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Filaree. Yes it is edible.

Many times, when I scratch Charlie's backside, he swivels enthusiastically back and forth. I call it the tortoise shimmy - really cute. Has anyone else noticed this and what do you attribute it to?

I have an orange tree in my yard and my Charlie shows absolutely no interest in the wind fall fruit. I think that it doesn't smell right to him.

I feed Charlie the Mazuri LS. It's first ingredient is hay and it's lower in carbohydrates than regular Mazuri. Charlie lives in our back yard with access to a lawn year-round. He has a bowl of Mazuri available full time and eats about 3/4 of a cup a day. That's in addition to grazing and...

Thank you. He is frequently soaked in a wash tub and has an extra large plant saucer full of water available at all times. We sunk the saucer in the lawn slightly so that the surface of the water is at ground level. Sometimes he goes in there and soaks himself. Here's last Summer and...

Check out Charlie's growth since April, 2015. We found him crossing a desert highway in terrible shape. Injuries from a predator and terrible pyramiding. He has been growing fast and his new growth is dark and smooth. His skin on his head is smoother and nicer looking. Simi Valley...

I feed Mazuri LS, as the ingredients are much more species appropriate than the original Mazuri. My rescue, Charlie, eats it just fine. Beyond that, he grazes on our lawn and gets a variety of greens and vegies as treats. I have found www.snakemuseum.com to have the best price on the Mazuri...

Oh yeah, those videos look familiar. My Charlie does the same. Frequently his way of thanking me for hand feeding him treats.

I'm in Simi Valley. My tort's house is heated with a heat mat below and a ceramic heat element above. Controlled with a thermostat to maintain about 78 degrees.

This is the same animal that recognizes the sound of my truck in the driveway and is pounding on the back sliding door when I come home from work. My husband is home all day and says that there is no sign of Charlie until I'm home. He LOVES me. ;)

I have a different issue with hand feeding. When I hold Charlie's food for him, he frequently becomes so overcome with joy, that he can't hold it in (his boy part that is). Halfway through the food he gets up on his toes and starts squeeking and backing up. He gets so excited that he can't...

Sully? Like the hero pilot...

Maybe she's looking for calcium. I'd offer her some cuttlefish bone.

Wouldn't that make him 26 years old?

Shall I call him Caitlyn?

I've had this foundling for just over two months now. I gave it my best guess and was calling it a girl. Well, yesterday she decided to let me know that I was wrong. I was working in the back yard and she was eating some zuchinni. Suddenly, she began squeeking like she had gas. She raised...

I agree with the hard water theory. I have very hard water at my house and Chally has the same white lines that contrast with her dark growth areas.

Why isn't horseweed edible? Many websites say it is.

Yes, I put out the word in the community where I found her.

Hi everyone, Last week, I found a sulcata tortoise crossing a highway. Managed to rescue her from traffic and she is now living in my weedy backyard. The poor thing has obviously lived a hard life. Her shell is very pyramided and is broken on both front edges. The breaks look old and don't...