[SOLD!!] 2 Studbook Registered Tuscan Western Hermann's Babies

These 2 Tuscan babies, each incubated for female, were produced by me and are listed in the Testudo hermanni hermanni studbook as follows:

Hatch Date Dam Sire STUDBOOK #
3/21/16 9015 1004 Tuscan 1067
3/22/16 9015 1004 Tuscan 1068

They were 10 grams at birth and have doubled in mass since then. For reference, here is how I have been successfully keeping them:

Substrate: Coco fiber alone or mixed with sphagnum moss, topsoil and cypress mulch.

Depth of Substrate: At least 2 inches, up to 5 inches; babies will bury down into it; if too deep, it will be hard to find the babies.

Substrate Maintenance: Water is added daily to keep it moist; upon adding water, the substrate is turned over by hand; this softens up the substrate to allow easier digging.

Lighting: Fluorescent full spectrum and UVB bulbs are used for illumination; a small spot light is used to provide a warm spot; babies will move into and out of the warm spot as need be; lights are used from 5 AM until 7 PM.

Water: A water bowel is not used in the enclosure; Babies are soaked daily for 15 minutes to ensure proper hydration and to promote defecation; such soakings can be done more than once per day; typically soaking is done in the AM prior to offering food.

Food: A variety of store bought greens are used: romaine lettuce, chicory, escarole, Boston lettuce, spring mix, baby bok choy, mixed thawed vegetables, etc…; weeds can be used, if available; food offerings are chopped up and dusted with Repcal with D3 and with Herptivite multivitamins.

Cage Furniture: An artificial plant is used to provide some cover.

These are priced as follows: $650 each (shipping included); take both for $1100 (shipping included).

Thanks. -Larry Gaugler (brugaugler@rcn.com)