Hello from Las Vegas !
So thankful for this forum !
We, very recently, were gifted a very beautiful desert tortoise and have been researching non stop to make sure she is given the best care possible .
We have no idea how old is she , according to the person who gave it to us, she found it in the street 4 or so years ago and “she seemed to be someone’s pet “ . So she was kept all this time in a Rubbermaid tub with just a bit of sand in it and let roam in a concrete courtyard SOMETIMES .
She has only eaten amazon bought turtle food and kale Every so often . This person told us she wouldn’t survive outdoor living and we don’t know if this is true .
We are in the process of building a large habitat for her and plan to keep her indoor this winter but if you guys think the advice we got it’s wrong we will build her an outdoor habitat asap ! We have also introduced some other green leafy vegetables and she seems to love to eat our grass.
Her name is Kanye lol , we have come to the conclusion she’s a Kim though ! But since her previous owner was a kid that was cancer buddies with our so. , have decided to keep her name to honor his memory !
Looking forward to “meeting” you all !!
So thankful for this forum !
We, very recently, were gifted a very beautiful desert tortoise and have been researching non stop to make sure she is given the best care possible .
We have no idea how old is she , according to the person who gave it to us, she found it in the street 4 or so years ago and “she seemed to be someone’s pet “ . So she was kept all this time in a Rubbermaid tub with just a bit of sand in it and let roam in a concrete courtyard SOMETIMES .
She has only eaten amazon bought turtle food and kale Every so often . This person told us she wouldn’t survive outdoor living and we don’t know if this is true .
We are in the process of building a large habitat for her and plan to keep her indoor this winter but if you guys think the advice we got it’s wrong we will build her an outdoor habitat asap ! We have also introduced some other green leafy vegetables and she seems to love to eat our grass.
Her name is Kanye lol , we have come to the conclusion she’s a Kim though ! But since her previous owner was a kid that was cancer buddies with our so. , have decided to keep her name to honor his memory !
Looking forward to “meeting” you all !!
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