Recent content by rorostortoise

Hello, After almost a year and a half on this platform trying to improve life for my tortoise I have come to the conclusion that he will be better suited with an experienced red foot owner, preferably someone who lives in the US South or another hot, humid area suited to his species. Raising...

lot of species/breeds can eat a little bit of meat, maybe it would be yummy!

I'm sorry to hear about poor Deadpool. Get him some calcium and sprinkle it on his food, or find foods higher in calcium. Too much kale, especially for a baby, can make them constipated/be hard to digest. Get one fully closed tank and spray with a bottle in the morning and at night.

We are settled back in at home, have been for a few days. He has been walking around the house with me, and I found him curled up next to my bed under a blanket (he is not Houdini, my bed is on the floor). If anyone nees to evacuate with their tort, I strongly recommend putting clothes that...

Thank you so much everyone! I have a setup for him that will work for a few days. I found a 6x3 ft cardbaord box in my garage, lined the bottom with plywood, then covered it with old clothes and blankets. I did have a box of hand warmers, so I unwrapped three and put them under the blanket. I...

If it came down to that I would probably have more success carrying him like a baby or a sandwich

Hello everyone, I need help. There is a fire that is expected to spread 7 miles tomorrow, putting my house in danger. I will not be able to stay home and will absolutely not leave my tortoise behind for the day because if I'm in the evacuation zone, I won't be able to go back in and get him. He...

Thank you everyone! I will set it up for him and spend the night out there once it starts to get colder to watch the temperature. An insulated, heated, night box is a good idea and I'll prepare one for him. I appreciate you all very much!

At this point I'm tempted to move to Florida myself. Bolivar is really one of the only reasons I had to live for a while, so I'd want to do whats best for him. The ideal temps are the only acceptable temps, and if it can't be hit in the greenhouse, I will keep him inside for the winter. Where do...

It's a thick tarp, not plexiglass. Someone suggested I put him in there so I thought I would try it.

I can bump it up then, it would just have to run longer but theres no reason not to. Thanks for tagging zeropilot, I forgot we could tag people, lol.

Hey everybody! It has been a long time. I have greenhousee that I built over the summer that I would like to transition my tortoise into for the winter. He is getting far too big for the house to the point where another indoor setup can no longer be done. The greenhouse is pretty cheap, but it...

never considered a floating floor. ill try it and see how it goes! thank you :)

he eats wet cat food sometimes !!

they sent it somewhere else for microscopy, no advanced tests. I think what they do is charge high prices because they have reptile vets monopolized as there is only one.