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Post Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:46 am   Introducing baby Siobhan - another pic!

Hi everyone! I picked up one of mybrosteve's baby RES's last weekend from Philly. It was a great roadtrip & I am happy to report that mybrosteve has been doing an awesome job with these baby sliders. :) I named mine the Gaelic/Irish name "Siobhan" (sounds like "chiffon" but with a "V" sound instead of "F") and I am happy to report baby is doing well. Here are some pics of the 20gal setup, as well as a comparison shot of Sheba & the baby:
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Here are the particulars: Fluval 2 filter, Reptisun 5.0 compact bulb, glass tube heater, big plastic "rock" basking area, 2 live plants, and 1 fake plant that is attached to the side with a suction cup. There are 10 guppy feeder fish & 1 golden snail, and a handful of glass marbles at the bottom of the tank for color (got that idea from JELslider, thanks!). The white flower that is hanging over the basking area is real (orchid went into bloom about a month ago).

I'm happy to report that little Siobhan started eating right when I put him in his aquarium (2 reptomin foodsticks!), even though he traveled for almost 9 hours in his little plastic pet carrier (I had a towel in there that he snuggled up in during that time). I was a little worried, thinking he might be stressed rom the trip, but no, I soaked 2 foodsticks in water, held them up to his little face, and he gobbled them down. He also ate heartily the next day too (2 more foodsticks). I don't think he would have found the food if I had just thrown it in the tank, so I held it up to his face so he saw it & I think that helped encourage him to eat. I offered him cuttlebone, but he didn't want that yet. I'll keep trying that. AND I think it is only a matter of time before he realizes that the fish are tasty.....!

Siobhan's just the sweetest little thing. This is a whole new experience for me having a hatchling. I about went nuts in the pet store buying little things (plants, fish, snail) for his setup....things I can't put in Sheba's tank because she would either eat or destroy them. ;)

UPDATE: Since Steve asked for another pic of Siobhan, here is one more:
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I have only had him/her for a week now but so far so good. Baby eats like a pig (I give 2 foodsticks/day, pre-soaked & by hand), completely has devoured/shredded the plant that was around the basking area, and the cuttlebone piece has gotten smaller and smaller due to little nips being taken out of it. AND at least one of the guppies has disappeared too.....hmmmmm :wink: I measured the shell recently and baby was already up to 1 1/2 inches long and growing nicely. I have yet to get a pic of Siobhan basking, but I did come home recently to see that there was an oval 1 1/2 size wet spot on the basking rock..... 8)
Last edited by industrial_girl_2000 on Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:40 am, edited 2 times in total.
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:08 am   

Yeay! A home for the saved! Tank looks good, really long for a 20, least it seems like that.

Don't let Sheba find out that you got another turtle, she might get jealous. :-)
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:08 am   

Awesome setup, nice to know how mybrosteves doing and my friends name is Siobhan!
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:37 am   

That setup is sooooo nice. The little guy is cute, and Sheba can be the "mama" turtle. Wow, she is 17 years old! The orchid is gorgeous.
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:56 am   

I love how Sheba looks up at you with those loving puppy dog eyes :)
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:08 pm   

Your setup looks great! Its so comforting to know that my "kids" are going to great homes. Hard to believe that the little guy will get as big as Sheeba!
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:30 pm   

I love the comparison pic with Sheba. Something nice to have on hand to show people how big those cute little green babies actually get. :mrgreen:
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:50 pm   

Thanks for the nice comments all!

Baby hasn't started basking yet because I am having a little bit of trouble with the water heater.....seems like it only has 2 settings: 82 or 70 degrees F (!)....for now the temps are a little out of whack in terms of water vs. basking area temperture. For now, I am keeping it at the toasty 82 so he doesn't get too cold. AND I am going to get an extra UVA lamp so his basking area will be warmer. The Reptisun 5.0 is not warming enough right now. I hope to have this whole temperature-balance ironed out in the next couple of days (it's been strange for me to work with such a tiny setup; balance hasn't been achieved yet).

I'll get there!

Sidenote: I just looked up the meaning of the name "Siobhan" online, and I am told it means "God is gracious." Very cool, indeed. 8)
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:57 pm   

Wow looks like he/she is in a great home! It is so cute to see how little they are when you first get them and than how big they get!
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:40 pm   

Nice new setup! I love the comparison pic! It looks like the little guy could fit in Sheba's mouth! xD
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:25 pm   

Such a darling! Hope Sheba's not to jealous!
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:58 pm   

missibsu wrote:Such a darling! Hope Sheba's not to jealous!


She will have to deal..... :wink:

Getting the baby has not made me love Sheba any less. She got a *complete* water change yesterday with my new python & a little extra tasty food as well as a walk around the main floor of my house. 8)
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:48 pm   

Both of them look great, and congrats on the new addition.
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:48 pm   

Looks like a great start...
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:03 pm   

How neat! Makes you appreciate how MANY MANY pellets Sheba has consumed over the years!
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