My redfoot babes are now officially a year old! I thought I'd finally make a thread about them.
Sunset (Sunny).
Hatched 2/5/13
First measured: 2 oz, 2-5/8"
1 year: 7.55 oz, 4"
Sunny's growth has been very slow and steady. She's seriously fast for a tortoise and is dubbed the ninja of the group (she changes her hide spot daily and is usually found caked with a massive amount of dirt).
Loki.
Hatched 2/20/13
First measured: 1.5 oz, 2-1/2"
1 year: 12.05 oz, 4-7/8"
Loki's massive for his age but his growth has come in beautifully smooth. Despite his giant stature, he is known as the mighty coward.
Jingle.
Hatched 2/25/13
First measured: 1.45 oz, 2-3/8"
1 year: 7.65 oz, 4-1/16"
Jingle was the "runt" of the group. She's since kept up with everyone and has ended up being Loki's counterpart as being the bravest and most likely to beg for head rubs.
Punch.
Hatched 3/7/13
First measured: 1.75 oz, 2-1/2"
1 year: 11.35 oz, 4-3/4"
While Sunny and Jingle grew relatively slowly, Punch and Loki traded off who would be the biggest each month. Loki won the honors of being marginally larger but Punch won the honors of not being a wimp. Chances are you'll find Punch basking under an incandescent.
Here are some pictures of their enclosure:
I wanted to give thanks to Vicki Hale for these beautiful tortoises and Mark (madkins007), Carl (cdmay), Kelly (tortadise), and JD (N2TORTS) for their patience with all my "slightly" panicked questions. Thanks to everyone else on the forum whose posts I constantly read to provide the best for my babies.
Go Redfoots!
Sunset (Sunny).
Hatched 2/5/13
First measured: 2 oz, 2-5/8"
1 year: 7.55 oz, 4"
Sunny's growth has been very slow and steady. She's seriously fast for a tortoise and is dubbed the ninja of the group (she changes her hide spot daily and is usually found caked with a massive amount of dirt).
Loki.
Hatched 2/20/13
First measured: 1.5 oz, 2-1/2"
1 year: 12.05 oz, 4-7/8"
Loki's massive for his age but his growth has come in beautifully smooth. Despite his giant stature, he is known as the mighty coward.
Jingle.
Hatched 2/25/13
First measured: 1.45 oz, 2-3/8"
1 year: 7.65 oz, 4-1/16"
Jingle was the "runt" of the group. She's since kept up with everyone and has ended up being Loki's counterpart as being the bravest and most likely to beg for head rubs.
Punch.
Hatched 3/7/13
First measured: 1.75 oz, 2-1/2"
1 year: 11.35 oz, 4-3/4"
While Sunny and Jingle grew relatively slowly, Punch and Loki traded off who would be the biggest each month. Loki won the honors of being marginally larger but Punch won the honors of not being a wimp. Chances are you'll find Punch basking under an incandescent.
Here are some pictures of their enclosure:
I wanted to give thanks to Vicki Hale for these beautiful tortoises and Mark (madkins007), Carl (cdmay), Kelly (tortadise), and JD (N2TORTS) for their patience with all my "slightly" panicked questions. Thanks to everyone else on the forum whose posts I constantly read to provide the best for my babies.
Go Redfoots!