...Tortoise Cozy video?!

Look what I just found. A video has been compiled, showing off my tortoise cozies!

Ha. Who would have thought?!

Video of Jill and Mila having a soak

My two new female Russian tortoises Jill and Mila get to have a nice soak in warm water about 1-2 times per week. This helps keep them hydrated, and it's good for their shells, too. 

I use a kitty litter pan filled with about and inch of lukewarm water. I usually end up having to dump the water out several times in the course of the soak, since tortoises like to do poop while they are in the water... but the total soak time is generally 20-30 minutes.

Short video of Jill eating

Jill is one of my two new Russian tortoise females, and she is super-tame. Here is a video of her eating some kale out of my hand.

Please excuse the squeaking in the background. That is Roz, my male, mating with one of my other females.

How to gently file a tortoise's beak - video!

Boo's beak is still not quite where it should be, even after trimming it... so to help him, I have been slowly filing it down every time I bathe him. I know that a lot of other folks out there are encountering the same problem, so here is a little video showing how to file a tortoise's beak.

For a less shy, more squirmy tortoise, you will need to hold them a little more securely. Boo is super shy, so my main concern is to tease him out of his shell.

Boo goes LIVE on YouTube!

I just posted a short video clip of Boo bathing on YouTube.

In fact, I started my own little Tortaddiction YouTube channel. I plan to post little fun or educational video clips of my tortoises on there for you.