thatrebecca said:He's a lovely tort and it's clear he's dear to you. Question: is there any reason he couldn't have a kiddie pool full of some diggable substrate in his sleeping corner in lieu of a dog bed? I use orchid bark in my desert torts' indoor enclosure, and they just love burrowing into it at night. Something about digging in just makes torts so happy.
I wish I could, but I can't. My place is a rental and they visit every three months. They know I have a tortoise, and are fine with us keeping him like this. He digs in blankets and in the dirt if he finds some when we are out for walks, but I've never really seen him dig too much. My mom had him for a month while we moved and he lived in her yard almost the entire time, with lots of open flower beds and such. He never dug in them at all. *shrug* I don't know if he's ever had anything to dig in. His digging efforts are hilariously misguided.
Thanks for the feedback, though. In the future perhaps I can get a kiddie pool for the garage area, as I do like the idea of him having somewhere to dig.
Here is a cute video of him running around in the old condo, eating carrots, being curious and adorable.