Tiny Tales

[Odin's Gma]

While Tnys mouth is opening already before I can even set his big butt down. Lol

Our little Odin is getting more like that every day! When he is grazing in his garden and we have to relocate him to another area for whatever reason, he rarely retreats into his shell anymore, he just keeps chewing whatever he has and resumes biting the second he hits the ground again.

 

[Tom]

Our little Odin is getting more like that every day! When he is grazing in his garden and we have to relocate him to another area for whatever reason, he rarely retreats into his shell anymore, he just keeps chewing whatever he has and resumes biting the second he hits the ground again.

THAT is why sulcatas are so awesome!!!

 

[Odin's Gma]

THAT is why sulcatas are so awesome!!!

They really are! Recently he has not only continued with the chewing, but he also continues to move his legs as if he still walking when I pick him up. Absolutely hilarious and adorable!

 

[Moozillion]

They really are! Recently he has not only continued with the chewing, but he also continues to move his legs as if he still walking when I pick him up. Absolutely hilarious and adorable!

You really are a wonderful sulcata "servant!"

 

[Odin's Gma]

You really are a wonderful sulcata "servant!"

Servant is right! I am SO sunburned from this weekend trying to cheer up The Mighty Odin after his horrible, no good, very bad week.

*sigh*

I give and I give and I give.......

 

[Alaskamike]

Tiny's surround growing back Nicky after digging it up for the new underground hide.

The banana plant it taking off !

 

[Chantel]

They really are! Recently he has not only continued with the chewing, but he also continues to move his legs as if he still walking when I pick him up. Absolutely hilarious and adorable!

Mine don't hide, they do the walking thing, and frequently pee on me too. :-/

 

[Alaskamike]

tiny is 4190 grams = 9.2 lbs today. A 12% gain this last month.

 

[Chantel]

Wow, great growth!!!

 

[Alaskamike]

Tiny growing fast lately. Doing patrols in his enclosure

 

[Blakem]

@Snads

 

[Blakem]

Is this burrow still working for you? Since my sulcata didn't dig one this year, I think I'll be building the plastic container one. It's been so dry here and the containers with water in his house isn't doing much for humidity it seems.

 

[Alaskamike]

Is this burrow still working for you? Since my sulcata didn't dig one this year, I think I'll be building the plastic container one. It's been so dry here and the containers with water in his house isn't doing much for humidity it seems.

Yes
He spends his time in the burrow unless he's patrolling or eating.
He really seems to like the last one with a 24x24 wooden box. It's about 2' down
He comes out of there covered in dirt , so I suspect he's excavating it even deeper ( I left the floor open to the dirt so he could )
It gets so hot here in summer , and our humidity stays from 70-100 %
Probably closer to the 100% mark in his cave

 

[Snads]

Hi I'm new to the forum, but I've been taking care of tortoises for some time. I really like the burrow you made. I was wondering if you have had any flooding problems with it when it rains?

 

[Blakem]

I meant for the plastic tub burrow, he better like that wooden one. I plan on digging one tomorrow, except I'm going to lay down bricks for the back portion and the sides. Thank you sir!

 

[Alaskamike]

Hi I'm new to the forum, but I've been taking care of tortoises for some time. I really like the burrow you made. I was wondering if you have had any flooding problems with it when it rains?

Yes & no
I does fill up with water occasionally when we get constant downpours
The first time it freaked me out a little
But he just walked on out. An hour later it soaked in. He went back down to a muddy mess but seemed to rather like it. Came out later covered in mud. I don't worry about it now.

The bottoms are open to the dirt , so they drain into the soil. We have sandy soil here that drains well.

The walls & top of tunnel are plywood so they can't cave in and bury him

The Rubbermaid one worked well till he outgrew it

 

[Blakem]

Here's my replica. I wanted to make it out of things I already have. Nothing fancy, but it'll work for a while!

 

[Alaskamike]

@Blake m
Nice burrow. !

 

[Alaskamike]

Tiny grazing

 

[Alaskamike]

Have to make entrance to Tiny's box wider. Cause .... He's getting wider
By Next year year graduate to the big enclosure. For sure.
I think he can get through one more winter with this box.