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I have been proudly owned by a Texas DT since 1994. I believe he was stolen from the Mojave by one of my employees who gave him to me. I was living in CA at the time and called the Turt and Tort gal for the State named Ginger. She rapidly set me on the straight path in regards to his living conditions, issued me a license to keep him (complete with little license plate for his shell) and we have been happy ever since. Shortly therafter I moved back home to Washington State and it is here that "ET" Gopherus Pit Bull Porkus (I used to be a hog farmer - hence the addition of "porkus") has been living for the past 14 years. I know that ET is a male and was at least 15 years old when he came to live with me. (according to Ginger who "sexed" him by photos and he already had the classic indentation on the bottom of his shell. Besides, I saw his male parts once - good lord I thought his GUTS were falling out! Anyway......) ET has always had a large variety of things to eat and is good at eating new things. He is especially partial to my old APBT's tail! Not so hot for his health or my girl's tail but great for exercise!
So, because I have this tortoise, a friend talked me into "rescuing" a couple of others from her kids. She only had them for 4 months. She told me that one is a female and I believe a Russian. The other is said to be a male and is a Greek??? they came to me in November in a huge water tub used for horses. They appeared in relative good health with a decent layer of fat - especially on the female (?) They did have a heat lamp but I have no idea what kind of sunlight or UV rays they have recieved. I did put on a full spectrum light I had hanging around during the winter. The base in the tub is some kind of reptile bark?? I did not want to hibernate them since I was unsure of their overall health.
I really need to take pictures of them so you guys can tell me for sure what type and sex they are. The little one (girl) is REALLY friendly but the other one is a dead head - boring, boring, boring.
My problem with them is that they ONLY EAT ROMAIN LETTUCE! The little suckers won't eat anything else! I gave them a cuttlebone and they either managed to eat it or burry it. I have tried all of the things that T eats and NOTHING!! I even tried corn. The gal I got them from said they ate bananas and strawberries but I don't feed that stuff to T but once in a great while.
I have moved them out of the water tub into an outside enclosure to enjoy the 10 minutes of sun we have received in the Seattle area this year! I tried to see what would happen if I put them with ET and that was a no go! ET was PISSED!!!
They have a little house to go in but right now it is not bedded with anything. What should I use? Are dried grass clippings OK?
Also, a long time ago, Ginger told me that tortoises are very clean and will not go potty where they sleep. Well, Ginger never met ET. He is basically a pig. He pees everywhere he feels like it. Even in his bed. Right now, he has a small doggloo to hang in with no bedding. Any suggestions as to keeping his house clean???
Thanks for your help-
Valerie and
ET Gopherus Pit Bull Porkus
Switch the I think he is a Greek
Splash the I think she is a Russian
FunniessMcBunniess, BickerBoy, RepoZest, PowerBall, KodaMeister, CocoChannel, BWJ - the Kennel Group!
http://www.vintage-kennel.com
I have been proudly owned by a Texas DT since 1994. I believe he was stolen from the Mojave by one of my employees who gave him to me. I was living in CA at the time and called the Turt and Tort gal for the State named Ginger. She rapidly set me on the straight path in regards to his living conditions, issued me a license to keep him (complete with little license plate for his shell) and we have been happy ever since. Shortly therafter I moved back home to Washington State and it is here that "ET" Gopherus Pit Bull Porkus (I used to be a hog farmer - hence the addition of "porkus") has been living for the past 14 years. I know that ET is a male and was at least 15 years old when he came to live with me. (according to Ginger who "sexed" him by photos and he already had the classic indentation on the bottom of his shell. Besides, I saw his male parts once - good lord I thought his GUTS were falling out! Anyway......) ET has always had a large variety of things to eat and is good at eating new things. He is especially partial to my old APBT's tail! Not so hot for his health or my girl's tail but great for exercise!
So, because I have this tortoise, a friend talked me into "rescuing" a couple of others from her kids. She only had them for 4 months. She told me that one is a female and I believe a Russian. The other is said to be a male and is a Greek??? they came to me in November in a huge water tub used for horses. They appeared in relative good health with a decent layer of fat - especially on the female (?) They did have a heat lamp but I have no idea what kind of sunlight or UV rays they have recieved. I did put on a full spectrum light I had hanging around during the winter. The base in the tub is some kind of reptile bark?? I did not want to hibernate them since I was unsure of their overall health.
I really need to take pictures of them so you guys can tell me for sure what type and sex they are. The little one (girl) is REALLY friendly but the other one is a dead head - boring, boring, boring.
My problem with them is that they ONLY EAT ROMAIN LETTUCE! The little suckers won't eat anything else! I gave them a cuttlebone and they either managed to eat it or burry it. I have tried all of the things that T eats and NOTHING!! I even tried corn. The gal I got them from said they ate bananas and strawberries but I don't feed that stuff to T but once in a great while.
I have moved them out of the water tub into an outside enclosure to enjoy the 10 minutes of sun we have received in the Seattle area this year! I tried to see what would happen if I put them with ET and that was a no go! ET was PISSED!!!
They have a little house to go in but right now it is not bedded with anything. What should I use? Are dried grass clippings OK?
Also, a long time ago, Ginger told me that tortoises are very clean and will not go potty where they sleep. Well, Ginger never met ET. He is basically a pig. He pees everywhere he feels like it. Even in his bed. Right now, he has a small doggloo to hang in with no bedding. Any suggestions as to keeping his house clean???
Thanks for your help-
Valerie and
ET Gopherus Pit Bull Porkus
Switch the I think he is a Greek
Splash the I think she is a Russian
FunniessMcBunniess, BickerBoy, RepoZest, PowerBall, KodaMeister, CocoChannel, BWJ - the Kennel Group!
http://www.vintage-kennel.com