I posted pics of her here last year and the consesnus was that she was a female. The vet turned her over 2 weeks ago for her 1st visit and took only a few seconds to agree. Her little problem looked like a "tube" that was extended out from ber bottom and not like a penis-like structure. I'll...
Sherman (3 yrs old, 1lb 9.5 oz) has been barely eating for a couple of weeks, so I brought her to the vet (wherein she pooped, finally getting the fecal sample I've been waiting for), and just now, I noticed she was prolapsed a bit. She was able to withdraw her parts fully when I picked her up...
Does anyone put a water treatment in their tort's water? I mean the kind that might go in an aquarium to keep bacterial growth down.
I fill Sherman's dish every day or 2, but there's still a slimy growth that develops on the bottom/sides that I'm not crazy about. I use "city" tap water.
Thanks.
Lazybones got up today and has been up all morning (and is eating like a pig). Maybe she just 'slept in'? I opened the curtain closest to her enclosure to let some more sun in. Thanks for all the great answers! I love this place..
The problem is, I haven't changed her uv/heat level since summer! I even put a night time red lamp for xtra heat only at night like I did last year. I don't have the knowledge or confidence to risk sticking her in a box in the basement for 5 months...it just bothers me. Last year, I don't...
I tried this last summer and he wasn't old enough to really tell...now he's 2 1/2 yrs old, 500+ grams and has a cpl of 5 1/2". Can we tell yet? I'll take some more pics if this isn't clear enough.
I read this somewhere, but don't recall where. Sherman (2 1/2 yrs old) loves the sun, I think, a little too much! He's 400+ gms in weight and has a carapace length (straight) of roughly 5 1/4" or 13.5 cm. Eats like a pig, too!!
Jimmy..that's a great name for a tort! Glad you posted this question, as Sherman will get a bunch of violets for breakfast this morning along with his dandelions...
I've kept mine in the kitchen cabinet for over a year with no negative effects. Just had to arder another 3 lbs last month. As Sherman grows, so does his appetite, so It should be less than a year now!
I'm just not sure about giving him dry hay. It's like dry twigs and I can't see him swallowing these pieces. Should I moisten it? BTW, I can get him the timothy cubes..