mylittlecholla
Active Member
Hello, everyone! First some background information. I'm a newly registered member of this forum. My name is Jen, my California Desert Tortoise is named Cholla (pronounced Choya) after a cactus common to the Mojave Desert. My husband and I live in Southern California, not too far from what would have been Cholla's native habitat, had she been born in the wild. It's a little more humid here, since it's closer to the coast, but still a dry climate with a low average rainfall and winter temperatures that rarely fall below 40 degrees farenheit.
Cholla was given to me by the grandmother of one of my high school students. She is a knowledgable elderly lady but not too accessible these days. So I'm very grateful for this forum and look forward to reading your responses and advice. I don't mind if any of you are brusque with me,when you think I'm doing something wrong. That's why I'm writing, after all, to find out if I'm screwing up! Just know that my husband and I care deeply for our little Chelonian pal.
I have lots of questions to ask at other times, but today I'm inquiring about her poops. They have never been moist or squishy, but they seem to be getting harder and dryer lately, not to mention smaller. She is beginning to brumate, so the smaller size doesn't worry me too much, but the consistency has begun to worry me.
I'll appreciate any input y'all can give me.
Cholla was given to me by the grandmother of one of my high school students. She is a knowledgable elderly lady but not too accessible these days. So I'm very grateful for this forum and look forward to reading your responses and advice. I don't mind if any of you are brusque with me,when you think I'm doing something wrong. That's why I'm writing, after all, to find out if I'm screwing up! Just know that my husband and I care deeply for our little Chelonian pal.
I have lots of questions to ask at other times, but today I'm inquiring about her poops. They have never been moist or squishy, but they seem to be getting harder and dryer lately, not to mention smaller. She is beginning to brumate, so the smaller size doesn't worry me too much, but the consistency has begun to worry me.
I'll appreciate any input y'all can give me.