Our outdoor tortoise enclosure for the Russian tortoises is still not quite finished (soon! Oh so soon!), so the tortoises have to take turns spending time outside in make-shift roaming areas. I leaned boards together, propped up with other boards and rocks and other things, to prevent escaping.
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| Lady ate those daisies right after I took the picture |
Lady loves to walk around and graze. It is surely no accident that she is this huge! That girl can EAT!
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| Lady, finding more flowers to eat. |
We have had Lady for a little over a month now, and she is doing splendidly. She is SO friendly! Every time she sees me, she runs over to the edge of the enclosure to where I am. She will eat right out of my hand, and is not shy around the kids, either.
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| Look who found a hot spot in the rocks. |
I am happy that Lady has joined our little tortoise family. She is still in quarantine until September, and then I hope to introduce her to the others.
We rescued a baby tortoise from our dog this afternoon..and I am just lost. I had a red eared slider when I was a kid, but this is a whole new ball park. We live in AZ so at first guess we are thinking a desert tortoise. My husband is building him a box tomorrow. Can you give us an tips/adivce to make sure we keep him happy and healthy?
ReplyDeleteHi Carrie,
Deletethank you for your note. I am glad you got to the little tortoise before further damage was done. If you would like to email me (biochemnerd (at) yahoo (dot) com) I can help you get in touch with a good rescue group in Arizona that can give you further guidance. There are some pretty specific rules about taking in tortoises from the wild. :)