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Attached is a video of Doomsday on his way outside. We worked together and came to the agreement that when he walks into the orange box he gets outside time. You see me adjusting the box a bit after he starts walking toward it because it was at an angle and didn’t want him to slide out.

Thank you for the long reply! It’s good to have stories about changes in behavior other people notice. I’ve also noticed the 2 major moods being curious or shut down/grumpy. Either he’s interested and in an exploring mood or he wants nothing to do with anyone/anything

I’m a newer caretaker but have been learning about torts for a while before adopting one. I’m very interested in cognition and behavior. With mammals there is so much info about instinctual behaviors/body language and how to fulfill those instinctual needs. I haven’t been able to find as much...

Is there a range the water temp should be? I’m always concerned it’s too warm or too cold.

I’ve been wondering about sleeping positions!!! I haven’t seen the sideways yet, that’s pretty cute🖤 Sometimes mine looks like he’s dead or melted out of his shell and I get worried. Other times he’s got the tort equivalent of the sploot. I never had a tortoise before so I don’t know what’s usual