Thursday, November 28, 2013

Happy Birthday, Buttercup!

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Our 'big' little Marginated tortoise Buttercup turned 1 year old today. She has grown so much since I got her in July! Today she wei...
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Saturday, November 23, 2013

Prepping the Russian tortoises for brumation (hibernation)

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This year the Russian tortoises are hibernating (brumating). I have wanted to do this for several years now, but was scared of it. I have do...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013

A bunch of new media features of my cozies!

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The many new designs I now offer in my Etsy shop have brought forth a new wave of publicity for my tortoise cozies. With Christmas approachi...
Friday, November 1, 2013

Baby Marginateds update

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Today's post is just for fun: The baby Marginated tortoises continue to thrive and grow - they are such a joy! Caring for baby tortoise...
Tuesday, October 22, 2013

...just soaking up a little sunshine...

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Did you know that even when the temperature outside is only about 70 degrees, you can still let your tortoise(s) spend some time soaking up ...
Saturday, October 12, 2013

Why a tortoise should not roam your house freely

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Allegra, our redfoot tortoise, gave us quite a scare a few weeks ago. You may remember that she came to us from a sub-ideal situation. The e...
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Monday, October 7, 2013

Two new yard finder designs

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It is hard to imagine, but I have crocheted more than 500 tortoise cozies and yard finders since the beginning of this year. The orders keep...
Thursday, September 19, 2013

*cough* more baby tortoises ?! *cough*

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You might remember me mentioning that our tortoise family is complete. You might also know that I'm a huge sucker for tiny baby tortoise...
Monday, September 16, 2013

Why not to keep 2 tortoises together - a lesson learned the hard way

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Today I would like to write about an important lesson that I learned the hard way: it is not a good idea to keep 2 tortoises together (ye...
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