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I took my new tortoise to the vet. I bought her at a pet store which I have since found out is not the best place to get them. The vet mentioned that she is slightly under weight. I have been feeding her dandelion greens, clover, and a bit of kale. Is there something else that I could be...

Awesome thank you VERY much!!!

Thank you!! I have a 100 watt heat bulb going now. Any suggestions on how to make it hotter in there? I do have a terracotta saucer in there that I picked up today. I am going to have to figure out where to get the prickly pear pads and other greens. I will send my kids out to pick some...

Hi again everyone. This is a picture of what I have done to Shelby's habitat. I know that it is not ideal at the moment as far as size. I have the humidity at about 68% and the temp is at about 87. I have also been giving her soaks since someone mentioned she looked a bit dry. I did buy...

Shelby seems like she is really enjoying this soak! Thanks again.

Thank you so much!! The more I am in this forum the more I am learning. I will get him soaked today!

Soaks? This is the first I have heard of those? What do I do for that? I really am hating this pet shop right now. I asked them a million questions, Even if I should get anything for him to sit in water and was told nope he doesn't need anything more them to drink.

Mom to 8 kids. 3 dogs, a cat and now Shelby the tortoise :)

Here are a couple pictures of my Shelby. Don't know if Shelby is a guy or girl. But we are having fun watching all the antics its seems to get into.

I am not letting my dogs near Shelby other then looking at her through the glass. :) I love my dogs but don't want them thinking Shelby is a play toy. I have been reading a lot of things that have been very helpful as well as the opposite of what they told me at the store. I am in the...

Hi Thank you :)

Will do my best on the pictures. Will probably be next week once the kids have started school back that I will have time to figure all that out. :)

Thanks Grampa Turtle. LOVE the name by the way!! Wish I was in AR here in Maine things are starting to cool off at night. Winters coming.

I will do my best to figure out the picture thing. Might take me a bit since I always seem to have more help from my kids then needed. :)