Wow Tom, they look fantastic! Trey is especially smooth.
hello Tom,
any experience with aldabra tortoise Tom? i mean are they (babies) suitable to be kept in closed chamber with high humidity and 79-81F?
how about shell rot in aldabra? because you said that sulcata never show sign of shell rot.
They look gorgeous Tom. Perfectly symmetrical too. Nice job.Its been a long time since I updated. I don't have weights, but here are some sizes. @maggie3fan This is for you!
This is Mr. Tuck. 2 and a half years old now. Its been cold and ugly here, so not the best pics. Its too cold to soak them so you get to see his usual dirty appearance while resting in his night box. I think is weight would be around 30-35 pounds now.
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Here is Ms. Trey. She is a good looking girl. She's got a big blocky head. She was 42 pounds at her last weight in, but she's put on some size since then. I would estimate her at over 50 pounds now.
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My thread for my Sudanese tortoise has been closed, so I thought I'd post an update here. Seems appropriate since they were also an end of pyramiding experiment. This is one of the two biggest ones. I still CANNOT tell the sexes on these two biggest ones. I have five left. One is an obvious male (flashing, longer gulars, wide "V" anal scutes, huge tail...) and two are obvious females, but I cannot tell on the two biggest. They are right in the middle. Could go either way.
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I don't see a difference between tuck and trey and the Sundanese tort! What are the differences?
It's easy to the trained eye. Sudan's have a dot on the middle scute.I don't see a difference between tuck and trey and the Sundanese tort! What are the differences?
I can't believe how smooth their shells are. Truly the "end of pyramiding". Wish there was such conclusive evidence for star torts...
So you'll know in about 10-15 years! Be sure to let me know! Lol
It's easy to the trained eye. Sudan's have a dot on the middle scute.
Hello Tom, I have read that humidity causes respiratory infections. Did this ever occur as hatchlings?Its been a long time since I updated. I don't have weights, but here are some sizes. @maggie3fan This is for you!
This is Mr. Tuck. 2 and a half years old now. Its been cold and ugly here, so not the best pics. Its too cold to soak them so you get to see his usual dirty appearance while resting in his night box. I think is weight would be around 30-35 pounds now.
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Here is Ms. Trey. She is a good looking girl. She's got a big blocky head. She was 42 pounds at her last weight in, but she's put on some size since then. I would estimate her at over 50 pounds now.
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My thread for my Sudanese tortoise has been closed, so I thought I'd post an update here. Seems appropriate since they were also an end of pyramiding experiment. This is one of the two biggest ones. I still CANNOT tell the sexes on these two biggest ones. I have five left. One is an obvious male (flashing, longer gulars, wide "V" anal scutes, huge tail...) and two are obvious females, but I cannot tell on the two biggest. They are right in the middle. Could go either way.
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Hello Tom, I have read that humidity causes respiratory infections. Did this ever occur as hatchlings?