the roots (cactus) will rot if wet/cold during winter. start pads in a clay flower pot in sunlight keep soil dry if the pad hardens up it is taking. water when it gets warmer along in spring .some pads will take others will rot
the star Tom sold and shipped clear across the country could not have been any healthier , if anything ever happens to her it would be 100% my fault. something happened after that tortoise left Tom. bet on it !
read the thread on "why does my tortoise stay buried" in russian tortoise section. my russian tortoises slow down toward the end of august when they are housed outdoors for summer. i have to gather them up before they bury themselves too deep for me to find . they know it's winter even when i...
Aldabraman best dog i ever had a stray German Shepherd . took me a week to get near him but then i had to chain him he wouldn't let anyone near me. best dog to keep out the riff raff old school pit bulldog breeders called the man aggressive dogs "fence dogs" they chained them near a hole in the...
careful with the lights . they get way hot. notice how quick the inside of tank dries up after being sprayed down with a spray bottle .the same will happen to a baby tortoise. i soak my babies two to three times a day and give them a way to get away from the heat from lights at all times...
soak him don't drown him , some morning real sunlight not too much at first be careful with those bulbs they get too hot a hide box to get away from the bulbs if he wants. he is a grass eater chop up some grass
my russians normally slow down at the end of august and start looking for a place to burrow for the coming season. they are mainly active april thru september. let him hide if he wants turn off the heat they are getting ready to hibernate. some daily soaks will also help