Recent content by GingerRene

Hello Sir. Thank you for such an informative post. I have been following those guidelines for my baby. 3 month old. But in the last few days the skin around his head and neck has begun to change color. I read that he may be shedding, so I upped the humidity a bit. Today when I checked on him, I...

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I think what I have to do is put fire ant killer out, then wait a few weeks for it to 1) kill the ants and 2) dissolve and not harm the torts

I have considered making a wooden pin for them on the ground that has a screened in cover, but I worry about fire ants. Do you have experience with these? Do they bother babies?

Good points! I will make the screens for the pool. :)

This is several questions really. It's 80*F now and will be 90*F by mid day. 80% humidity. I am considering inclosing a baby pool in chicken wire and leaving my baby torts out to enjoy the sunshine. I am home today and plan on doing indoor chores. What do you think? Second. I have a chicken...

Thank you so much! I don't know how I missed this reply, but thank you. :)

I'm afraid to just let them walk on the ground. There are ants and birds around. I'm sitting right next to them now, but should they have some ground time?

Sorry to bother, but how much excersize is good for babies? They have made quite a few laps in the 2 hours we have been out here. Do you think they need more space?

Got it. Thank you. When I soak them should the water cover their whole shell?

So I have my babies out for some sun in a baby pool. There is enough water on one end for a soak, some veggies to snack on, and a shady spot to get under. The water is warm, the sun is hot and we are just hanging out. The pool only has water on one side, the other side is dry. They keep walking...