thank you so much! our little guy/girl is about 1 1/2 - 2 inches long right now but growing stronger every day! Went to a local store today and got a ton of great info. Someone had just dropped off another DT hatchling. He obviously can't sell them because that's against the law. He said he...
He/she is looking soooo much better now and pretty much ignores the water dish now so I consider that a good sign.
I am changing the substrate out tomorrow. Changing it from the rocks and gravel I’ve had him on to coco husks as was advised here. Went today to buy a bigger tank for him and was...
Thank you so much! Amazing info in this forum. I now know I need to replace the substrate I’m currently using and will be doing that today. Already did research on feeding so the diet I’m feeding is good. I do have a shallow dish of water in with him for several hours each day which he seems to...
Absolutely! I’ve gotten in touch with the tortoise rescue in my area. They say there are between 120,000 and 150,000 tortoise in captivity in my area alone! As long as they are the progeny of captive parents that have been held in captivity since before they were protected, they can be kept...
I do know this baby was NOT found in the wild. He was hatched in someone’s back yard. They had both parents and have had them for ages. When they moved, the adults were taken but apparently they were unaware of any little ones so they were left behind. This one was found wandering around in the...
This little gem was found walking around in Las Vegas. I’ve adopted it and am trying to figure out what kind of tortoise it is. I’m thinking it’s a Sulcata?