Happy dance! Happy Dance!!! Sonic is officially eating!! Either he didn't like what I was offering (aloe, hibiscus, dandelion, and sage) or he has finally gotten hungry enough...in desperation I went out and bought the bagged spring mix at the store and he has eaten 2 handfuls this afternoon!! I...
She said, "We almost always get them at a month old." I just looked at her a bit dumbstruck, I've raised numerous varieties of animals, but am new to tortoises and knew he was older than that!
We bought him an aloe plant, hibiscus, and sage...and let him roam the yard for part of the day...and let him be the rest of the time. Hope he feels up to eating soon :(
He simply went back to napping under the basking light, no eating yet :(. Thank you for all of the welcomes :). He runs all over the yard when we let him out, but sleeps in the enclosure under the light the rest of the time.
Jen
I would like to introduce ourselves here in the RT section. My name is Jen and our family added an RT that we've already renamed Sonic 3 days ago. I still have yet to get him to eat (I'm guessing "him" based on other posts I've seen). We got him from Petsmart and were told he was only a month...
Thank you for the info...the site referred was the site I was using to start off the enclosure with and a play sand mixture is what is suggested. See my confusion? Off to find substrate...
Ok, so I'm sure there are tons of ways to do this and I could spend hours on the forum looking, but maybe I could just come to all of you with your wisdom and you can point me in the most appropriate directions... So we are the new owners of a Russian Tort, 3.5 inches across the bottom and 4.5...
RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !
Hi Taby_01:
Welcome to the Tortoise Forum!!
At 4 or 5 inches in a straight line from front to back (that's how you measure tortoises) you new baby is probably a young adult...maybe 6 or 8 years old. (Or a little younger)
May we know your name and...
RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org !
Hi! So as of today, we have a new family member and I need as much support as possible! We got a Russian Tort from Petsmart and I walked away shaking my head when they told me he/she is only a month old!? I'm guessing at 3-4 inches across and 4-5 in in length...