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  1. Marian Stevens

    Strange stuff on "battering ram" on my California Desert Tortoise

    Augustus just woke up. It's weird as he woke up at almost 7pm... We've had Augustus for 10 years now, and he emerged from his dry, clean hibernation box last evening. I noticed he has some weird "gunk" on his shell - the 'battering ram' portion. It scrapes off with my fingernail but feels...
  2. Marian Stevens

    A 5 year old Male Desert tortoise, and a 36ish year old California Desert Tortoise

    I saw the article on mixing breeds; but I'm not sure if it applies here - I have these two - the juvenile has outgrown his enclosure and I'm wondering if I can let him walk around. Augustus, my 36ish year old, wanders the yard and is very sociable. Will the two fight? I definitely need to get...
  3. Marian Stevens

    Can't Find Augustus

    For the second time this week, dusk has come and gone, and Augustus didn't 'self park' in his cabinet. About 50% of the time, he will go into his cabinet which I lock up to protect him from raccoons. Last time, he buried himself in mulch under our Philedendrom plant - if I owned this house I...
  4. Marian Stevens

    Greetings from CA, USA

    Hi all I just joined this forum after finding the picture of a tort with a crocheted 'beacon' around it. I need to make one of these for my California Desert tortoise, "Augustus." I could not find him last night and he spent the night outside of his enclosure. I have had him for 3 months. He...
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