New Baby Tortoise *Pics* of course :)

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MatrixDJ

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After the sadness of losing our first baby on Thanksgiving, my girlfriend and I talked it over and decided to get another baby sooner than we planned. We hopped online and ordered a baby black Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca ibera) from theturtlesource.com. The new little one arrived this morning and right out of the box this one is many times more active than the first. He/she has been exploring and eating all day and only stopped for a few minutes of rest. We have not decided on a name yet but here are some of our choices that we have selected. Because of the Greek background we go with Greek names:

Female names and meaning
Metea – Gentle
Naiya – Water Nymph
Nysa – A New Beginning
Rhea – Rivers
Thea – Gift of God
Zanthe – Light Blond
Zoie – Life
Zahara/Zohara – Hebrew origin – Light, Splendor

Male Names and meaning
Spiro - Spiral
Zosimos – Able to Survive

Unisex Names and meaning

Aleckto - Unceasing

As for health, the shell is in great condition, mouth is nice and pink, eyes are bright, no fecal matter stuck to the butt, pooped in the soak earlier, eating quite a bit and very active! He/she weighed in at 25 grams, 2" long and would guess that he/she is about 5 months old or so. At any rate on with the pictures.

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Thank you all for looking!!
 

EKLC

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The baby looks cute and healthy, congrats. I love your enclosure, could you comment on whats going on with that bridge/hide?
 

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What do you mean EKLC? I just took various pictures of the little one running around
 

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Little guy looks sweet! I dont kno much about greek tortoises, but i live your enclousre! Can u post some pics of the whole enclousre? Im looking for ideas
 

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MatrixDJ said:
What do you mean EKLC? I just took various pictures of the little one running around

Just want to know how you made that awesome bridge thing in the enclosure
 

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thats is some nice enclosure. is that a real aloe? Im trying to add some new plants in my enclosure.
 

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cyyoung749 said:
thats is some nice enclosure. is that a real aloe? Im trying to add some new plants in my enclosure.

Yes, it is real aloe. If you choose succulents, do your research first to make sure they are not poisonous. There is a good thread on here too but don't recal where... or you can always say, "To the Google!!!"
 
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