Bonjour

[EccoGalaxy]

Hello everyone. I decided to join this forum since I have a Tortoise pet named Gretta. I had Gretta since my birthday at December last year which is quite recent. She has been settling in her new home, and often likes to eat purple lettuce and cabbage. I heard she was also born around June 2016.

She's also a Horsefield Tortoise too, which I believe is part of the Russian Tortoise category I think. I also have a pet Pug too, which encouraged me to join Pugvillage forum, so I thought I'd join a Tortoise forum too. I may post new photographs of her occasionally.




I've also created artwork of Gretta too, including this:

 

[wellington]

Hello and Welcome. Yes, Gretta is a Russian. Cute one too. Feed less cabbage and more dark leafy greens/weeds. Is you post a pic of her enclosure, we can help you get everything just right incase it isn't for Gretta to live long and healthy.
Love your art work. Very talented.

 

[Tom]

Hello and welcome. Gretta has some pyramiding and this comes from growth in an environment that is too dry.

Check these out:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi, and welcome to the Forum!

 

[EccoGalaxy]

Thank u everyone for ur replies and welcoming me. I attached a photograph of the home. It's a basic home that came with the Tortoise. (The living room isn't as dark as it looks in the photograph, I think it is lighting issues with my camera). I sometimes add weed/dandelions too, and I hope lettuce is good too. I think every 4 days (or twice a week) we add calcium powder to the tortoise's food. When I researched I saw that adding calcium powder to the food may help prevent pyramiding and I hope it works. I also bathe Gretta every 2 days for 10+ minutes.

The home has a water bowl too. I have a feeling I might need a bigger water bowl for her though but not too steep. Gretta is also around 6 months old so she's still a baby. I also attached a more recent photograph of Gretta today.

I may create more artwork of Gretta soon.

 

[Yvonne G]

Greta would be better served with this type of UVB light:



The kind you have sometimes burns baby tortoise's eyes. They should not be used at all.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello, and very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum to you and Gretta.
Happy New Year to you both.
Read : http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/the-end-of-pyramiding.15137/

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hi

 

[BILBO-03]

Hi and Welcome!

 

[RosemaryDW]

Welcome to the forum!

Do take the time to read the care sheets; they will help you give Gretta a long and healthy life.

 

[Kristoff]

Hi,