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  1. avelovestorts

    Re-Introduction :)

    Awesome. Sounds easy too. I'm going to try that ASAP! Thank you.
  2. avelovestorts

    Re-Introduction :)

    Hello y'all! It has been well over a year since I've posted anything on here, and wanted to get back involved. So.. I'm Avery, and my Sulcata is Ernie! Ernie is almost 2 and just above 3 lbs.:tort: My parents graciously let me use a part of our backyard landscaping as his outdoor enclosure...
  3. avelovestorts

    Where to get a scale?

    I got a kitchen scale from Amazon for $15.
  4. avelovestorts

    They are getting big..

    They're adorable! :)
  5. avelovestorts

    Update!

    It is 3 1/4 inches. That's not completely accurate, he doesn't like to sit still:P
  6. avelovestorts

    Update!

    Thanks!:)
  7. avelovestorts

    Update!

    Hey everyone. I haven't posted in a long time, so I thought it would be good to do an update on Ernie. He is doing great! He eats a ton, he is very active, and I feel like his shell has grown smoothly so far!:) He is around 5 months old.. I weighed him yesterday, and he is 117g. Does that sound...
  8. avelovestorts

    Congrats Winners! Here are the 2013 Tortoise Forum Calendar Contest Winners!

    Got mine in the mail today! So excited, it looks great!
  9. avelovestorts

    Plants for enclosure

    Thanks for all the suggestions! I'm excited to go to store and get some plants and greens. I use coconut coir substrate.. Will they grow in that or will I need to put soil down? Ernie's a little pig, haha :D
  10. avelovestorts

    Plants for enclosure

    Hey everyone. I have been looking for ways to spruce up Ernie's enclosure.. To make it a bit more exciting for him:P I want to plant some plants, but I'm not sure the types that are ok for him. And whether to plant them directly into the substrate, or in little pots. I hope someone can help me...
  11. avelovestorts

    Magazine

    Thanks!! He's ready for the red carpet ;)
  12. avelovestorts

    Magazine

    Ernie wants to be in it! :)
  13. avelovestorts

    Happy halloween

    Happy Halloween! Happy Halloween to everyone from Ernie and I!:D
  14. avelovestorts

    A little update and pics!

    Hi everyone!:) I just wanted to do a quick update and share a few pictures of Ernie. He is doing fantastic. He is very energetic and he eats and poops a lot:P I am getting a kitchen scale soon so I can weigh him accurately. When I get that I will share his size and weight with all of you to make...
  15. avelovestorts

    Is this edible?

    I have this in my front yard.. It is safe for my tort to eat? Thanks :) Had some trouble getting the pictures to upload.. should be there now:P
  16. avelovestorts

    Humidity question!

    I am having trouble keeping moisture in my tort's enclosure.. Several times a day, I heavily spray down the whole enclosure, and within 30 minutes it is completely dried out. I have a plastic rubbermaid lid on top covering as much as possible up until the lights. I know how important humidity...
  17. avelovestorts

    Introducing my new baby!

    Thanks, everyone! I already love him so much and I've only had him for a day!:)
  18. avelovestorts

    Introducing my new baby!

    My baby sulcata arrived in the mail this morning! His name if Ernie:D He came in healthy, and is very active. He is adorable! I am so excited to get to watch him grow and to have a life long friend:tort: Thanks Tom!:)
  19. avelovestorts

    Hello everyone, i'm new!

    Exactly..
  20. avelovestorts

    What kind of tortoise is this?

    We just found this guy roaming outside the hotel we were staying at.. So cool!
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