Recent content by Torts4ever

what a great pic. Where are you and Alice living. My pebbles has never ventured into the snow, but she has open access to full yard, maybe this year.

So she is just slowing down till conditions are good for her. Thanks for clarifying and not being pompous about it. It's nice to have some place where people will share info and share knowledge so we can all care for our "babies" the best way we can. Thank u

thanks for the replies. I might add I did just find out she is 6, sorry got the age wrong. She has the whole back yard to call home. Shrubs, grass, grape leaves and all the things she loves. She comes and goes out of her house when she wishes. If temps are not to her liking she will stay...

I have to ask you about the people I have read about that live in Minnesota, Illinois and in European counties where it gets very cold, more than here and theirs are doing this also. I have read about them on your forum that's why I was excited to join. Im sorry you think I am lying and...

She moved to Colorado 2 years ago but was born in Arizona. It is true they are not supposed to hibernate but when the snow falls and temperatures drop below 50 she goes to sleep in a large tote , filled with hay and covered with a blanket. She sleeps in the spare room and about April or May...

New tort mom

She has been a good eater , on tort pellets veggies grass . and has been raised in AZ sun and beautiful Colorado sun most recently. The other thing she does is hibernate during the cold months here.

thanks for the links, will check them out. Pebbles has been in Colorado for 2 years and has adapted well. She suns, spas and eats like a Trojan.

I am a new sulcata tort owner. I am blessed to have found Pebbles and her mom. Pebbles is 4 years old, weighs 70 lbs and is spectacular. She loves roaming the yard, hiding under an African Goji bush and following yellow crocs around the yard. Now she can come and go from garage outside at...