Recent content by Cowgirl

Welcome to the group that will lend you support and the best information. I am in Cameron Park outside of Sacramento so I am near you. There is a Reptile show coming up in Sacramento on April 27 and 28th. However I wouldn’t suggest you purchase a tortoise at a Reptile Show. It would be...

Hello and welcome to this forum. I admire you for reaching out to get help. I am not the one to give you recommendations because I am pretty new to sharing my life with tortoises but I wanted to welcome you. Your tortoise is lucky to have you!

Thank you for this idea. I will try and get there!

Thanks - I will check it out!

Hi, I will be traveling to St. Augustine Florida in April for a photography workshop and have one free day. Are there any great tortoise or reptile places I could go visit? Thanks for your thoughts! Claudia

I am not an expert by any means but what I understand from all of my research is that many very long time successful keepers and breeders of Egyptian tortoises keep them on crushed oyster shell. Many of us who are new keepers are learning from and replicating their success. I haven’t heard of...

I hope you will continue to share photos and information about your tortoises. I also have Egyptians and I soak up all the information I can get.

Welcome to this forum where you will get accurate information and support. Congratulations on acquiring your new tortoise!!

He/she sure is adorable!

Thank you very much for sharing your experience. I have half the enclosure in Oyster shell and that is where I have their food and water. I really appreciate hearing what works and doesn’t work from experienced keepers like yourself.

Martha Lisa Garcia (Dovelett15) was generous enough to let me purchase these healthy and curious cuties from her. Luckily we are both in California as they can not be sold over state lines. I have three that are four months old and two that are eight months old. I had read that the Egyptians...

You have found the right resource - this forum - for getting help. Unfortunately the pet stores sell us the products they have and they don’t seem to know anything about taking care of tortoises. It results in us spending lots of money for supplies that aren’t going to keep our animals...

Hi, If you find a good resource please share the link and pictures. I am interested too. Most of the jewelry I have found, of Tortoises, is very cheaply made.

He’s beautiful! Nice job!

My Egyptians are still young but they are very busy walking all around their enclosure from the time I soak them in the morning until early afternoon - or course they take frequent naps during this time too. They are curious and brave. I am not sure if they are as easy to care for as Russians...