I was just wondering what species my tortoise belongs to and if she's healthy and all. I've had her for about 10 years now. Unfortunately, growing up (I got her at 8, I'm 18 now), 99% of the time, I fed her romaine lettuce. I neglected her alot when I was a kid. When I hit my teenage years, I smartened up a little and changed her diet, but it was still mostly romaine lettuce.
For the first 4 years of having her, I put her in cardboard boxed with reptile sand. She got really deppressed because she couldn't walk around alot as the boxes were usually medium sized but still too small. When I hit my teens, I created openings on the cardboard boxes, so she can walk around my room, freely. Unfortunately I put up with her pooping and peeing all around my room for a few years until I got a kid-blowup-pool for her. She liked it.
At this point, I am tired of neglecting this poor tortoise. I don't want to give her away, because I created a bond with her that I don't want to lose (and I doubt many people in Canada know how to take care of her.) I saved up some money and I'm willing to invest so much more for my tortoise, I want her to be happier. She seems healthy and walks around alot, she's very lively. But I know I could do so much better than I have already.
According to you guys, does she look healthy? What species is she? She's almost 13 years old now. Her name is Turtle.
Thanks guys, I really appreciate this!
For the first 4 years of having her, I put her in cardboard boxed with reptile sand. She got really deppressed because she couldn't walk around alot as the boxes were usually medium sized but still too small. When I hit my teens, I created openings on the cardboard boxes, so she can walk around my room, freely. Unfortunately I put up with her pooping and peeing all around my room for a few years until I got a kid-blowup-pool for her. She liked it.
At this point, I am tired of neglecting this poor tortoise. I don't want to give her away, because I created a bond with her that I don't want to lose (and I doubt many people in Canada know how to take care of her.) I saved up some money and I'm willing to invest so much more for my tortoise, I want her to be happier. She seems healthy and walks around alot, she's very lively. But I know I could do so much better than I have already.
According to you guys, does she look healthy? What species is she? She's almost 13 years old now. Her name is Turtle.
Thanks guys, I really appreciate this!
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