Recent content by Shirley's Uncle

Sorry there isn't something for scale really.. But I do appreciate the help. Thank you.

Shirley is a California Desert Tortoise that has been in our family for 40 years. (She was found walking the street...so we have no idea of her age or earlier life.) My grandmother took care of her until she passed away. Then it was my mother until she moved to Washington. Then it was me. I...

The heater plate? Like the one I took a picture of above? do you leave it on all of the time? What does it sit on? I put hers on for her once and she ignored it. Perhaps I should give it a few more tries. Thank you.

Thank you--great advice. She seems to love being under the ceramic heating thing and UV light

And, I do have a sunny area that has been safely enclosed for her for when it is warmer. We've put plants that she likes inside. I also will sit with her on the lawn as I can once it warms up. Thank you for your help.

Awesome--THANK YOU. I appreciate the link as well. I've ordered two of them. My poor baby. I just feel so bad for her. THANK YOU.

Thank you--great suggestions!! So appreciated.

Thank you so much. Those few words of encouragement mean a lot. THANK YOUI!

This is great---THANK YOU. It doesn't tell me everything I need to know---but it is a huge starting point. THANK YOU!

We've had Shirley for 40 years. There is no family to leave her with. I didn't just want to abandon her. I am TRYING to give her a good environment. I feel just awful for her.

Here is her house in the closet

She is in her cardboard box in the closet under the ceramic heat thing. She's asleep at the moment. The backyard pen we've had made for her is spacious---can't really tell from this picture though. I've only been able to get her outside a couple of times. The heater thing is this. I have not...

Help! Due to myriad health reasons, I was forced to moved from Central California to Washington State where the rest of my family lives. Shirley came with me. She was already hibernating when we made the journey and she's been awake for about a month (she'd been living in my closet in her box...

Oh thank goodness. I've mopped it three times already. I'm so worried about her. Thanks.

She doesn't have run of the house...just the dining. room /kitchen. Mopping the tile floor isn't enough? Generally she just walks from the slider to her box to go to sleep and then her box to the slider to go out...