Recent content by TammyJ

Apparently the vets administered the vitamin injections without consulting with the owner first! This would make me go totally ballistic. Unbelievable.

Your tortoise looks happy and hoping you won't allow them to cut through her shell.

What species of tortoise is Pistachio?

Can you post some pictures of your outdoor space and your tortoise? What size and weight is he?

Good luck!

Now, Tammy. Don't go all teary eyed just because you miss your mean old Iggy. He hated the crap out of you anyway.

She's looking good! Happy too.

Just try what @mark1 said, or the triple antibiotic cream, for a few days regularly and let us know how it goes.

Please post more pictures of your tortoise in the enclosure and tell us about the conditions of care, like size of enclosure, temperature, lights, humidity level and diet? You can apply triple antibiotic cream to that spot and watch to see if it starts to heal.

I'm not afraid to be considered dumb because I know I'm not, but.....WHY is a fake owl on the pole?

It's adorable and I love your setup except for one thing. Check the basking log and please be sure it's NOT cedar wood. The toxins from cedar wood will seep into the water and make it sick or kill it. Speaking from experience.

I am sorry you lost Trixie, but you are being way, way too hard on yourself. You were a deeply caring and loving owner, did the best you knew how, and I wish more people who keep animals would put such effort and thought into it as you do! We love them and we keep learning.

If your tortoise has a nice large enclosure or yard to roam around, you can feed him a big pile of suitable food every day and let him eat as much as he wants. Just remove any leftovers in the evening.

Hi and welcome to you and your tortoise 😄. Have you tried him with natural weeds and leaves gathered from the wild fields and woods, like dandelions, clover and purslane? Also pumpkin vine leaves and flowers, okra, kale, pak choy?

Small frogs or tadpoles? Pinkie mice?