Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Buttercup meets a snail V2.0

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Our little Marginated tortoise got to meet another snail. It finally rained here, so there were quite a few in our garden - I think these a...
Friday, August 16, 2013

Breakfast time.... and they are all still a little grumpy.

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The outdoor enclosure of my Russian tortoises is planted with a variety of weeds and other edible plants... but at this point in the year, a...
Sunday, August 11, 2013

Hibiscus season!

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All my tortoises love hibiscus flowers. Knowing this, I have planted 3 different varieties: a blueish purple 'Rose of Sharon', a per...
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Friday, August 9, 2013

...a redfoot?! Oh my!

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I know I keep saying that my little tortoise family is complete. Somehow, however, tortoises in need keep finding their way to me. The boys ...
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Sunday, August 4, 2013

Clover flower treats for Jill

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Jill, the smallest of my Russian tortoises, got to wander the clover patch today for a little while. Clover is not ideal for tortoises to e...
Thursday, August 1, 2013

Cuteness alert!

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Daylilies are a healthy treat for tortoises... and since they are one of my favorite flowers, I have a lot of them in my garden. I love tha...
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Snail Cozies?!!!

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I promise you that I have NOT gone off the deep end. ;) I just like to crochet, and I like to giggle. One of my clients asked me to crochet ...
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

The tortoise nursery

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Keeping a hatchling tortoise involves a little more work than caring for a juvenile or adult tortoise. It helps that our little Marginated t...
Thursday, July 18, 2013

Custom 'Taco' tortoise cozy

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I love creative challenges! One of my clients asked me if I could make a 'taco' tortoise cozy for her tortoise who is named Taco. I...
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Sunday, July 14, 2013

Our baby Marginated tortoise has a name!

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I think I have settled on a name for our little Marginated tortoise. My husband called her a "margarine" tortoise the other day, w...
Saturday, July 13, 2013

Bathtime and weigh-in!

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Except for our baby Marginated tortoise, all the torts are currently living outside for the Summer. Just to be sure that they are staying hy...
Friday, July 12, 2013

New tortoise family addition!

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We have had an un-planned addition to our tortoise family yesterday: a small Marginated tortoise baby! This little one hatched last Novembe...