Recent content by Peggy Sue

Thank you so much for your kind words, it is slowly getting better ❤️‍🩹 he honestly was the best pet we ever had. It was quite a blow to lose him. We will get another next year. Wishing you the best in your tortoise journey as well xoxo 🐢❤️ Peggy Sue

Just wanted to share what my wonderful husband did for our Sheldon. After he passed Jim made the box to bury him in out of the wood from his baby enclosure. We buried him in the yard that he grazed on weeds. I really miss him! Some days are good, but others I feel lost.

We found a beautiful spot in our yard where Sheldon would graze on his favorite weeds and March around. My husband made a box to bury him out of the wood from his baby enclosure. Thank you everyone for the kind words. I have good days and bad days. 🐢❤️

I am writing this with a broken heart. We took Sheldon the vet in Corvallis Eastgate animal clinic. Sheldon condition had deteriorated so much he was no longer trying to move around and would moan. Our options were to try and do surgery but all the Specialist that could do it were either off or...

Well the vet visit did not go well😞 found a large stone and his intestines are floating up by the top of his shell he is full of gas probably from the last meal he ate. Also his lower half is obscured not sure if it’s free fluid. I live in Grants Pass not tortoise vets here. They did give me...

Well since we haven’t had any improvements was able to get a vet appointment. They will see him at 10:30. Had to drive to the next town over since our area doesn’t have many options when it comes to tortoise vets. I will keep everyone posted. Please send positive thoughts for poor Sheldon

Yes it is on a thermostat. The Shed has built in heater that we can control and he still has a CHE in his box. We are needing to change that out to a radiant heat Matt either mounted to the lid or wall. I haven’t figured out what size. Have you used chicken broders for heat?

We do have a Kane heat Matt that wasn’t installed yet. I did get it out and have it plugged in for him. He hasn’t shown much interest in it yet

He has absolutely no interest in food at all 😞 still no poop or pee. Officially worried trying to get a vet appointment. To see if there is a blockage. We have bumped up all his temps and soaking 3x daily. He has made a burp/moaning noise a couple times.

Thank you, for the reply, his eyes look brighter today. His last poop was Tuesday that was normal. He hasn’t pooped or peed since then. Normally I see him drink water when he is out walking around and when he soaks. Have not seen him drink. He goes into his night box after his soaks and has been...

He does have a place to bask but I might need make the overhead light that I have on during the day brighter. Tonight when we got home he had moved to opposite end of his night box. He is actually looking brighter and moving around better. Thank you for all you do here for all us keepers ❤️🐢

Thank you for your reply, he has access to outside I open his door to his yard every morning. He gets to choose if it outside or not. I did notice he has been in and in his box when we get home Around 4:30 the last week. This is his 3rd winter in his shed. Your right I might need to add bright...

Hey gang, Sheldon is acting out of sorts for the last couple days, only ate 1/2 his food on Tuesday and nothing on Wednesday he is also slow to move and seems sleepy. He is 4 yrs and 41lbs he lives in his outdoor insulated and heated shed with a night box still soaking him once a day for 1 hr...

Well spring is here and we are having a traditional spring (snowing one day 80 the next) lol. Sheldon is now 4yrs and 36 lbs. we took advantage of the heated tortoise palace lol to keep my Mother’s Day hanging baskets. It nice to be able to have him graze on weeds and grass

I live in Southern Oregon as well, my Sulcata just turned 4 and is 36 lbs. he was indoors in the winter until he outgrew his inside closed heated home, we purchased a tough shed that we designed and insulated everything floors included. We made night box inside the shed we added a built heater...