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Ronny is a Desert Tortoise and I am over in Southern Arizona. He was not very well taken care of during his youth, that is why his shell is deformed, and I am trying to make it up to him with good food and lots o' love.

I have not been on the site in a while - I forgot how useful it is to the care of my tortoise! Just thought I'd share my story real quick: During mid July I went to check on my tortoise, Ronny, and could not find him anywhere - he had escaped by climbing on some potted plants and making his...

Yeah, I've got my dad on it! Haha

Oh alright sweet - I thought it probably wouldn't grow well in that area because its such dry dirt. But I will definitely try now. Thanks! Course when I had the Bermuda grass growing at my old place he didn't even give it a second glance - hopefully he will get use to it here.

Right now he gets dark leafy greens - like I said I will be growing tortoise friendly weeds! He just moved today (literally an hour ago!) Oh and we are in Arizona

Moving back into my parents house; sad to leave my house of course but Ronny gets a much larger area. Just moved him today, so still working on the area - gonna grow tortoise friendly weeds, put a couple more places to hide - ya know, normal tortoise proofing! He is happy! -Maria and Ronny

Very interesting - thanks for the responses. I do keep Ron away from poo, but will be taking extra precaution!

tortoises loving to eat dog poop? I pick up my dogs poop asap - but if Ron wakes up and I haven't gotten it yet he goes straight to it like its gold! Just wondering if anyone knows why it's so delicious to them. -maria

Thanks for all the responses...seems like a debate between some - but because Ronny is not in the best of shape I will probably introduce him to this weather bit by bit. He has a couple places to go to get out of the rain - and all are rainproof (no flooding and such) and yeah the rain here...

It's raining here in "sunny" tucson - I brought Ronny in, put him in a paper bag filled with hay in the bathroom...was that the right thing to do? (paper bag lying flat so he can crawl out if he wants) I'm afraid he has never been in the rain before and the last couple times it has sprinkled...

Here are some videos of Ronny taking out petunia flowers - his fav food! I wish I had his life - sunbathe, eat, then go back to sleep haha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBKZ228ruEE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkCGW7bP98w

You guys are awesome - I'm so glad I found this forum. Thank you!

I don't like to think about it but basically he did not get any type of direct light from a light bulb or the sun for a very very long time and was only being fed romaine lettuce. I try to look towards the future and think of the things I can do for him now : ) Here are some pictures of my...

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org ! Well that is very upsetting to hear :( Well - as long as I can make him healthy and happy! Thank you all for the warm welcome.

My desert tortoise lives in my patio- which is just cement. I made him a little hut and for now have put a blanket and some old shirts for "burrowing" but I am wondering what I could make for him to dig in? and what type of dirt, soil, etc should I use for him? I need some ideas! Or is...

RE: Welcome to TortoiseForum.org ! Hi, my name is Maria and I am the owner of a 6-8 year old desert tortoise named Ronny. I am pretty sure it is a boy but still not 100% sure. He has his new home in my front patio with a cool hut, lots of food and his own personal audience - three cats and two...