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The warm days of 2012 have come to an end, here in Utah. I have moved all of my Torts and Turts to their indoor enclosures. They will miss the fresh air and sunshine for the next 6-7 months. :( Keep Warm TFO. :cool:

One of my Western Painted, "Slider", exploring.

I made 2 of these. One for each of my RT's. They have to be kept separate. Approximately 3' X 5'. 16.5" Deep. ( a little over-kill on the depth). I used Red Cedar fence slats, 6" X 6' nominal, because Cedar weathers and holds up very well in Northern Utah climate. And, it looks nice.

http://www.exo-terra.com/en/exo_terra_t ... _movie.php This is interesting.

This is my female RT. She is 7" Long X 5.25" Wide. App 12 years.

This is my Water Guys, hanging out; waiting for Spring.

Merry Christmas.

This is a pic of my RT's trying to escape. Notice Sherman 2/3 up center. He's between the glass and screen. Little Bugger.

I was able to get my RT's out for a final bask in the sun. Winter is upon us.

I have a 4" Male RT and a 6" Female RT. When I put them together, she rams him often. Today, I caught her biting his shell. I have kept them in separate enclosures for this reason. Is separation going to be a permanent necessity? or will they eventually get along? :tort:

It looks like it's time to bring the Water Turtles in for the Winter.

Updated enclosure photo.

I am attempting to add photos of the new RT enclosure I am building. It is 2' X 6' X 11 3/4", partitioned (removable) for 2 RT's that don't get along, mounted on a plastic table. (If I ever figure out how to add photos, I will do that at a later time.)

Is using Cypress Mulch, ONLY, O.K. for my RT's? If so, how deep? To be used in indoor winter enclosure. I prefer to not use soil + sand.

I am new at this forum stuff and don't know if I'm doing it properly; But, I have a couple questions I would like answers to. I've had a RT for about 3 mos., a male, 4". I just adopted a Female RT 6-7". Can I put them together? I haven't introduced them to each other yet. They are in separate...

Hello. I'm Lynn Smith from Northern Utah. I'm 65 years old. I hope my Tortoise and Turtles will outlive me. My daughter recently made me the proud caregiver of Sherman, a Russian Tortoise. I have no idea how old he is. He's 4" long. Cute as a bug. I also have 2 Western Painted and 1...