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  1. KimandKarasi

    My new puppy!!! *pic heavy*

    In a sad attempt to make a long story short, me and my ex raised a mix pit bull (her mom was a red nose pit, dad was a blue nose..) since she was only 2 months old.. Her name was Izzy, and I loved her for soo long.. (2 years, and heres a picture of her :P lol! I still miss her..) About 3...
  2. KimandKarasi

    Beak too worn down?

    My sulcata, Karasi, has been digging around in her broken pot hide lately, and when I took her out for a soak I saw that the beak looked odd. Is she wearing it down too much against the terra-cotta? Or is it just stained from eating her hibiscus? (orange..) I'm not sure, but I was just a bit...
  3. KimandKarasi

    Baby leopard problems...

    Spoke too soon about my baby leopard Elias being super healthy.. This morning I took him outside when it was about 80 degrees, then brought him back in 4 hours later when it reach about 94... When it started to get hot I sprayed the enclosure, but I'm not sure if by me making his shell wet if it...
  4. KimandKarasi

    Does hiding count?

    Every day I try to take my little leopard Elias out for some fun in the sun, but he always ends up hiding! He'll rummage about and maul every nearest clover for about ten minutes, then find his way into the hide and go to sleep.. Should I leave him there, so when he wakes up he can start the...
  5. KimandKarasi

    Pink plastron normal?

    I have been taking my tortoise to the vet almost every 3 days for the past 2 months, and it's aggravating that her pink plastron the vet was initially worried about STILL hasn't gotten better.. They keep injecting her (in the skin between her arm and head) with antibiotics, but the pinkness is...
  6. KimandKarasi

    True Leopard LOVE!!!

    Hello everyone! Meet my little Leopard tortoise Elias! I finally got him this morning in the mail, and I have not been able to take my eyes off him since!! I have never in my life seen or let alone held a tortoise this small! I made this thread to show him off a bit, and post about all the...
  7. KimandKarasi

    Leopard hatchling shell questions

    Just got my new 1 month old leopard in the mail this morning from a member on here called Eweezyfosheezy! He is so perfect, and I love him SO much! I named him Elias. :) I just have a few questions, being that A: I have never gotten a turtle THIS small ever before, and B: I'm new to the leopard...
  8. KimandKarasi

    Eastern box turtle up for adoption in south Texas

    I live in Houston, and I would love to find someone who can really take care of a poor box turtle I've acquired that is about 13 years old (give or take) and has never been given the proper care it needs (foods, lights, etc..) I'm willing to drive her out wherever you are, I just want her to...
  9. KimandKarasi

    I love tortoises art!!

    Since I've had a lot of requests, I figured I'd just make one thread where I can post all my creations as I make them :) I hope y'all enjoy!! and suggestions for my next pictures would be awesome! (I'm making a redfoot one now, then a high yellow box turtle one, any more after that will be made...
  10. KimandKarasi

    A creation for Star lovers as well!

    I posted a pic of my first creation, the 'I love Sulcata' art made with microsoft paint, and a lot of people enjoyed the idea and asked me to make more using different species's shells, so I did! I made an I Love Stars picture that I hope everyone likes! :D If youd like to see the sulcata one...
  11. KimandKarasi

    A picture made by me for all Sulcata lovers like myself!

    I was bored and got to doodling an idea for a tattoo I wanted (thanks Clare n for getting my brain going with your tattoo thread :D) and I figured I would share it for all the other sulcata lovers out there! :P I think it would make a great bumpersticker, dontcha think? ;) haha! :cool::tort...
  12. KimandKarasi

    Reptile Beauty Contest!! Is she ready?

    Karasi will be participating in a cold-blooded beauty contest hosted by Petco on June 2nd and 3rd, and I wanted to get everyones opinion on what I made for her to wear! I was on a low budget, and when i made it i didnt measure her first... but all in all I think she's adorable, but my mothers...
  13. KimandKarasi

    Karasi's new condo! lol

    I recently finished combining two enclosures into one, and I wanted to see what everyone thought! :D I have petunias, a hibiscus bush, a few hens and chicks sedum, african merigolds, and bermuda grass growing in the little pots. :P Also I made a little extra planting spot ontop of the...
  14. KimandKarasi

    Edibility question

    Was wondering if these plants were edible for my sulcata, all I know is my mom has grown SEVRAL of them, lol! They are very easy to grow...
  15. KimandKarasi

    Coco coir; issues with water retention

    Put three layers in my enclosure that I think I may have possibly done wrong... Bottom layer is cypress, less than half an inch, second layer is coco husk (the chunkier kind) maybe an inch or a bit more, and the top layer is loose coco fiber I got from the pet store about 2 inches. I planted...
  16. KimandKarasi

    Apple snail eggs! *photos and video of snail*

    I have three apple snails I got out of the ditch at our park, ranging from a little bigger than a golf ball to tennisball size, and recently I found a huge strip of eggs above the water line!!! I HAD to share it!! lol! ^ that long tube is actually a lung; they can breathe underwater...
  17. KimandKarasi

    Quick question on edible flowers for sulcata

    It says they can eat petunias, pansies, snapdragons and so forth, but u wasn't sure if that was just the flower or if they could eat leaves too like with hibiscus and roses?
  18. KimandKarasi

    New enclosure, any tips?

    Due to many people begging me to change my poor sulcata's enclosure, I have done just that! lol, but I still feel like I could do more... plants will be coming in soon, but I was wondering if anyone with an eye for design could tell me where I could put one of those awesome burrow looking hides...
  19. KimandKarasi

    Coconut coir and loose coconut fiber same thing?

    I need quick help from anyone who knows, I was told to get coconut coir, but here at the store they only have loose coconut fiber... Is that the same thing? :( or which is better?
  20. KimandKarasi

    Adorable Sulcata Eating photos

    Their little tongues get me every time!! :P I love everything about this little girl! :D Thought I'd share and see if she brightens anyone elses day.. or if i'm just entranced as a new mommy. :D :tort: I took the photos out of a video from my phone, so please excuse the lack of clarity...
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