I've been told she's still a bit too small for hibernation? If I didn't want her to hibernate, how would I go about waking her up? It seems as though waking her up does nothing and she goes right back to sleep, but she does have a drink whenever she is up though.
I know it's a natural and...
Hey guys, my Arizona desert tortoise eating has slowed over the past few weeks and basically stopped a few days ago. Shes also become pretty inactive.
I recently moved her from her outside habitat to an inside 40 gallon terrarium that I just bought. Its been getting cold out at night so that's...
She's about a year old. And she's a little too small for her current enclosure, but it's probably a better idea if I get a bigger one anyway incase of emergencies.
Definitely gives me some ideas. I'm guessing I'll have to do away with the kiddie pool enclosure for now? Or could I possibly make something work with that.
It's almost that time of year! (Although we are still seeing 90* heat out here for the next few weeks)
This is the perfect time of year out here, although it does get pretty cold at night time (40's-50's) should I look into an outdoor heat lamp setup? And are there any lamps that you guys...
I put her into her in door enclosure and under her old heatlamp, I just poked her and she made her usual pissed off hissing sound so I think she is okay. God I hope so, worst feeling to walk up to her enclosure and see her like that.
There is no provision that could have prevented this from...
I woke up this morning to flash flooding in my dry Arizona town, I instantly thought of my tortoise in her kiddie pool. I ran outside and she was completely submerged.
I grabbed her and brought her inside, she's alive and roaming but she's definitely lethargic, in not sure how long she waa...
It's always necessary to have water out here. I can't imagine why this vet would tell me otherwise. That link with the enclosure looks like something I should probably start building.
She is under 4 inches, she's about 1.5 years old. Even though the water dish was discouraged I still kept a small one out there. I'm thinking about putting a paint roller thing in there.
Unfortunately I screwed up on the shade now that you say that, it's a kiddie pool enclosure covered with a...
My Arizona Desert Tort recently got heat stroke, so I've been revising her enclosure to try and keep her cooler. My question is many local vets and tortoise experts out here tell me not to put a dish of water in her enclosure, and to soak her 3-4 times a week, I'm wondering if I should just...
Now that she is dry these are the areas I have concern about, it almost looks like the shell is separating? Or am I just over thinking this. I keep her outside in a mostly shaded kiddie pool enclosure but it still gets really dry out there. I know she is native to these parts but I'm just making...
I have been soaking my Arizona Desert Tortoise 3-4 times a week as well as leaving out a small water dish for her to drink from when she wants. But it seems as though her shell is peeling/seperating around the scutes? Or does this look normal?
It gets very dry out here and I also water down...
I'm looking for some suggestions on a few seeds I should plant for an outdoor kiddie pool enclosure. I'm also wondering what sort of soil I should use? Currently the enclosure has coco coir, I live out in Arizona so it gets very hot out here. Any suggestions?
I know that I cannot use potted...
As far as keeping the enclosure moist in this dry state, I've been watering the enclosure every day, is this correct or is there a better way to accomplish this?
Think so? I'm just afraid it'll take flight, I don't want her to get hurt. I suppose I could weigh it down a little more just to be sure.
I suppose I could raise it by a few inches with some 2x4's.
I've drilled several holes but I'm simulating some heavy rain and it just continues to fill up. I live in arizona and I'm wondering if the soil underneath is what's causing the drainage issues. I don't want to have to rely on someone to bring her in if I cannot. Any ideas? I thought about...