RascalMama
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Hi all! My name is Laurie from the Bronx, NY and I'm a mom of 5. This weekend my sister just brought my children home a tortoise from the summer camp she worked at. I already call the 5 kids I have Rascals, so why not add another critter to the mix? Lol. The tortoise is super cute but The more I read, the more concerned I am that he wasn't being cared for appropriately!
He was brought to us in a glass fish tank (about 12x24 inches) with a very fine layer of substrate, a log to hide in, a bowl for water and what appears to be an infrared heat lamb. We have no idea what type of tortoise he is and really want to make sure he's properly cared for. Since his arrival yesterday I ran out and got some powdered reptivites, new substrate and a tank liner to cover some of the clear glass. I soaked him for 30 mins and we've feed him spring mix and kale. I'm not sure where to go from here. I'm afraid this space is waaaaay too small but we're in an apartment and somewhat limited on how much space we can allocate to an enclosure.
We want to give him a better life than he's been living! Any advice would be so appreciated!
Thanks!
He was brought to us in a glass fish tank (about 12x24 inches) with a very fine layer of substrate, a log to hide in, a bowl for water and what appears to be an infrared heat lamb. We have no idea what type of tortoise he is and really want to make sure he's properly cared for. Since his arrival yesterday I ran out and got some powdered reptivites, new substrate and a tank liner to cover some of the clear glass. I soaked him for 30 mins and we've feed him spring mix and kale. I'm not sure where to go from here. I'm afraid this space is waaaaay too small but we're in an apartment and somewhat limited on how much space we can allocate to an enclosure.
We want to give him a better life than he's been living! Any advice would be so appreciated!
Thanks!