I think the wheels definitely do more harm that good. I am going to build a bigger enclosure for him ASAP for indoors combined with the outdoor space. I am working on removing the wheels as well to see if we can recover without them. I will be working on a 3D printed "wheelchair" with rubber...
Here are some photos of Raph! I have some concerns regarding his health (hump on shell, flaking/peeling on skin, bubbles in his eye) but the soonest I could get a vet appointment in end of July! If anyone sees anything alarming I'd like to know! I also knew nothing about tortoises until we got...
Those are good ideas! I will need to look into a shade sail. Has anyone tried those corrugated plastic roofing materials that are translucent? The gray ones let some light in. So do the opaque white ones. I was thinking this might be better for the long skinny area. They come in 2x12 sections I...
Yeah I saw that. I was going to look into how to do that, but it sounds like they can swim? I didn't realize that! I will definitely add that to the list!
Long story, but we recently took on an 8yo cherry head named Raph. Pretty sure he's lived most of his life in a small aquarium (less than 2x4). We have had him for about a week and it didn't take me long to realize he's been in too small of an enclosure for so long! We live on a half acre with...
Thank you for all the tips! I really appreciate it!
Update: I forgot to get a picture, but from the looks of it, I see what looks like hot glue is the bulk of what's holding the wheel on. The gorilla glue doesn't appear to be slathered on the shell. It looks like it's just on the perimeter of...
Before anyone asks, yes I have contacted a reptile specific vet but the soonest they can see us is early August.
Question: Is there a "safe" way to remove gorilla glue from the bottom of a tortoise shell? I don't know enough about the makeup of their shell to know what might or might not work...