Recent content by J.Gatz

Thank you @russian/sulcata/tortoise ! I have a 15" plastic barrier around the whole balcony, so if (when) he climbs out of his enclosure, he'll still be safe.

I just wanted to thank you all for your help and advice! After 2 weeks and many versions of his enclosure, my little guy is finally exploring and eating! My kids and I were so excited to see him walking around and sun bathing this weekend. I am so grateful to all of you on this forum, I wouldn't...

@WallieWay I'm happy to hear your tortoise is doing so well!! That gives me so much hope! Yup, this forum has been a lifesaver. I had no idea what I was getting into when I agreed to let my kids get a tortoise... Could you share what your routine is?

Hi! I'm waiting for my new Russian to start eating and exploring... I was wondering if anybody could share around how long it took for their Russian to get settled and start eating regularly? And was there was anything you did to help them get comfortable? Thanks in advance! I'm so grateful for...

My regular grocery store doesn't sell dandelion, but I've been googling and apparently there's one nearby that does, yay!

Thanks for the tip about Romain! I'll definitely try that. Still trying to find dandelion, I have no idea where to buy that...? Haven't expanded the substrate area yet, hopefully this weekend...

A little bit... I took him to the vet on Friday and he got a shot of antibiotics for something that looked like an injury on one of his front legs :( We noticed that at the pet shop, it seemed to be getting better but the vet wanted to be safe. The vet also checked his poo for parasites and...

Thank you @leigti !!

Thank you! The plastic sheeting thing goes all the way around the balcony, it's 15" high...

Hi again! I'm attaching a pic of the latest version of the enclosure... Didn't have enough substrate to extend it as far as I intended. What do you think? I'm a little worried that the substrate will blow into my neighbors' balconies (I'm on the 2nd floor of a condo) so I was thinking about...

Thank you @leigti ! I got a couple thermometers from Petco, hoping those work well... And thanks for confirming about the mealworms... I feel like my little guy might be traumatized from being in that tiny space with all those worms :(

Hi! Just wanted to say I appreciate you sharing your experiences as a new tortoise owner! I brought my little guy home on Thursday and have been experiencing much of the same stuff as you - he's barely eating, constantly burrowing in corners or under plants. I'm relieved things are getting...

Thanks @johnsonnboswell !

Thanks so much for your responses! That's a great idea about the bricks. I was using the containers because I was worried about the substrate getting everywhere - bricks will be perfect! Do you think it's important to have areas of different types of substrate available? I'm attaching a pic of...

Thanks for the reply @Lyn W ! I think I have an under-bed container in my kids' room, maybe that in addition to what's there now would be good? I'll hunt for more plants tomorrow... I originally planned to keep him indoors but couldn't figure out how to configure our small space with all of the...