Recent content by madge1234

That would be fantastic! I've had her for just over two years but only recently have been trying to get her used to affection.

Yes, it was so sad. She was the pet of a pre-teen relative and every time we'd visit, our hearts would ache for her. She was in a fish-type aquarium on top of a tall desk. Her only heat source was a heating pad attached to the outside of the glass. The ENTIRE time we were there she would scratch...

I totally love my tort! When she ran away from home, I was devastated like there was a huge hole in my heart. I spent all day, every day either physically searching for her or getting the word out that she was missing and hundreds of dollars in printing flyers and then in rewards after she was...

My Russian is a very picky eater. Perhaps yours is too. She likes all the bad things: romaine lettuce, carrots and zucchini. Can you try hand feeding him something tasty like a bit of carrot to stimulate his appetite? Disclaimer here! Carrots should only be given sparingly. My vet said no...

I've recently changed substrates, but when I used to spray the old substrate to hydrate it, my RT would run away from the water. And not in a playful way, in a fearful way! She also doesn't really like being petted. She'll tolerate me gently petting (once or twice) her shell right before or...

Ha ha! I can relate. This is often the reaction I get from my Russian female too!

Zeropilot, your enclosure is wonderful! A very nice setup indeed. One way to get inexpensive (free even!) wood is to use pallet wood. It's tough and meant to be used outdoors. People are often giving these things away on Craigslist or other classified ads. A lot businesses have them laying...

I looked around my files, and I don't have a full shot of her outdoor enclosure—just close-ups of her! It's a modular thing my husband built that we can setup and tear down easily when it's time to mow, she's dug too many holes in one location, or it's put away for the winter. It's not quite...

Here is our little princess, Teddy!

1. Upgrade to a better aquarium. Assuming this poor turtle lives, he will outgrow that little aquarium. The aquarium should be: 75 gallon tank or larger, water 16-18 inches deep The aquarium setup should have gravel substrate with a gentle sloped-up area to a basking spot with rocks. 2. Buy a...

Hello! This is a great thing you are doing. I lost my tortoise last summer, but she was found through the magical networking power of Facebook! If you have a page (or if you don't and someone close to you does), you can do a "found" post on Facebook and ask that each person who sees it shares...

Hello and welcome! Your tortoise enclosure is amazing!

Hello! I also make tortoise cozies. I was inspired to do so when I lost my tortoise last summer, and I received permission to make them from Katie Bradley (the originator of the tortoise cozy who has "retired" from cozy-making). Luckily, my pet was eventually found! Now my tortoise wears one...

Good news! She has been found. She was two miles from home, and she either had to cross a creek or two busy streets to get where she ended up. And, yes, she must have climbed that big hill. Here is what I learned about finding missing tortoises: 1. Don't lose them. Ha ha. We had lids on her...

Thank you, everyone, for the information. I'm at a loss as to where she could be, whether it's the triangular area I suspect or she's made it up the hill and across the street and then who knows how far she could have gotten. Yvonne, I am certain she's the happiest she's ever been in her life...