Tuesday, January 29, 2013

'Picnic' lunch in front of the Tort Fort

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Our kids love watching my tortoises. Sometimes we even have a lunch 'picnic' in front of the Tort Fort!  Eating lunch and watchin...
Monday, January 28, 2013

Quarantine = done (a little early)

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It has only been 6 weeks, but I just couldn't stand it any more. Jill and Mila lived with their old owner for 4 years, and were not in a...
Friday, January 25, 2013

Mossy Tortoise Etsy shop is now open!

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I am so excited to announce that I opened my tortoise-themed Etsy shop last night! One of the little paintings and a few of the tortoise flo...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Synchronized tortoise basking

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I just love my little Russian tortoises so much. They make me smile every day! ...copycat,  ballet, or synchronized tortoise basking?
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The crazy crocheting Tortoise Lady

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...that might be me. Ever since seeing that silly picture online of the tortoise cozy, I have used the time when I'm waiting for kid-rel...
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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Yep...

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...that's right. I went there. I saw a picture of a 'tortoise cozy' online, and once I was done laughing, I thought, "Hey!...
Saturday, January 19, 2013

Basking!

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I jus tlove when tortoises zonk out under their basking light! ...sooooo much relaxation!
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Dirty water in 2 minutes!

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Boo, our Greek tortoise is so funny. I give him fresh water every morning, and within a few minutes, he has stomped back and forth through i...
Friday, January 11, 2013

Short video of Roz bobbing his head at Timmy

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A Russian tortoise male bobs his head at a female as part of the courting behavior. Roz looks so funny when he does this.  I like t...
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Monday, January 7, 2013

Video of Jill and Mila having a soak

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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 hydr...
Saturday, January 5, 2013

Boo the Greek tortoise update

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My little Antakyan Greek tortoise is doing so well. He is VERY active in his new tortoise table: he RUNS all over the place, climbs all over...
Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Short video of Jill eating

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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. Plea...