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What do I do with my 2 yearling tortoises this winter? Bring them in? Let the sleep? Keep them awake? They're really tiney. I'm just not sure how to keep them awake for the winter. Any thoughts?

What do I do with my almost yearlings this winter? They have been housed in an outdoor tortoise table since I've gotten them.

Will be tort-sitting this weekend for a friend. Our tortoises are clutch mates and were together when I brought them home. What I'm wondering is if it will be safe to house them together for the weekend after being apart for so long. They will be 1 year old in October. They are roughly the same...

I live in central California and now have 2 CDTs. One I've had for a few months now and in October he will be 1 year old. The other one was given to me 2 days ago and is 8. The older guy is in an outdoor enclosure build right in my back yard, but the little one is in an outdoor tortoise box and...

Ok awesome! Thank you very much! [hr] Now my question is, I have an almost yearling CDT as well who lives in an outdoor tort table, as long as I keep the separate all will be fine, correct?

So is he some sort of mix? I'm confused... Haha

[hr] I'm using the iPhone app and can't figure out how to post pictures...[hr] [hr] I got it. Haha

I'll try to add some pictures. I can measure right now but not weigh.

Roughly how big would an year old CA desert tortoise be? Some one just gave me their tortoise that's supposed to be a 8 year old desert tort but he looks full grown?

The young pads makes sense, but aren't they usually near the top? How can they reach?

How do tortoises eat things like cactus and cactus fruit in the wild with out getting mouthfuls of spines?

I do rake them up, but I didn't know that they were toxic to him. I just raked them because I didn't want him to get poked! Now I have a better reason! [hr] He here is eating his lunch today.

Ok, thank you! I will fatten him up! He loves squash and grape leaves. And grass! So there's nothing sunken in?

Yes. 1, 6, and 7.

Yes I was taking pictures while dodging the sprinkler... There was a lot of running around on my part! Haha I was talking about his neck. Does it look too far back to you? Or have I been over reacting?

Yes, it is possible for a fox tail to have caused the coughing. I tried to look and see but didnt see anything. Doesn't mean there wasn't though! Frank gets squash, grape leaves, grass, and kitchen veggie scraps. I just ordered desert tortoise seed mix and desert grass seed mixes for him...

Frank has a cement mixing pan that's about 8 inches deep, 2' long and 1 1/2' wide. It has rocks on one end to create and entrance and I see him drink from it frequently, plus I put him in it to make sure he gets water. I shower him with the hose aswell. The first day Franks skin was sunk...

His back legs did not stretch out like he was flying. Only his head. I observed him for a while later today and no more coughing. I will spend sometime tomorrow and see if he starts again. He is eating fine. He is moving fine. The cough and the sunken, then swollen neck/front leg area kind of...

Well then would you mind explaining what might have caused his infection? Our temps here went from 106 to 78 within 3 or so days. What causes these infections so I can prevent future ones? :tort: Thanks for the advice.