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Thanks everyone for the replies-I am not a fan of sedation be it for my shelled OR fur kids-so I will not be taking her to that vet but rather try the nail file/feeding on hard surface as everyone suggested. Yvonne actually gave me great instructions on using a fingernail clipper, but I am too...

When I posted a pic of my juvie ornate Mildred it was mentioned to me her beak needed to be trimmed. Mildred is very active and not fond of being messed with-lol. I thought she could probably do with a check up, so I called one of the vets on the list here in San Antonio as he is literally...

Thank you so much! :)

Thank you Yvonne-I was wondering about that-would I be able to clip her nails as well? And I am assuming this will not hurt her? this weekend is the bi monthly enclosure overhaul, so I was planning on taking care of everything at once...LOL

So I have not been on here in some time-life has been somewhat crazy and tragic lately, but I wanted to show off some new "baby" pictures and get back in the groove of Tortoise Love!! I have three tortoises: Mildred Pierce, (ornate Boxie) Jerry Lee, (redfoot) and Bob Marley (Texas Tortoise). I...

its okay...everyone laughs. My husband finds the fact I apologize to the worms first MUCH funnier! :(

Oh gosh Yvonne I had the same thing happen! Here in Texas we FINALLY got some rain and every cockroach in town showed up-I went to dump out Mildred's water bowl and underneath were about half a dozen! she ate them as well. Thankfully my tiny Chihuahua is a roach hunter-if I scream "Roach!" she...

ok great-she is in a mixture of orchid bark and coconut coir. Perfect! Thanks again Jessica!!!

Thanks! I assumed they would be okay but (dont laugh) I am always concerned about her injesting her substrate (I usually rinse the worms off before giving them to her). :p

I have a juvie Ornate Boxie that is indoors due to size (she is out all day on weekends). My question is: can I just put some live worms/bugs directly in her enclosure for her to eat rather than pulling her out and feeding her seperately? I think it would keep her occupied and I would know if...

Jerry Lee-has a bigger appetite than my ornate and TT put together!!!

My ornate Mildred LOVES the water-and would stay in it most of the day if she didn't have to come out to eat[/align]. She is quite the swimmer! My problem is the deeper it is, the better she likes it, but she is still a baby so I try to keep something she cant tip herself over getting out of. :D

how funny Elohi-if you look at my pics my mildred and your baby could be sisters :)

I think in my case I had placed her by a curtain-less window this year-so I am thinking maybe I may have subjected her to the different day/night cycle which may have set her clock off-lol. I put up a curtain last night and fed her and soaked her-I understand EXACTLY what you mean about the...

See I wondered about her activity since I leave for work at 8am and dont get home until around six (my RF and TX tort both come out mid afternoon-I caught them on a day off) I guess I was concerned because Millie is such a card-she is always out stomping around-lol. I do keep the room she is in...

My little ornate, Mildred, is inside for the winter-she is only a year or so old, so come spring she will get to go outside with the big kids :) my question is this: I noticed she is burrowed herself under her log and doesnt seem to be coming out much. She is my "water baby" and loves to...

Good Morning AScott :D Do you buy your silk plants at a pet store, or do you go to someplace like Michaels or Hobby Lobby? Obviously going that route is MUCH cheaper-just didnt know if it was safe?

What a beautiful enclosure! Thanks so much...now I am not so worried.

I have been using real plants in my tortoise enclosures for months now. My ornate, Mildred, tears them up and kills them almost immediatly. My Redfoot seems to not care one way or another. I have noticed I am being plagued by gnats and other little bugs...is it bad to switch to fake plants? I am...

gotcha. Basically they are harmless to my torts, then? I guess thats my main concern.