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  1. zoogrl

    New from Houston

    Welcome to TFO! Would love to see pics of your torts :)
  2. zoogrl

    New behavior, please explain

    I took the rock out last night after I took the video. I didn't want her to hurt herself. It's just odd that the rock has been in there for months & she's just now started doing that. And we are not sure that she is a she.
  3. zoogrl

    New behavior, please explain

    Betty has started a new behavior over the last couple weeks, I'm not an expert in tortoise behavior so I thought I'd ask you all for advice as to what she's doing. There's a rock in her enclosure, my youngest stepson got the rock at school last spring. It's been in her enclosure for quite a...
  4. zoogrl

    Updated pics

    I had originally thought female & wanted female but everyone says due to the tail it looks like a male. So I'm not sure. She (he) is 2 years old now, are we old enough to tell for sure now? The tail is very long and wraps to the side, pretty much reaches around to her leg.
  5. zoogrl

    Tort - plant grow light?

    RE: Tort I would recommend checking out the russian care thread for what lights are recommended for them. I've never heard of anyone using a growth light, and I'm not real sure what it is. I have a heat lamp & uv lamp for my russian.
  6. zoogrl

    We've lost one

    I hope he turns up soon!
  7. zoogrl

    Updated pics

    It's been a couple months since I've been over to see how things on the forum are going. Life is just crazy with 3 kids & 2 jobs! Anyways, Betty White (who still needs a new name :/ ) is definately growing & doing well. A guy I work with has a russian from the same clutch & his tortoise...
  8. zoogrl

    What is your RT's favorite

    My russian loves mazuri but I don't give it to her everyday, just once or twice a week. She loves hibiscus flowers too. Those are her top 2 favs. She likes red & green leaf lettuce, kale, mustard greens, collard greens, turnip greens & spring mix. Those are the usual rotations, I pick 2 &...
  9. zoogrl

    Long overdue update

    Well I guess I'm back in a house full of boys. :( My husband has 3 boys, our 2 dogs & cats are boys. I wanted the tort to be a girl so there would always be another girl in the house with me lol What should I do about her/his name?
  10. zoogrl

    New pics of my 3 Russian Torts!

    What great looking russians!
  11. zoogrl

    Enjoying the sun (pics)

    I can't help with the weed id but she looks great! She's very photogenic!
  12. zoogrl

    Long overdue update

    Hello all, I've been a busy bee here lately & pretty much invisible here. It tends to happen with the kiddos activities & 2 jobs but hey, I'll always find my way back! Anyways, Betty is growing like I can't believe! I had some time to take a few pics of her & wanted to share with you all...
  13. zoogrl

    Pics of Levi loving his Sulcata seed Mix :P

    He is a cute lil guy! I have a russian tortoise & grow a russian seed mix for her. She loves the little sprouts better than the mature plants, but she likes to hide in the mature plants :) Levi looks like a happy tortoise!
  14. zoogrl

    Betty's New Place

    I'm working on a different lid, it will cover the middle but leave just enough room on either side for the heat & uv lamps. I've got a combo light on the one side but the cool side is only staying about 68-70 degrees so I'm going to add another heat lamp. I will get a different screen for the...
  15. zoogrl

    What is your favorite thing about your russian tortoise?

    I love watching Betty eat, it's so cute! She looks like a mini dinosaur ha ha! I also love the funny ways she sleeps/suns herself. Too cute :)
  16. zoogrl

    Betty's New Place

    It's 2ft wide by 4ft long and 1 1/2 feet deep. That's good to know about the screen lid, I had a wire lid similar to this one on her other enclosure that she was in since I got her, would that be better? What would you suggest? I just need a lid to keep the cat reminded that she's off limits...
  17. zoogrl

    Betty's New Place

    After many months (almost a year) of trying to get this box done & it's finally ready! We got Betty moved in today :D She is already trying to see where the boundaries are! It's 2 ft wide by 4 ft long and 1 1/2 ft deep. It's lined with spray truck bed liner and has 2 hinged screen lids on the...
  18. zoogrl

    Is this safe?

    Awesome! Thank you!! I had it outside for the last couple days & this morning I can't smell anything so it's ready for her! I will post pics when it's all done :) This guy was the 3rd person I had gone to about building a box for her, the first 2 blew me off so I'm really excited that this guy...
  19. zoogrl

    Is this safe?

    I had a guy friend of mine build a new enclosure for my russian tortoise, Betty. I told him to use things that were safe for her, gave him the dimensions and a few weeks later he said he was done. The liner he used in the bottom & on the sides is a spray can bed liner used in trucks. It...
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