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ET IS fourteen month old juvenile Desert Tortoise. He has never been sick. He has not hiberaited yet. I have him inside in large terriumn with uv and heat lamp. He sleeps in cardboard box with heat mat on outside of tank. He gets up for only an hour eats and goes back to sleep. I take him to...

Yesterday I left for four hours. I never leave house. After I left Pixies food outside her burrow I figured she'd come up and eat while I was gone. Unfortunately she came out and went to small fountain I have fake flowers in and tried to climb on it. She got turned over and must of laid in 100...

I have stones in back yard but want to plant small area for my desert tortoise. I live in Las Vegas and it's very hot. What kind of grass can I grow for food? And any ideas where I should purchase it? Thanks Carol

ET IS Three months old and in a40 gallon terrarium with heat and uv lamp He eats good likes hibsius flowers but has variety of greens from garden My question is his mouth area is much darker than his face head area Could he have a problem? Or could discoloration be from what he eats? Thanks

Pixie has been sleeping in garden last month and not burrow. She wasn't eating Today my husband called her and a baby tortoise came running to him we are in shock didn't know she was pregnant. We now have five babies. She is a good mother rolled one over when it was turned over. Pushed one...

Since Pixie got her new burrow its been several weeks. She comes out to eat but she only pees when she eats and I have not seen her have a BM is it possible she is going in her burrow? It is very long and dark and I can use flashlight to look in to only see her it has been very hot in Vegas...

:<3::tort:I just love reading and have learned so much about caring for my desert tortoise Pixie. Today I tried to become a member but find it difficult to manover on website sure it's my lack of experience. I would really like to post my beautiful baby's picture but have no idea how :eek: