Recent content by Adarsta86

Welcome aboard!

He's a beautiful little tort!

Welcome!

We use a 60/40 ratio of top soil and play sand, as well as some cedar bedding. It gets moistened with a spray bottle daily, and I mix water in it once or twice a week for humidity purposes. Raspy gets a soak 2-3 times a week.

Awesome!

<3 this!

Good luck! I can remember when I moved to college for the first time, I was so nervous and excited! It was the best time of my life. I recommend getting as much involved as you possibly can, but try not to exhaust yourself. I hope the roommates fall in love with your Tort--though, I can't...

Okay, I know peeling is a pretty normal thing, especially when Torts are stressed. I haven't been thinking too much of Raspy and his peeling problem, but in the last week (our move back up to Maine from NJ) I've noticed he's peeling much worse. He even has developed a small dark brown spot on...

Oh, I wish I had the room! They are beautiful little torts!

I just caught Rasputin doing this! It is really cute.

Beautiful! I look forward to reading your stories. :)

I had the same problem! I purchased Rasputin about 3 weeks ago now, and he didn't eat for 4 days. I thought he was sick, so we got him checked out. I thought it was stress (and I'm sure that was a big part of it), but then I realized I had to fix the temp/humidity in his enclosure. Once that...

Welcome to the forum! I'm new too, and this has been a very helpful informative site. I look forward to seeing pictures.

She is beautiful! I'm glad to hear you got to spend some time with her.

For you Jacqui: I know it's not as good as seeing a moose in the flesh, but have faith--it'll happen! The other attached picture is of a Candian Lynx, which Jeremy and I came across one afternoon on the way home. By far the coolest wildlife I've encountered! And, since this is a...