Sweet!! Another Livingstone Update.

[Livingstone]

Hey there TFO folks,

Some of you have been asking about Livingstone and how he's doing... And despite my sincere efforts to adequately explain his setup and condition I have been at a loss to effectively communicate his health and size. His outdoor house is still going strong, I insulated recently to help keep the heat in on chilly nights, and added an extra 100w CHE. I can now keep his house in the 80's, which seems to be making him a happy camper.

This first pic is of the insulation and you can see one of the CHE's.


These are a few of him grazing.












This is our hound Sienna, lovingly referred to as the 50lb hound. We don't let her out unsupervised with the tortoise for obvious reasons but she shows only a vague interest.


Thanks for looking. Questions and comments are welcome.

 

[DeanS]

GREAT job...and he looks awesome! He is one of the few (initially kept inside) that turned out looking great! I can't say enough about him...or his owners I just need a length and weight...at your convenience!

 

[AnnV]

Wow, he is gorgeous!
I am a noob here so not familiar. How big is Livingstone?
Is your dog a Ridgeback? She is beautiful.

Ann from CT

 

[morloch]

Ahhhh livingstone!!. Great pics, thank you, there's something about that tort of yours,I bet he is just full of personality!. Your dog is beautiful too .does look like a ridgeback.

 

[Tom]

Incredible how fast they grow when all is well. He looks great.

What is the black smudge? Its driving my OCD-ness crazy!

 

[Livingstone]

What is the black smudge? Its driving my OCD-ness crazy!

Good eyes Tom. That is a combination of neosporin and dirt. He damaged the keratin right at the growth area between two scutes. The photos were taken before he was cleaned and fresh neosporin was applied. I didn't want to portray his life as an outdoor tortoise falsely.

 

[Dizisdalife]

He sure does look happy. What a great job you've done raising him.

 

[morloch]

Looks like someone was playing with matches!! [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES][SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES]

 

[sopo]

He looks like one very happy tort. Love that 4th pic up close shot.

 

[Tom]

What is the black smudge? Its driving my OCD-ness crazy!

Good eyes Tom. That is a combination of neosporin and dirt. He damaged the keratin right at the growth area between two scutes. The photos were taken before he was cleaned and fresh neosporin was applied. I didn't want to portray his life as an outdoor tortoise falsely.

Copy that. My outdoor torts live the rugged life too. They've got their share of dents and dings...

 

[Livingstone]

GREAT job...and he looks awesome! He is one of the few (initially kept inside) that turned out looking great! I can't say enough about him...or his owners I just need a length and weight...at your convenience!

Ill get those for you when he comes out.

Wow, he is gorgeous!
I am a noob here so not familiar. How big is Livingstone?
Is your dog a Ridgeback? She is beautiful.

Ann from CT

She's a rescue. Supposedly red-bone raccoon hound and something else.

 

[reatrocity]

Awe he looks so happy! And what a great name. Livingstone you are one lucky tort to have such a great owner.

Your hound is gorgeous too!