Recent content by Ida

Oh I love it!!!!! don't mean to get mooshy on the forum but you so hit home with Popeye..So love it.....My daddy passed away 2012 and he was my Popeye he was retired Navy. And on my time at his home(different state than me) I had 2 tortoises/turtles visit me at his home, so that's what made me...

No I don't see anything like that and no her tongue doesn't slip through, it's a very small little slit but it sure makes it look like it's hanging over a lot.

Thank you all for your input on this. No it wasn't that way when I got her, at some point befor winter I noticed it but hadn't really done anything because she seemed fine and what can a vet do for that, stitches. But still wanted to follow up with someone regarding it. Ya she eats really good...

Oh gosh.....Sorry to say no I haven't.

Hello all, Wanted to share my Ms Ida's beak. It's been this way for awhile, on her right there is a little split/crack so her lower beak hangs to the left. She eats okay and get around alright. Don't know if this has anything to do with what the vet mentioned last year regarding black inside her...

Thanks for sharing pictures, love seeing all the torts..

Hello, I'm a desert tortoise owner also, here in Phoenix AZ. Just have 1 her name is Ms Ida. She lives in my back yard with lots of plants, weeds, shade, water, 2 underground burrows and free run of the yard. This forum has been very helpful for me too!

Thank you nice to hear that, especially from another owner that knows. I don't know anyone else that has one, this forum is my only link for help and suggestions. Other than doctor visits.

Well I do have a cat but like someone mentioned she'd do some damage on that bird if it was my cat. Who knows how that bird got there, was such a surprise, just glad I finally looked in there too find it and get rid of it. This DT life is never boring.

Very strange I know... When I took the bird out it looked all intact, so maybe she had nothing to do with it. Didn't get the chance to show her the burrow is empty now, maybe tomorrow. She's eating good, cruising around the yard in the day, sunning and looking around. Love that she's out, my...

Hello all, Just wanted to share what I found yesterday. Ms Ida the DT has been out and about in the yard lately (pretty warm here in Phoenix) sleeping over night in different areas of the yard, not uncommon to do so. So I looked inside her burrow and what did I find a dead Curve-billed Thrasher...

This was a awesome thread....how hysterical everyone's comments!

Welcome fellow Arizonian I too live in North Phoenix almost to the end of the pavement lol. I'm raising 1 female desert tortoise in my back yard. I found the love for them too, quit interesting creatures. Share pictures.

Welcome...Share pictures when you can, love seeing all the tortoise pictures

......When you have more tortoise pictures than human pictures.