George the Turtle
New Member
I just became a tortoise Mom a week ago, after rescuing a "3 toe box tortoise" from being run over in the middle of a busy street! (please excuse me if I am wrong, very new to pet tortoises)
I did some research on him, and do know that it is male because of his yellow spots on neck and arms, as well as his curved belly. I gave him vegetables and some fruit that the internet recommended.
September/October in Texas is warm/hot durning the day, and cool at night, also a bit rainy. We keep him in an empty koi pond pool that we put some grass squares for him to climb, an empty plant pot for him to sleep in and a large lid we fill with a bit of water for him to crawl through or drink. He's outside turning the day in his setup, but it is getting a bit cool outside at nights so we bring him inside and put him in a large cardboard box.
I know it might be a completely wrong set up for him and I don't want him to get sick or die because of improper care!
But that's why I need HELP from experienced tortoise owners!
What else can I feed him?
What can I buy for him to be happy and comfortable?
What else can I put inside his current setup?
Hibernation??
Any tips on caring for him?
Anything helps!
Thank you! ❤
P.S. This is not the box we keep him in, this small box is what we had in our car to put him in the day we rescued him.
I did some research on him, and do know that it is male because of his yellow spots on neck and arms, as well as his curved belly. I gave him vegetables and some fruit that the internet recommended.
September/October in Texas is warm/hot durning the day, and cool at night, also a bit rainy. We keep him in an empty koi pond pool that we put some grass squares for him to climb, an empty plant pot for him to sleep in and a large lid we fill with a bit of water for him to crawl through or drink. He's outside turning the day in his setup, but it is getting a bit cool outside at nights so we bring him inside and put him in a large cardboard box.
I know it might be a completely wrong set up for him and I don't want him to get sick or die because of improper care!
But that's why I need HELP from experienced tortoise owners!
What else can I feed him?
What can I buy for him to be happy and comfortable?
What else can I put inside his current setup?
Hibernation??
Any tips on caring for him?
Anything helps!
Thank you! ❤
P.S. This is not the box we keep him in, this small box is what we had in our car to put him in the day we rescued him.