Tortoise ID????

[robmd1]

tks all for comments and yes tyler it is the cutest thing lol ask me again in however long it takes for him to get as big as the pic u posted i had cal desert torts growin up bk when you could.someone stole mine to syn, saw this one got it, guy told me hes had it a year hes 4and a half inches long lol one more thing add to the zoo.

 

[Syn]

I guess they must be worth quite a bit once they get over 12"

 

[robmd1]

i know the stars or "raidiated" are i got this one for 60 bucks with everything so couldnt pass it up

 

[robmd1]

i havent a clue how long it takes for them to grow that big i prolly have a few years

 

[TylerStewart]

Question, Tyler.. for the doggy doors.. how do they realize they are movable? Do they just realize it over time? This is a suggestion I'll have to pass on to my uncle.

I use thick black rubber that they make for garden ponds, then cut a few vertical slits in it, so they can see a little light through. The ones that can't figure it out, I just put in there myself each night (they can always get out) and after a few days they are usually able to get in and out after that.

The growth rates are VERY variable... Out of the egg, they're 1.5" maybe 2" long. Generally, my 1 year olds are around 3.5" long... I have an 8 year old (I got it about 6 years ago) that is now 17" (it's the smaller one in the far side of that photo). I have people at shows tell me all the time that they have 2 year olds that are 12".... Not sure I believe that, but I guess it's probably possible. A customer of mine that bought a 2" baby in December says it's now 5". I think if the focus is on a single tortoise, fed very rich foods in ideal conditions, they're going to grow really fast. Mine eat a very lean, fibrous (grassy) diet, and their growth is slower (tends to make prettier, smoother tortoises).

 

[AJA]

You feed your torts greenbacks? I didn't realize the dollar has lost THAT much value.

 

[TylerStewart]

You feed your torts greenbacks? I didn't realize the dollar has lost THAT much value.

Well, you know, I hate driving to the store for greens, so I just get lazy LOL... It was actually a photo I took for size comparison (they're 4" torts).