Torties Sheila
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HI this is Tortie (pic below) My name is Sheila and live in Tucson. I have had(her?) 3 years. She was found after a really big storm in my boyfriends dad's yard. He sent me a text with a picture of her (her? she likes pink). The next day after I got out of the hospital he took me to where he found her.
She was sooooo small I couldn't just leave her there so, I took her home. She seems to be very healthy. She is still a little shy, and only eats fruits and veggies. I have her indoors in her "indoor turtle town" during the cold months and let her go out to her "outdoor turtle town" in the summer and I bring her in at dusk. She has a garden area that she can graze in and is protected . I sprinkle vitamins on her food that she eats indoors. When I found her she was 2.5 in. and 1 year later 3.5. I don't know if my research has paid off or I just got lucky she seems very healthy, she eats well, eyes are always clear, goes to the potty regularly, and she loves her evening baths and her fruits and veggies. She doesn't eat meat. She is still a little shy but we're still working on that. She lets me rub the top of her head and under her chin. Any way I do not know for certain what kind she is. If anyone could help or comment I would love it.....And no I have never taken her to a vet Sorry
She is a little spoiled and I talk to her all the time. I have never had a tortoise before but I did own and operate a non franchise pet store for 9 years where I learned research is important.
Thank you,
Sheila and Tortie
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She was sooooo small I couldn't just leave her there so, I took her home. She seems to be very healthy. She is still a little shy, and only eats fruits and veggies. I have her indoors in her "indoor turtle town" during the cold months and let her go out to her "outdoor turtle town" in the summer and I bring her in at dusk. She has a garden area that she can graze in and is protected . I sprinkle vitamins on her food that she eats indoors. When I found her she was 2.5 in. and 1 year later 3.5. I don't know if my research has paid off or I just got lucky she seems very healthy, she eats well, eyes are always clear, goes to the potty regularly, and she loves her evening baths and her fruits and veggies. She doesn't eat meat. She is still a little shy but we're still working on that. She lets me rub the top of her head and under her chin. Any way I do not know for certain what kind she is. If anyone could help or comment I would love it.....And no I have never taken her to a vet Sorry
She is a little spoiled and I talk to her all the time. I have never had a tortoise before but I did own and operate a non franchise pet store for 9 years where I learned research is important.
Thank you,
Sheila and Tortie
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