Recent content by MildredsMommy

Thanks everyone for the replies-I am not a fan of sedation be it for my shelled OR fur kids-so I will not be taking her to that vet but rather try the nail file/feeding on hard surface as everyone suggested. Yvonne actually gave me great instructions on using a fingernail clipper, but I am too...

When I posted a pic of my juvie ornate Mildred it was mentioned to me her beak needed to be trimmed. Mildred is very active and not fond of being messed with-lol. I thought she could probably do with a check up, so I called one of the vets on the list here in San Antonio as he is literally...

Thank you so much! :)

Thank you Yvonne-I was wondering about that-would I be able to clip her nails as well? And I am assuming this will not hurt her? this weekend is the bi monthly enclosure overhaul, so I was planning on taking care of everything at once...LOL

So I have not been on here in some time-life has been somewhat crazy and tragic lately, but I wanted to show off some new "baby" pictures and get back in the groove of Tortoise Love!! I have three tortoises: Mildred Pierce, (ornate Boxie) Jerry Lee, (redfoot) and Bob Marley (Texas Tortoise). I...

its okay...everyone laughs. My husband finds the fact I apologize to the worms first MUCH funnier! :(

Oh gosh Yvonne I had the same thing happen! Here in Texas we FINALLY got some rain and every cockroach in town showed up-I went to dump out Mildred's water bowl and underneath were about half a dozen! she ate them as well. Thankfully my tiny Chihuahua is a roach hunter-if I scream "Roach!" she...

ok great-she is in a mixture of orchid bark and coconut coir. Perfect! Thanks again Jessica!!!

Thanks! I assumed they would be okay but (dont laugh) I am always concerned about her injesting her substrate (I usually rinse the worms off before giving them to her). :p

I have a juvie Ornate Boxie that is indoors due to size (she is out all day on weekends). My question is: can I just put some live worms/bugs directly in her enclosure for her to eat rather than pulling her out and feeding her seperately? I think it would keep her occupied and I would know if...

Jerry Lee-has a bigger appetite than my ornate and TT put together!!!

My ornate Mildred LOVES the water-and would stay in it most of the day if she didn't have to come out to eat[/align]. She is quite the swimmer! My problem is the deeper it is, the better she likes it, but she is still a baby so I try to keep something she cant tip herself over getting out of. :D

how funny Elohi-if you look at my pics my mildred and your baby could be sisters :)

I think in my case I had placed her by a curtain-less window this year-so I am thinking maybe I may have subjected her to the different day/night cycle which may have set her clock off-lol. I put up a curtain last night and fed her and soaked her-I understand EXACTLY what you mean about the...

See I wondered about her activity since I leave for work at 8am and dont get home until around six (my RF and TX tort both come out mid afternoon-I caught them on a day off) I guess I was concerned because Millie is such a card-she is always out stomping around-lol. I do keep the room she is in...