldn't think that IT-2 has the market cornered on goofiness... IT-3 shows her light side, as well! She tripped over one of Monstro's footprints...tried to figure it out...and righted herself almost immediately!

 

[DeanS]

It ONLY took three more months...but now we have all three ITs nibbling a dandelion! This time, we've captured IT-1

 

[NerdieMathGirl314]

These guys are absolutely adorable!