hi all,
been getting cold here in the san fernando valley. my torts have been in their brumation boxes in the garage since late november. they have wooden boxes, filled with alfalfa hay. they have brumated in these boxes for 20 years. the first 18 in venice beach, this is their 2nd...
hi all!
I hope everyone's gopherus are slumbering happily away!
I have begun redoing my 2 guys (CDTs) outdoor enclosures, they are back to back but individual. I am planting native plants, redoing their burrows and generally trying to make it a more enriching environment for them. I...
hi all,
devils advocate here. so, i stopped supplemental feeding my two desert torts 2 weeks ago. they are showing no signs whatsoever of hibernation. eating all the grass and rose leaves and strawberry leaves they can get ahold of in their browsing.
today, my big boy ares pee'd...
here are pics of my two boys. one is a for sure desert tortoise. he is 13 inches long and weighs 11 1/2 lbs. my little boy is only 6 lbs, and less then 9 inches long. i also see a difference if the nuchal schute (sp)? between the two. thanks for you ID help!
I just read Yvonne's post about keeping tort brumation temp above freezing or their eyeballs will freeze. Yikes! Don't want that! so.... i plan on brumating my 2 boys in their wooden hibernation boxes in the garage. as i have done for 16 years. this year however, i am in woodland hills...
my big desert tortoise, ares, just pee'd his brains out today. i have had him for 17 years and put him safely into hibernation every winter without ever giving this sort of thing a second thought! i would never had noticed if he had pee'd.
now that i have, is this a concern so close to...
hi, i am a new member and hope i am posting correctly in the introductions!
i live in the san fernando valley in los angeles and have 2 desert tortoises that i want to properly prepare for hibernation. i have had them for 17 years, and just moved here from venice beach in dec 2012. so...