My little Russian tortoise managed to get into my (much larger) desert enclosure and she chewed him up a bit. Nothing like this. But you could see that he was completely hiding in his shell and where he was being attacked by her.
Hoping for the best outcome for your beautiful tortoise. I can’t...
Thanks everyone for your input. One of the moms took pictures, but I don’t have any. Sorry. We had a great visit. It was the 1st and 2nd grade class and I brought grape leaves and rose of Sharon flowers and the tortoise performed beautifully. All the kids got to take turns touching him and they...
Thank you. I’m taking notes from past threads and doing a little research. It’s 1st and 2nd graders who we will be visiting, hoping to keep it fairly simple. How do I contact Team Gomberg? (My technical skills are limited)
Never mind. I just found these threads from past discussions. I’m getting excited for our little field trip. Hoping we can be out on the grass. I have asked about any chemical treatments out there. I know my guy would love meeting kids out on their playground.
My kids would like to bring their desert tortoise to school for a brief visit for show and tell. I’ll be watching closely and kids will be instructed to “look, don’t touch”. It’s a private school, small class sizes, well maintained… Are there any reasons that we should not do this?