It's very slow here today. You all must be out and about doing Saturday things.
@Jacqui - was your roadhouse meal something with b-b-q beef?
Today I set up a winter habitat for the same two female desert tortoises that have occupied it for the past 3 winters. This will be their 4th. The one, Mi-shell, is my first tortoise. She has an abscess on her nose that I can't get rid of. It hasn't caused her a problem for over a year, but it's still a bit swollen and I'm afraid to allow hibernation.
The other one, Skinny, is a very large female that just has skin draped over bones. While up in the winter habitat she has a good appetite, but over the summer she gets thin. I try to feed her when she's out in the habitat, but I really don't think she grazes on her own. This winter I'm going to try to get her interested in Mazuri. It's known for putting weight on a tortoise.
The russians are now in their hibernaculum, safely tucked away until spring.
I have three juvenile desert tortoises that I'll be boxing up in shredded paper in a couple days and putting them into the chest-type, disconnected freezer.
There's a bunch of yard work needs doing. Tomorrow's another day.
@Jacqui - was your roadhouse meal something with b-b-q beef?
Today I set up a winter habitat for the same two female desert tortoises that have occupied it for the past 3 winters. This will be their 4th. The one, Mi-shell, is my first tortoise. She has an abscess on her nose that I can't get rid of. It hasn't caused her a problem for over a year, but it's still a bit swollen and I'm afraid to allow hibernation.
The other one, Skinny, is a very large female that just has skin draped over bones. While up in the winter habitat she has a good appetite, but over the summer she gets thin. I try to feed her when she's out in the habitat, but I really don't think she grazes on her own. This winter I'm going to try to get her interested in Mazuri. It's known for putting weight on a tortoise.
The russians are now in their hibernaculum, safely tucked away until spring.
I have three juvenile desert tortoises that I'll be boxing up in shredded paper in a couple days and putting them into the chest-type, disconnected freezer.
There's a bunch of yard work needs doing. Tomorrow's another day.
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