Say Hi to Crush :]

[shesdisarming]

Okay, so I've been posting alot lately but I've totally neglected to introduce Crush and I. Lets see now... Crush was a present from my boyfriend of 5 years, Chris. He knew that I've always wanted a Tortoise, since I'd always talked about how it would be my next pet. So, Merry Christmas to me, there's a Russian under the tree [not literally, but figuratively]. She's a doll, I take great care of her, take her out often, and after reading on the forum about all of the different substrates, housing variations, and food types, I've become very inspired! So right now Chris and I are in the process of preparing an outdoor area for her to call home until the winter rolls around. Full sun, for at least 10-12 hours a day, what a life for a tortoise! I'll probably be planting the Russian Tort Seed Mix from Carolina Pet Supply, and if anyone has any other good suggestions for what I should plant, tell me now before I start layin' down seeds! :]

[correction: apparently i'll have to buy the Grazing Tortoise Seed Mix because the Russian Tort mix is sold out... ]

-Dez

 

[Stazz]

Well welcome Dez, Chris and your lovely looking tort Crush

 

[sendie]

Hi Crush!

 

[micki]

hi Dez and welcome to the forum.

 

[Yvonne G]

Go to a different site to buy your seeds if they're sold out on the one you shopped at. The grazing tortoise mixture contains all grasses. The Russians don't eat the grass after it gets over 3 or 4 inches tall. There's a Mediterranean seed mixture at turtlestuff.com. Turtlecafe.com also sells seeds. Or you can see if CPS sells the broad-leaf seeds separately from the mixture.

Yvonne

 

[Crazy1]

Welcome to the forum Dez, Crush and Chris.

 

[Isa]

Welcome to the forum, Crush is a real cutie

 

[shesdisarming]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! I'll be sure and post pics of the new enclosure as soon as its finished... or as its happening.

As for the Mediterranean mix, its officially on its way! I almost bought the UPS shipping without noticing, but it came out to like $30! so I changed it to priority and only pay $2 for shipping [i'm only about 20 minutes from where they're located].

 

[shelber10]

Hello, welcome to the forum

 

[desertsss]

Welcome. Crush is a cutie!!

 

[Weloveourtortoise]

welcome crush -- charlie bobs his head hi!

 

[terryo]

Welcome. Great looking tort.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

Be careful about buying seeds from turtlecafe, I ordered some and it took a month and a half to get them after many bitchy emails back and forth . She finally sent a replacement package and not one seed has sprouted, not one. I spent too much money for the quantity of seeds I got and I had to fight to get them. Then she tells Paypal that I was 'abusive'. She said she had broken a couple of ribs and couldn't get to the post office, I said I was only ordering a package of seeds not anything with any weight behind it and seeds wouldn't hurt her ribs. Then after all that the Post Office lost the package. I had to fight to get a replacement and like I said none grew. I won't ever use her again, and I won't recommend her to anyone I like...

 

[egyptiandan]

Welcome to the forum Dez

Danny

 

[dmmj]

LOL why do we always give such big sounding names to such little torts?