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  1. HerbsMommy

    Outdoor living

    Thanks everyone. Yeah, he grew extremely fast..! I'm in Southern California where it hardly drops below 70... Especially not this summer. It's been extremely hot and humid. No worries about big cats, we do occasionally see raccoons but I can definitely make sure he is protected at night. I don't...
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    Outdoor living

    Hello everyone, I'm wondering when my tort will be ready to live outdoors in a proper, heated and humid environment. He's 2.5 years old and about 15 pounds and still lives inside in his enclosure. When we bought him, we were told indoors until he was 4. Thoughts? I'm afraid of animals messing...
  3. HerbsMommy

    Feeding question

    Hi friends! My Leo is two and a half and I am still feeding him mazuri pellets with calcium 3x a week. I've been feeding him this plus other grasses/flowers/etc since he was born but I'm wondering for how long I'm supposed to keep up the mazuri and calcium?
  4. HerbsMommy

    Indoor plants

    Hello peops! I'm re-doing herbs indoor pen to accommodate his growth and am wondering if y'all can suggest some good indoor plants that he can eat that I can put in his pen?
  5. HerbsMommy

    Potty training??

    Omg I couldn't even finish reading this!! I always watch mine when he plays on the floor and I make sure it's been vacuumed and the bathroom doors are shut and all that, but good lord, no I will never leave him unattended on the floor or let him live outside of his pen. He's just smart and...
  6. HerbsMommy

    Potty training??

    Is it possible to potty train a tortoise?? My guy loves to roam around the house but I have white carpet and don't want it stained with poop!
  7. HerbsMommy

    Rocky poop!!

    Ok great thank you!!
  8. HerbsMommy

    Rocky poop!!

    Hi everyone! Herb is just over a year old and recently tries to eat everything. I keep a close eye on him when he's in the backyard, but apparently not close enough! He pooped out 3 rocks in his bath tonight. He didn't seem bothered but they were so big compared to his little body that it had to...
  9. HerbsMommy

    Orange Pee?!?!?!?!

    Hi everyone, for a couple weeks now by baby Leo has been peeing orange! He's obsessed with carrots and eats a ton of them, but we pulled them from his diet for about a week and his pee was still orange. He is fully active and has 100% appetite so I don't believe he is sick...
  10. HerbsMommy

    2014 Tortoise Calendar Contest Submissions

    When will we know if our second chance pics made it? I resent mine because the first was too small
  11. HerbsMommy

    Herb Blend

    I always just make sure there's no spinach in the mix (at least for hatchlings) too much protein is not good for them. And an AMAZING trick I learned to keep greens better longer is to put them in a ziplock and then blow into the back and seal it. I have no idea how it works, but it really does...
  12. HerbsMommy

    2014 Tortoise Calendar Contest Submissions

    I only have my photo on my cell phone and it reads in kbs... I just resent it and selected "actual size" will that work?? I am NOT tech savvy! Haha
  13. HerbsMommy

    PROBLEM (lethargic, not eating)

    You can never soak a tort too long :) hydration is so important. Especially in youngins! Also, I keep my heat lamp on 24/7 and UVB just in daylight hours
  14. HerbsMommy

    PROBLEM (lethargic, not eating)

    PROBLEM Try soaking him in warm water ad pedialyte (a 50/50 mix) for at least 20minutes. You can do this multiple times a day, I would say at least once a day for a week. If still not feeling well, I'd recommend going to the vet just to make sure all is well :) Oh, but make sure you get the...
  15. HerbsMommy

    My kid won't eat in his new home!

    Thank you :) I hope he comes around! And yes, I do a pinch of calcium over his mazuri 3x a week
  16. HerbsMommy

    My kid won't eat in his new home!

    Hi everyone! So when Herbie got sick, I bought him a new enclosure that was all germ-free and generally just better for his health. He is totally recovered (yay!) but now he won't eat. When we take him outside, he eats. When we put him on the living room floor after his bath, he eats. But he...
  17. HerbsMommy

    Don't soak Mazuri or other pellets

    Yes, my breeder is the one who warned me of it, she made the mistake herself and has had some of her customers have the same problem [hr] I'm not taking the chance on my baby. His pellet soaks up just as much water as needed to make it soft. Everything's running smooth for him :)
  18. HerbsMommy

    My baby has pneumonia :(((

    I see what you mean with the antisocial. Herbs been a little guarded, but he's getting there. He's getting his appetite back and has already regained 2 of the 3g he'd lost :)
  19. HerbsMommy

    Don't soak Mazuri or other pellets

    Plus if its not soaked (for hatchlings and little ones, anyway) it will expand in their stomach and can cause severe stomach problems
  20. HerbsMommy

    Symptoms of Pneumonia?

    My little dude just got over pneumonia. Check out my post "treating pneumonia" it's everything I did for him and it proved to work very well!
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