Pertaining to sight barriers, I guess I will put up some sort of material to keep Chief from obsessing about one area of the fence. The compost pile is just on the other side of this particular section and I think he smells the garbage deposited there. He is my longest kept tortoise and was...
Winter home for the redfoots. The light holder is a slide-in basket you can add to a computer desk or shelf in a closet. Very cheap at Walmart. I turned it upside down and bent u-shaped wires straight. Drilled holes in 55 gal. tub to fit the wires.
Rather a nice, cooler, cloudy day yesterday and I spent some time messing around in the tort yard....digging a shallow hole to place the soaking saucers in level with the ground, building up a big pile of dirt that was of much interest to Chief. He is so nosy. I have an antique crock that I...
He was the hasty decision from attending a reptile show/sale. I looked at him for about 2 1/2 days and then the last day the guy gave me a very good price. Several other tortoise keepers had been looking at him too. I do not expect the vendor to reimburse me, it's "Buyer Beware" at an event...
Rest in peace, little Greek. He is gone. The lessons he has taught me have been invaluable. The mistakes were mine. Thanks to all of you who care about creatures.
The day does not bode well for the little guy. He was moving around this morning and my hopes were up, but 3 hrs later he is limp as a rag. Eyes not opening, no resistance with his legs, can't tell if he is breathing. Put him in a warm water soak and no bubbles from his nose. Hope St...
Wilma is 13 " and Chief and Acorn are 11 ". Chief is the dominant male and is the one mating with Wilma. Poor Acorn just accepts his lot in life for now. Dan, did you see my post about Greek?[hr]
As far the the noise, Wilma was sitting inside her hide, rubbing noses with Chief, making...
What kind of noises does an adult female redfoot make if she is in a breeding mood? And does she make noises before she is ready to lay eggs? I'm puzzled by noises I have not heard before but the herd has been out in their big yard and I may not have noticed. I have posted a similar notice...
I finally found a vet clinic that would work with me on payment for an office visit and meds. My J. Greek has an upper respiratory ailment and Dr. Rachel Reeves gave him a B Complex and a Ceftazidime injection. I am to inject the antibiotic every three days for six times. She said the lungs...
From a recent experience by a friend who lost his job, I am wondering if any group or club has a rescue fund if there is an emergency with a sick turtle. Perhaps a fund set aside for a one-time Vet Clinic visit and meds (with a dollar limit) for those going through a tough economic crisis. I...
:D An extra huge bonus I get from my enclosure is viewing them from my bedroom (when I'm reading or watching TV) and from the window next to my computer. If there was a barrier I could not see what they were doing, especially early in a.m. and in late afternoon. It's like looking into...
Yes, cost is a factor for anything I do. How do you measure stress? The RFs spent very little time trying to go through the fence the first few days. Most of their day is spent in the shade or the water bowl, prowling around looking for food and mating. As soon as I can do so I will put a...
Building an outdoor tort yard cheaply is a challenge but I went against advice and built one with 4 ft. high garden fencing and 4 ft. high metal t-posts. Cost $65. The 3 adult and 2 juvie redfoots took a while to learn they could not go through the fence but now they walk the path around the...