Thanks for the responses! I think she's just shy but seems to be getting over it. I walked out of the kitchen today to see her basking on top of the aloe plant (which had been flattened yesterday, and I had assumed it was dying). Glad to see she's getting used to us :-)
My husband read Three Cups of Tea and thought it was amazing. I haven't read it yet, but I definitely will. I just finished Atlas Shrugged after a year and a half - I kept having to walk away and come back to it, and I have to say, I respect it as a book, and she's a fantastic writer, but it...
Hi everyone! I got a redfoot tortoise two weeks ago, and she seems to be in good shape. She has a little bit of pyramiding from the pet store, but I keep the humidity usually around 80% and the temperature about 80 degrees, so I am hoping it won't get worse. My concern is that she doesn't...
I have a similar worry with my new RF and she seemed to be in the same situation at the pet store. It was a few days before we got the humidity correct in her tank here too. She has one eye that looks puffy and seems to bother her, but the other eye is clear, and there is no nasal discharge...
Thanks everyone! To answer earlier questions, I'm Erin, and from NY, and here's an update on Tatu :-) We had a little bit of a struggle getting the temperature and the humidity right, but finally got everything we needed yesterday. Temperature is still around 70 or so in the evening and...
I'm glad to see I am not the only one who is worried about this. I got my little guy on Monday, and the only time he eats or drinks is if I put him right in front of his water or food dish. Otherwise he just hides and sleeps all day. I hope we are both worrying needlessly and that this is...
The story is that I have wanted both a tattoo and a tortoise for awhile. My husband is not crazy about me getting a tattoo, so I got a "Tatu" instead :-)
Thanks for the welcome and advice everyone! I have one more question. If humidity is a problem, is there a way to compensate? I have a woodstove and it keeps the main area of the house pretty dry. We are in the process of figuring out how to regulate that, but in the meantime, is soaking and...