I only say that because on Fb in tortoise groups I have been bashed about stuff like this and have seen others be bashed. I just thought i would mention it because i can not handle the added stress due to my lyme disease (stress causes me to have more pain and flare ups. This alone has caused me...
Thank you, Gus! I have her inside the house where we currently have the air off. I have her in a darkened corner so that she relaxes. I was going to get a pic but I know she was stressed out. Tonight, I will check her out again and try to get a pic then. I am just sick about it. Not sure what...
My red foot was discovered today to have a bite to the neck presumably due to another red foot breeding with it and biting her. She was fine yesterday so it is a new wound. It is to the right side of her neck. When she pulls her neck in the skin hangs outside while her head is drawn inward. The...
Tom, you are certainly the Tortoise king, whisperer...whatever you want to call it! I am trying to do right by my tortoises. We are currently building a cinder block heated tortoise house for our sulcatas. However, I need to build something for my red foots. I have 15 ranging in size from about...
Thank you, Yvonne! I just felt bad because i put them in harms way. My husband and son built a fence previously that is 3' tall and goes down one portion of my yard. He said the other day he is not building a fence anytime soon again. He has been a sport, doing the fence and pouring concrete...
Ok, thank you all for bearing with me. I suppose I got so excited about the torts that I jumped in with both feet. I am currently looking for fencing to house the red foots in a different part of my yard. I hope I did not upset anyone too bad. I want what is best for them, I really do. The...
My yard is divided in two sections I will think of how to spearate. I figured health wise and disease wise it would be ok because they have always lived together. I was told the sulcatas did not fight etc in their smaller enclosure from the people that had them- but they started here. I...
Arsenal 14, I left you a message. I would love to have one or both. I prefer the female as I have males already but I have described my home for you in the message. Would love to talk if you are considering me. Thank you !~
I thought all of my sulcatas were males. However, I have a male that mounted another ...male?? Well, I just got several larger sulcatas and was told they were all males. However, my original sulcata mounted him/her yesterday and was on him/her for a bit. I did see his male parts come out and he...
I just adopted two red foot tortoises. I have never owned them and but came across a lady wanting to rehome hers due to her having cancer and no longer being able to care for them. She use to work at a reptile store and purchased a tortoise she grew to love and was worried about before she quit...
Laura, I figured the bigger the better- right? I have read his info and am considering keeping the Russian outside in her own enclosure. Thank you for the info!!
Thank you, Tom!! Can anyone tell me what you use for indoor and outdoor humidity gages? I am not sure of the best way to find out what my humidity is and what I should try to keep it at. Or, if there is a thread with both of those infos I would love to read it. Thank you guys!
I live in Henry County , Georgia. About 30 minutes South of the Atl , Airport. I will read Tom's thread! I do know that my poodle IS a threat to my tortoise! I do want to keep her safe! I do also know that while the other one shows no interest that could change at any time! I am going to read it...
Thank you! When soaking her yesterday I tried to get a soft bristled tooth brush to get all the crud off of her. No such luck! She did not like me messing with her skin but was ok with her shell being scrubbed. How does everyone else get their babies so clean! I know she does not being dirty but...
I was reading this and see the comment about coil bulbs. I think that is what my husband bought for our new sulcata. Can you please advise on the best bulbs until I can get her home build outdoors?? Thank you!
Jacqi, I even post videos of her on Fb and how she comes running to eat and how she does not mind me petting her. How can you not love them? I bet they will be jealous when she gets big and they see her interact with me more by hopefully coming when i call her or she sees me with her favorite...
I am so excited to have a female- Really, I would have been excited with male or female but because my children and i keep referring to her as a "She." I meant to look at the thermometers and forgot- I was helping my parents with something and was focused on what they needed. Good thing they are...