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  1. laramill

    A new toe!

    Well, I'm pretty excited and no one around here (at home) is thinking this is a big deal, but I do! I was taking Wilson out of his soak today and I think he has a claw trying to grow on his "elephant foot" (The foot that appeared to have lost all its toes.) When I first got him, he was...
  2. laramill

    'food' soaks?

    Some where on the forum the other day, I saw some pics of some young tortoises being soaked in carrot juice, and today I read something about 'baby food soaks" I hadn't really encountered this before- is this just used for young or ill torts?
  3. laramill

    Please don't support pet stores that sell wild-caught torts!

    I know this could be up for debate, but I'm really hoping people will stop buying wild-caught tortoises-- These aren't pets, they're wild animals, and therefore, when in captivity, they are like prisoners no matter how great your care of them is. If we would stop purchasing them from the...
  4. laramill

    food question (russian)

    Hi all-- I've got a food question for someone with some experience. I live in Wisconsin and so am forced to feed Wilson from the grocery store for a good chunk of the year. I do have wild strawberry, sedum, and hen-and-chicks planted in his winter indoor enclosure, but he really doesn't...
  5. laramill

    Wilson in Wisconsin

    Hi All- I've been lurking about since September (and on Twitter), but thought I should finally register and introduce myself and my little Russian buddy, Wilson. Wilson and I became associated just 6 months ago. It's a bit of a long story how we met, but in a nutshell (and even the nutshell...
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