Radiated Tortoises at Dinnder time

I give mix veggies and I grow my own weeds and I also give them dry hay.
I put them in a tub with water for a bath every other day.

Hello!
In spite of a good diet, your radiatas do not grow well. Maybe the humidity is not high enough. I know of course that radiatas live in a dry habitat, but I would suggest that you should keep relatively high humidity especially in the shelters. A humidity, as a matter of fact, plays a very important role in keeping them smooth. On the other hand, maybe too little calcium? In conclusion, radiata is one of my favourite species and they are really beautiful.
Best regards!!!

I do have a box for humidity in there set up and I give them Rep Cal every other day and I give them bath. These are young babies hitting 3 years.

Thanks

Hello!
Maybe too much food?
I had exactly the same problem with young russians. I fed them only weeds (dandelion, clover and so on) but they didn't grow smooth. I used to give them too much food. I have been applying another method in young kleinmanni and I'm finding that it works :D
Best regards!!!

What is your method??
I love to hear how other tortoise care takers raise there tortoises.

This Radiata is not smooth and I find a lot of them like this.
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1323563,1323741

well,
my method is really simple. In spite of dry kleinmanni's natural habitat, I keep in their terrariums relatively high humidity (let say about 60- 65%). I also sprinkle food softly with calcium (in Poland a Calcium Vitrum D3 or Ostercal seem to be sufficiently good) every other day. Sometimes I add vitamins and other minerals as well. I hope my method will work further as it does currently but of course it isn't something totally new. In conclusion this method concerns only youngsters. I use another method for adults.
Best regards!!!

Hi
Well as for me I do some what of the same and I have a humid box in there I keep around 70-75%. I sent my pictures to a great Radiata breeder and he say they are growing just fine. Trust me, I'm not new to this.:) Thanks for everything and take care.

ok :) You take care as well :)
By the way could you give me at least an e-mail address to this breeder? I would be very thankful for that :)
Best regards!!!
my e-mail address elegans@onet.pl

These radiata are growing just fine.

Thanks JohnH.:)
These are the only tortoises I keep and I make sure I do my best to keep them healthy.

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