mctlong said:I say go for it too. The tort in the pics is eating, its eyes are wide open, and it looks active. I wouldn't worry about the little bugs in the substrate. They don't hurt the tortoise.
btw - you mentioned that the tort is a female. How do you know? Its hard to tell from the pic, but the butt-shot in the first pic you posted showed what appeared to be a long tail tucked to the side. Thats a male trait.
Uh-oh. "It" may be a boy. I'm no expert. The tail is actually short and it does tuck to the side. My daughter and I noticed that when "it" walk the tail swings from side to side lol cute! Ill have to look at more gender pics lol!