Hi Tort friends!
my busy little Hermann has what looks like a broken blood vessel. Or a bruise?
thoughts? I do have rocks in my enclosure. He is eating and very active.
I have a hibernation question. I live in Roseville CA and we have just started a colder than usual spell. Last night temps dropped 30 tonight 27, tomorrow 28, etc.
I have 3 torts hibernating outside in a large plastic yard shed. Inside they are in a custom built wood box with vented windows...
Hey for everyone in N. Calif I found a great guy who will build you whatever type of shelter you need for your tort's. He custom built me a couple of outdoor houses for my tort's. They are so well made the pictures dont do them justice. Here is the link below I also included his webpage...
Hi Fellow Tort Lovers!
I am debating this winter if I should let my tort's hibernate outside this year. I live in No. Calif. Last year I hibernated them in plastic boxes in a shed I have outside. They are still pretty active during the day. My two Russians have both dug down and are ready...
Hi Everyone! I have a food question. I just picked up 2 new Margie's that are very shy. I have them in a large rabbit cage with a day time heat lamp. I have had them about a week. They have eaten only a small amount of mixed greens and mazuri. How long should I give them to get acclimated before...
Hi Everyone,
I recently came across someone who has a pair of black marginated, I had never seen all black one's before. Danny can you tell me what subspecies these are?
Thanks!
Hi All, It was a very nice sunny day here in No Calif. My female Russian popped out of her dug hole all cute and muddy. I attached a picture :) should I leave her outside or should I bring her indoors? I did soak her and clean her all up.
Hi Everyone,
I wanted to see if anyone wanted to provide thoughts on sex of these two. Sorry the pictures not that great I think the guy took it with his cell phone.
I decided to change my substrate from cedar to sphagnum moss for my Greeks. I bought the kind that expands in water, eco earth I believe I put it last night and got home from work today and my adult greek has a watery swollen eye. She was fine before so I cleaned her tank out and put some...
Hi Everyone,
Newbie here, I have a Greek Ibera male, he has a very slight runny nose, it is warm here I am in No Cal, temps at night have been about 60, should I take him to the vet? I dont want to panic but I know how quickly they get sick, recommendations from anyone out there?
Thanks...