Hello!
My name is Tara. I have a 9 year old, female red footed tortoise named Sheldon. After babysitting her on several occasions, a co-worker realized that Sheldon would lead a much happier and healthier life coming to live with me. I've had her for about 8 months now. Since snowmagedon just came through we have heat lamps and pads galore to stay warm. When it's warm outside, Sheldon likes going to the park nearby and hanging out on the back deck to sun bathe. She's very active compared to other tortoises I've been around. She has a well rounded diet of fruits, veggies, limited proteins and grains. She soaks almost daily if not every other day depending on our schedules. I have noticed twice in the past month, she is holding water in her mouth then walking around and spitting out. Do you know why she would be doing this?
My name is Tara. I have a 9 year old, female red footed tortoise named Sheldon. After babysitting her on several occasions, a co-worker realized that Sheldon would lead a much happier and healthier life coming to live with me. I've had her for about 8 months now. Since snowmagedon just came through we have heat lamps and pads galore to stay warm. When it's warm outside, Sheldon likes going to the park nearby and hanging out on the back deck to sun bathe. She's very active compared to other tortoises I've been around. She has a well rounded diet of fruits, veggies, limited proteins and grains. She soaks almost daily if not every other day depending on our schedules. I have noticed twice in the past month, she is holding water in her mouth then walking around and spitting out. Do you know why she would be doing this?
