anyone care to guess?
I was walking through the enclosure.. forgetting about the tortoise den.. and the ground collapsed... i fell into the tortoise den.. Painful but hilarious!
So I have moved recently and havent been on to give any updates. I will add more pics tomorrow when my Torti come out of the ground. Here are some older pics... because we love them!
Hibiscus NOMS B!
Dirty Mazuri face
here is their enclosure at the new place
and this is at the old...
Ok guys i need to get a heater for my torti! I was thinking of getting a heat pad for the colder nights. zoo med offers an under tank heater. can that be used outdoors? or should i bring my guys in at night? i need some advice.. and you guys are the best source!
My neighbor has these in his yard. He said "Its some kind of succulent". it grows up to about 4' tall and looks kind of like a tree.. anyone know what this is? and if its tort safe?
And the kids on an adventure in the front yard...yummy hibiscus!
I think it would be pretty handy to have a "Like" button. I dont know who i should send suggestions to. I think that it could be added to the bottom of the post with all the other buttons! I think it would be useful.
Thanx for reading!
-Vanessa
Im curious if putting mud on my guys will help them stay hydrated and help them with their pyramiding. Ive read that in the wild baby sullys stay underground until they are 8'' ish. so if being in the ground keeps them moist, then packing mud on them should be quite helpful!
so... here's the...
I made a little mud bog for my little guys out of a kitty litter tray. they started kicking it all over, everywhere but on them selves ... so.. being a good tortoise mommy... i piled handfuls of mud on them! so much that i was having a hard time telling them apart.
enjoy
Tara in the grass...
I was so happy to see yesterday that my sweet little Franklin had growth lines! Tara has some sort of injury... Shes had it since I got her. it looks like she chipped off a part of her plastron, between the scutes, and stuff will get stuck under it.
Tara's Plastron
from the side
from...
Im in central Fl, as said before, and most homes are built with a well-water pump. the only thing thats not good is that most of the wells have alot of sulfur in the water. Its stinky and sometimes will leave orange stains on the wall n such. Im sure there are other minerals in the water too. so...
1. Can Tortoises swim? I assumed that they cant swim were called Tortoises because they dont swim... and Turtles swim...
2. whats the difference between turtles and tortoises?
I cant remember the brand i think it was Zilla.... not sure.. anyway i dont use them because my torts are housed outdoors. This wat at the petco in Viera,fl. i dont know if the clearance sales are a corprate thing or go store by store maybe all petcos will have them marked down. who knows! ;)
I took a Few hours this afternoon to make a larger enclosure for my torti. (I've decided that the plural of tortoise is Torti. mainly because I'm too lazy to spell out the whole word!) Their previous enclosure was 6'X18', but my little guys paced the perimiter all the time, so i figured I'd use...
I have 2 Sulcatas and they are very friendly and outgoing. Im assuming that different species will have different personalities. Can you guys give me a little info on the disposition of other species?
Tara and Franklin's first real treat! Cactus and Hibiscus with calcium sprinkles! who doesnt scream for calcium sprinkles!?!?!?
hopefully i did this correctly... lets see if the pics will go up too!
1st try..... fail!
2nd try
miss Tara
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