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  1. nicole r

    thinking about giving away my tort :(

    i do think my parents would most likely to buy the uvb but if they do then the max i could put it on everyday is no more than 2-3 hours :( i will try to convince them though :) i think i will be able to keep him, thank you!
  2. nicole r

    thinking about giving away my tort :(

    i have told them that, and they do understand but my mom also feels bad for me/the tort i might keep him though :) im currently taking him out more often to prepare for the winter because i think i might be able to get him to stay healthy that way :) and i usually do not do chores since they...
  3. nicole r

    thinking about giving away my tort :(

    oh okay !! i didnt know that thank you ! :)
  4. nicole r

    thinking about giving away my tort :(

    i live in las vegas, its usually pretty warm and in winter it can go down to around 50 degrees F but this is my first year with him and i dont know if its a good idea to hibernate him at this time, oh and i have a russian tortoise :)
  5. nicole r

    thinking about giving away my tort :(

    ill give it a try ! i really wanna keep him :)
  6. nicole r

    thinking about giving away my tort :(

    if i think about giving him away i do think its a better idea to post it on here, as ive been told! and yeah ill definitely stick around now that others have told me to, and i like seeing all the tortoise posts anyways :)
  7. nicole r

    thinking about giving away my tort :(

    i cant do most of those as it never snows here,i could mow the lawn but i usually wont have time, im in school so i dont usually have time and once i come back i have tons of homework to finish so i never get time anyways :( thank you though! :)
  8. nicole r

    thinking about giving away my tort :(

    okay!! ill try to take him out as much as i can! :) hopefully ill be able to keep him well during the winter as i do have a 65 watt bulb for him :) and if i do give him away, where should i put him on if craigslist isnt a good place?
  9. nicole r

    thinking about giving away my tort :(

    thats what im thinking about doing, ill stay on here ! :)
  10. nicole r

    thinking about giving away my tort :(

    okay good idea!! ill probably just stay on but i wont post much :)
  11. nicole r

    thinking about giving away my tort :(

    im currently thinking about giving away my tortoise, i love him very much but i just dont have everything to provide him with :( also, im not posting this on here to give him away on here, ill put him on craigslist to see if anyone will come pick him up as i dont want to mail him anywhere since...
  12. nicole r

    outdoor russian tortoise enclosure?

    okay thank you !!
  13. nicole r

    outdoor russian tortoise enclosure?

    alright!! thanks!! :D
  14. nicole r

    outdoor russian tortoise enclosure?

    i want to do something like this http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/Cheap%2C-Easy%2C-Simple-Sunning-Enclosure.14680/ and ill provide shade and everything obviously. i live in las vegas so its always extremely sunny and usually always 100 degrees+ and in august it gets to 110+. is...
  15. nicole r

    how many hours of sunlight for a russian tortoise?

    okay! ill try the plastic netting for it thanks !!
  16. nicole r

    how many hours of sunlight for a russian tortoise?

    alright thank you so much !! ill be sure to keep my eye on him as ive had another russian who overheated and died :( ill make sure he has access to shade at all times !! ill see if i can make an enclosure for him if possible if not ill be able to stay out and watch him so i dont lose him. thank...
  17. nicole r

    how many hours of sunlight for a russian tortoise?

    i do have a heat lamp, just not a uvb. if i were to not buy one and just take him outside for a few hours how many hours of sunlight would he need? i live in nevada (las vegas) and its never cloudy here so ill be able to take him out everyday (or as often as possible)!! i cant make an outdoor...
  18. nicole r

    tortoise mouth looks peeled?

    i went on a trip for 2 weeks so i left a friend to take care of him. the bottom of his mouth looks as if it was peeled is that normal? also its not noticable in the picture but he has bubbles around his eyes? what could that be?
  19. nicole r

    tiny bugs in tortoise terrarium?

    alright!! thanks!! :D
  20. nicole r

    tiny bugs in tortoise terrarium?

    theyre veryyyyy tiny theyre like the size of a dot. theyd probably do no harm but ive seen a few crawling across my torts shell and by the food bowl but not actually on it. should i change the dirt or is it fine?
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