Otis The Tortoise Is Enjoying Hawai!!!

[laura808]

Otis went on a walk today and he was so excited! Sorry there alot of Pictures but I couldnt figure out how to get them from photobucket onto the post. But oh well these are just as good! In pic. #6 my cat is making a weird face and in #1 thats a giant clamshell my mom found lying across the street. In #5 thats one of the many lizards here. yugh!

 

[Angi]

Very cute baby. It kind of makes me sad, my babies are a year old and seem to have grown so fast. First my sons now my torts everyone is growing up too fast. Do you live in Hawaii? If so lucky you!

 

[egyptiandan]

Great pictures

#5 is a Brown Anole. All lizards on the islands are introduced.

Danny

 

[onarock]

otis the tortoise, thats great!!

 

[laura808]

ANGI:
Yes I live in Hawaii.

Great pictures

#5 is a Brown Anole. All lizards on the islands are introduced.

Danny

Wow I didnt even know that!! Thanks!


ONAROCK:
hahaha yeah my mom gave me the idea of that name. I just hope he turns out to be a boy!

 

[Laura]

what is the diet, enclousure and humidty like there?

 

[laura808]

For now I am using corn cob bedding as a substrate but im going to buy coconut fiber substrate asap!!! Im also going to make him another hide. i feed Otis a bunch of different lettuce, cucumber, grasses, and some pretty pets tortoise food pellets untill I find mazuri here on the Islands. Humidity is really weird here sometimes its so humid you can almost feel the water in the air lol. Other days, not so much. I mist Otis about 4 times a day and soak him alot.

 

[Missy]

Great pics There are a couple on TFO that sell Mazuri.

 

[Floof]

Otis is so cute!!! Looks like he loves the great Hawaiian outdoors!

And that anole!! I love anoles. If pet store anoles weren't all wild-caught, I'd have a dozen of my own... lol! Love his dewflap. He's quite the colorful boy.

 

[onarock]

For now I am using corn cob bedding as a substrate but im going to buy coconut fiber substrate asap!!! Im also going to make him another hide. i feed Otis a bunch of different lettuce, cucumber, grasses, and some pretty pets tortoise food pellets untill I find mazuri here on the Islands. Humidity is really weird here sometimes its so humid you can almost feel the water in the air lol. Other days, not so much. I mist Otis about 4 times a day and soak him alot.

Laura there are a few places on Oahu that sell Mazuri. If you live Kailua side (my home) then theres a feed store in Waimanalo (my familys home). If you live town side then you can go to Land O Lakes .

 

[Candy]

Cute pictures. He looks like he's loving it there.

 

[laura808]

For now I am using corn cob bedding as a substrate but im going to buy coconut fiber substrate asap!!! Im also going to make him another hide. i feed Otis a bunch of different lettuce, cucumber, grasses, and some pretty pets tortoise food pellets untill I find mazuri here on the Islands. Humidity is really weird here sometimes its so humid you can almost feel the water in the air lol. Other days, not so much. I mist Otis about 4 times a day and soak him alot.

Laura there are a few places on Oahu that sell Mazuri. If you live Kailua side (my home) then theres a feed store in Waimanalo (my familys home). If you live town side then you can go to Land O Lakes .

I went to the Waimanalo feed store and they had some GIANT bags of mazuri! I didnt get any because I only have a little 4 in. sulcata! It would take years to go through that bag. lol

 

[Marty333]

Great pics Otis is so cute!!!

 

[laura808]

Thank you!