We dug a burrow and reinforced with wood sides and an insulated hinges lid. So far it's his day burrow, we still bring him in at night. With 1 foreleg his digging is not effective. I soak him regularly. Being a desert tortoise, I do not have him in moist substrate. I keep him in as natural...
We got him at 10 years old and don’t know his baby history. Curious though, about baby Desert torts needing humidity as there usually is only a day or two at a time of humidity in the spring and none in the summer. Maybe their burrows capture some humidity?
Does it look like he is pyramiding? He was adopted early summer 2017 at 10 years old. Later that summer the neighbors dog dug under the fence and chewed his front leg off. The Vet amputated what was left and we treated him all winter, no hibernation. Spring of 2018 he is going strong and vet...
His "yard" is 25' x 25' with a jog for a 6'x8' greenhouse in one corner and a middle area of about 6' x6' with potted plants. I'd need 4-5 cameras to cover all angles. I may eventually do that, but that's like $500. He also has a portable "corral" on the front lawn that I move weekly for his...
We have a 3 legged & 1 wheel desert tortoise. He lost a front leg last summer when a neighbor's dog dug under a fence to get him. Vet amputated and I nursed him through the winter and he is healthy and going strong. Problem is, no matter where/how I set up yards for him he tips over very...