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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...

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

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

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

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...