Recent content by TheWarTortoise

Title explains itself. Will my tortoises want to look at the sun? I live in PA, and the eclipse starts soon, would appreciate an answer.

Not much has changed from my 2016 enclosure for Scutes. Other than the grass and weeds getting taller, and Scutes getting bigger. Enjoy! The corner pieces are super easy to work with and very inexpensive. They can be found here...

What would be the easiest and most cost effective way to convert an open air enclosure to a closed one?

Title basically says it all. What would be the best method of keeping a Leopard tortoise warm at night in an open air enclosure? And could you keep him warm while he's enclosed in a hide with a top to it? Thanks.

Thanks!

Noticed this a few days ago. Is it normal?

Scutes is around 4 years old, so I figured that might be old enough to ask the infamous, "is my tortoise a boy or a girl?". Here's some pics: Thanks!

I bought my leopard tortoise, Scutes, around 4 years ago when he was a hatchling. Back then I really didn't read the right information and was pretty ignorant when it came to baby tortoises, so Scutes does have a good bit of pyramiding. I don't believe that the pyramiding is still growing. My...

Around 6 years ago I bought a Russian Tortoise at petco. I was younger, and I didn't know that you really shouldn't buy tortoises from places from Petco because their suppliers usually treat them awfully and take them from their natural habitats, instead of breeding them locally. So naturally...

Thanks for the response! Do you think a tortoise can remember an enclosure they were in even months prior?

Here in Pennsylvania, some days have been getting fairly warm (low to mid 60's) so I've been taking my Leopard to his outdoor enclosure to spend an hour or two getting some exercise, eating weeds, and absorbing some of that natural sunlight. However, I've seen some posts by people saying that a...

Too cute. I remember when my leopard was the size of a half dollar :)

No, their enclosures are close together, but they are still separate from each other.

Hey everyone! I have a Russian and Leopard Tortoise outdoor enclosure and go in there frequently to check up on them, water the plants in their enclosures, refill their water dishes, feed them, ect. Almost every time I go out there, my Leopard walks up to my foot and kind of sniffs it, and just...

Found this near my Russian and Leopard's enclosure (just to clarify, they do not share the same enclosure, they're just close together). Was wondering if anyone could tell me what it is, and if the torts can eat it, thanks!