HighDesertTortKeeper
New Member
Hi,
I'm trying this forum thing for the first time. I grew up in California in a family that raised/bred desert tortoises for the state's rescue society. We also kept them as pets. A few years ago we moved to Idaho, Boise area, high desert valley. The summers are perfect for the tortoises but the much harsher winters have been difficult to adjust to. We are now only keeping one tortoise, a pet, that I personally hatched 25 years ago, his name is Sandy. He is very dear to me. He was having some slight breathing problems this autumn and (since he came out of hibernation last year with a cold) we decided not to put him into hibernation. I've kept him warm and well fed and hydrated, but he has never rid himself of his breathing issue. And now the poor guy is just frustrated because he is in too small of a container to be kept inside awake, he needs more moving room. Does anyone have a suggestion of what to give him as a temporary indoor enclosure, easy to clean, until spring is warm enough for him to go back outside during the day?
I'm trying this forum thing for the first time. I grew up in California in a family that raised/bred desert tortoises for the state's rescue society. We also kept them as pets. A few years ago we moved to Idaho, Boise area, high desert valley. The summers are perfect for the tortoises but the much harsher winters have been difficult to adjust to. We are now only keeping one tortoise, a pet, that I personally hatched 25 years ago, his name is Sandy. He is very dear to me. He was having some slight breathing problems this autumn and (since he came out of hibernation last year with a cold) we decided not to put him into hibernation. I've kept him warm and well fed and hydrated, but he has never rid himself of his breathing issue. And now the poor guy is just frustrated because he is in too small of a container to be kept inside awake, he needs more moving room. Does anyone have a suggestion of what to give him as a temporary indoor enclosure, easy to clean, until spring is warm enough for him to go back outside during the day?