Monday, December 31, 2012

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

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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...

Boo goes LIVE on YouTube!

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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 ...
Sunday, December 30, 2012

Mila and Jill update

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Mila and Jill have been with me for 2 weeks now, and have adjusted well. They are so healthy, active, and fun to watch! Getting to 'jus...
Saturday, December 29, 2012

Timmy and Roz update

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Timmy, our 'big' female Russian tortoise has been pretty heavily courted this past week. Roz just would not leave her alone. Altho...
Monday, December 24, 2012

Mo gets a 'forever' home!

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Today was a bittersweet day: Mo got picked up by his new family! He's going to be loved by two wonderful kids, and a fantastic Mom and...
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

2 new female Russian torts!

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Today I finally picked up our two new female Russian tortoises! Our little testudo horsfieldi herd is now much better balanced. Meet Jill...
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Playing 'Favorites'

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I know that with children you are never supposed to have favorites... but I decided with tortoises, it is OK! Timmy, my pretty yellow fe...
Sunday, December 16, 2012

Boo's new tort enclosure

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I am so excited to show you all our Greek tortoise Boo's new enclosure! I built this from my own design - and I had fun painting it. I h...
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

How to trim a tortoise's beak - with pictures!

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Tortoises kept in captivity frequently get overgrown beaks, which then need to be trimmed. Many tortoise keepers pay a vet to do this. Howev...
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Sunday, December 2, 2012

Our new Tort table for our Russian tortoises, Timmy and Roz

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We recently commissioned our friend to build us a sturdy and attractive red oak and oak ply tortoise table for Timmy and Roz. We figured tha...
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