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Post Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:50 am   New Sulcata

This is my new sulcata, Mups
He's a little eating machine :wink:

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Post Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:56 am   

I've always thought they were the cutest lil things. The only thing stopping me from getting one is how darn big they get. What are your plans for the future with this cute little garbage disposal?
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:59 am   

They can grow BIG lol and I've thought about that. My relatives in Arizona have like ten sulcatas and russian tortoises. They prefer big torts so when Mups gets too big to be with me, she/he will be sent to Arizona to live with my grammies

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Post Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:07 am   

Glad you've thought ahead. You really think you'll be able to part with him? I know I couldn't.
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:10 am   

Here are the pics Gramma sent me to ensure she can take care of her tortoises lol ..

This is Suzie - mom of five hatchlings
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And this is Emera - mom of ten hatchlings :shock:
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And this is Mups to show the size
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:13 am   

Yea, it's gonna be hard but I have in the back of mind that Mups is truly a once in a lifetime experience taking care of him and watching him eat and chomp, lol, its too funny
But he'll be better and happier there and I can do week visits

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Post Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:23 am   

I don't want to bring you down, but what is going to happen to them when your grandmother is no longer around to care for them? They'll probably outlive you as well.
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:24 am   

Should have added, that they're obviously well taken care of! Good lookin girls!
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:38 am   

My family has taken care of torts five generations before lol, I'm the only one with aquatic turtles.
All my relatives are in Arizona and all together,they have about 60 sulcatas, russians, hermanns and greeks. So when my gramma cannot take care of her what she calls "kids that listen," we not need to worry, we're all very experienced and sure enough proud.

And gramma does a real good job with her torts. Suzie and Emera are sisters, and they hatched in grammas backyard when she was 15.

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Post Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:30 pm   

those are great photos, thanks for sharing!
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:17 pm   

Beautiful pictures... so tempting. :) (I'll have to just keep telling myself to remember the size everytime I look at the pics)
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:56 pm   

Mups is adorable. :D Good luck with the (presently) little guy/gal.
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:05 pm   

Thanks all :) Mups eating, soaking, basking, burrowing, sleeping, and running! :D

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 12:54 am   

Wow, they are so cool! Thanks for sharing them with us.
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Post Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:19 am   

Here is Sens - redfoot tort - 7cm, 37g
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And Bennie - leopard tort - 5cm, 33g
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heh, i had to put in lettuce so she'd stay still while i measured her
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