There's a Dinosaur On My Lawn!

[T33's Torts]

A Tank-o-saurus Rex to be exact!

While he waits for my organic grass to sprout, I have been offering more cactus and leafy green (minus Romaine, except for his weekly Mazuri tacos). I have been hand feeding him as often as I can, in hopes of gaining his trust more and more.

Today I went out, and he actually came up to me!

This is his, "I know you have more cactus" face.

And some eating pictures.







After he ate all 5 jumbo pads, not counting the 6 he ate this morning , he looked at me like this:


Then moved on to find some nice fresh weeds.

He also ate a ton of hay.


Tiffany.

 

[Tom]

Tiffany,
It is time for you to discover the joys of http://tinypic.com
Just upload any size photo, and then copy/paste the IMG code into you forum post.

I can't click open all those thumbnails.

 

[Levi the Leopard]

Love it

 

[T33's Torts]

Re: RE: There's a Dinosaur On My Lawn!

Tiffany,
It is time for you to discover the joys of http://tinypic.com
Just upload any size photo, and then copy/paste the IMG code into you forum post.

I can't click open all those thumbnails.

I can't copy/ paste the links (to show pictures) from my phone. I'll see. Give me a moment, I'll hop onto my laptop.

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That should work. I emailed the link to myself and copied it here.

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Did it work? Can you see it?

 

[Levi the Leopard]

I only use tinypic.com from my PC...on my phone it uploads as small attachments, too.
And to those of us viewing on the app, all pictures look the same size.

 

[Barista5261]

Haha that second picture in your original post is his "hand over the cactus, woman" face!

 

[T33's Torts]

Re: RE: There's a Dinosaur On My Lawn!

Haha that second picture in your original post is his "hand over the cactus, woman" face!

 

[Dizisdalife]

Tank is truly a beautiful and healthy looking tortoise.

 

[T33's Torts]

Re: RE: There's a Dinosaur On My Lawn!

Tank is truly a beautiful and healthy looking tortoise.

Thank you! But I can't take any credit, he was raised by a wonder family, passed on by generation.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Nice shots!

 

[T33's Torts]

Re: RE: There's a Dinosaur On My Lawn!

Nice shots!

Thank you!

 

[Lilyloveslettuse]

Tiffany, where do you buy your cactus pads? About how much do they cost? Do you grow your own? Where is the best place to order them???

 

[T33's Torts]

Re: RE: There's a Dinosaur On My Lawn!

Tiffany, where do you buy your cactus pads? About how much do they cost? Do you grow your own? Where is the best place to order them???

There's little Mexican grocery store that sells them for $0.69 a pound. So about 50 cents a piece, but Tank will eat $150 worth a month.

 

[lightsout2184]

Tiffany, where do you buy your cactus pads? About how much do they cost? Do you grow your own? Where is the best place to order them???

There's little Mexican grocery store that sells them for $0.69 a pound. So about 50 cents a piece, but Tank will eat $150 worth a month.

Although they havent had them for my last couple trips the 99 cent store carries them as well. They have a bag of 4-5 mid size pads and they remove the needles. I know people say you dont have to remove them but i like to. I get a lot of greens there and they are all 99 cents

 

[Evy]

Great looking guy! How old is he and how much does he weights?

 

[T33's Torts]

Re: RE: There's a Dinosaur On My Lawn!

Great looking guy! How old is he and how much does he weights?

Around 30 years, and 90-110 pounds.

 

[mike taylor]

Hey Tffnytorts I see you have not posted any pictures of yourself in the new what do you look like thread! It will not hurt or take your soul I promise . LoL

 

[T33's Torts]

Re: RE: There's a Dinosaur On My Lawn!

Hey Tffnytorts I see you have not posted any pictures of yourself in the new what do you look like thread! It will not hurt or take your soul I promise . LoL

I'm waiting on Jacqui.

 

[DeanS]

I've said this time and time again...avoid store bought cactus at all costs. Almost all (if not all) use a citrus-based boric acid to preserve the cactus pads. Spend the money and buy pads from reputable sellers...and grow your own. You will not be sorry!

 

[T33's Torts]

I buy mine (now) from a woman down the street.
I did my homework (after the fact). The last batch I've got, is from my grandmother's friend's plant.