Hi All,
It's been awhile since I've been on here but I have an issue that I need help with. I have a 6 year old female Redfoot tortoise. It's warm here now in Michigan so she has been spending the days out in the backyard. And yes, its been tortoise proofed! But today I brought her in before...
Last night I had Waggers sitting by me when improved a very strong smell coming from the area he was in. At first it smelled like very strong urine. Like when someone pees in the toilet and doesn't flush it right away. The thing is that he didn't pee. The smell is coming from his tail area. He...
There are also pics of our 2 Russians, enclosure being built and current enclosure along with the pictures of our Redfoot Kali.
http://m1137.photobucket.com/albums/Jessica_Stringer
Hi everyone,
Here is a link to the photobucket album containing some of our tortoise pictures. I apologize that they are not in their separate categories but this is the only way I could post pics here on the forum. I hope you enjoy them...
I am kinda concerned about the nails of the new Russians that we adopted. Can anyone tell me what the average length of nails are for them? Is it normal for them to walk on their nails rather than their actual feet? Can we trim or file them or should a vet do that? They also kindof drag their...
Tomorrow my boyfriend are I are adopting two adult Russian tortoises. We are concerned that our redfoot, which is our baby, will contract a disease from the Russians. Is it ok to keep the tortoises in the same ROOM in SEPERATE enclosures as long as they do not come in contact with each other...
My boyfriend and I took Waggers down to the beach today so he could test out the sand and get some sunshine. Well, he decided to test out a rock instead. Unfortunately I was not fast enough and he swallowed it. The rock was about an inch long and more flat than round. It didn't look like it has...
Does anyone know if dehydrated foods have the same or any nutritional value as fresh foods? We were wondering if we dehydrate fruits and or flower petals (sort of like a non-chemical potpourri mix) if they would still be any good for Kali to eat. What about frozen foods? Can fresh fruits and...
Finally figured out how to share pucs of our baby!!!
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We do believe she is female and you can see what I was referring to when I...
Does anyone know what effects aloe vera would have on a tortoises shell? Kalis shell always seems to be dry no matter how much I spray her or how high her humidity is. I was just trying to think of some way to keep her shell looking more moisturized, instead of dry and flaky.
I have one if those Aerogardens and I would like to start growing some things that Kali can eat instead of getting everything from the store. Can anyone suggest some herbs, fruits/veggies or flowers that I should try to grow? I also wanted to know what types of cacti that red foots can and will...
Hi All. My name is Jessica. My boyfriend and I bought a red footed tortoise about a month ago. Her name is Kali and she is about 4 years old. She weighs about 1lb 6 oz and is about 5 inches long. It has definitely been a learning experience but we love her to death!! We are dealing with a bit of...