Daisy the Redfoot Tort

A juvenile red-footed #tortoise | Hatched in August 2016 | Growing fast | sideblog of glitterdustedwren

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This isn’t a Daisy update, but I am very proud about this build. Axe, our Red-Eared Slider, just got moved into a 200 gallon tub today, and I am so happy, because I’ve been wanting to do this for him since we adopted him from the shelter. Now we have the space, and we live in a mild enough climate that he can be out there year-round. 

:D

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Daisy says hello! All the downtime her parents have right now means that she's getting lots and lots of outside time in the pet room! The pet room is great because the floor is lower than the rest of the house and everything in it is safe for her to tromp around in.

Except the shoes at the back door. For some reason, every time she tries to eat them she gets put away.

Rude.

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Long-overdue Daisy update! She's doing well and getting so big! She is doing this thing right now where she doesn't get enough water unless we soak her, so that's why she's looking a little dry here. She was out getting treats for letting me moisturize her. She's a really smart lady who appreciates a little positive reinforcement! I'm actually looking into mini-traffic cones so she can spend time outside with us when we BBQ. For now, she's got her big tub in the sun room. I'm slowly gathering more things for it and decorating it, etc. Once it's done, I'll show it off!

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While #givingtuesday 2019 is coming to an end, the season of giving doesn’t have to end.  So when you can, lend a hand to help keep our shell friends around for generations to come.

In case you need some direction, here are just a few amazing organizations devoted to conservation, education, and quality care.

National Marine wildlife Center

American Tortoise Rescue

Turtle Rescue USA

Gopher Tortoise Council

LittleRESq  

Turtle Rescue of Long Island

Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre

Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center

Turtle Survival Alliance

The Turtle Hospital

Mid Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society:

New England Wildlife Center

The Tiger Frances Foundation

Sea Turtle Conservancy

Charles Darwin Foundation

Wildlife Conservation Society

Marine Conservation Institute

Humane Society

ASPCA

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Is there anything better than a turtle yawning? No. The answer is no.

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compilation

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OMNOMNOMNOM

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One day you’ll be as big as me, little shell. Just wait and see. 

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When I come home and check on Zoya, she’ll sometimes tortle over really fast. stopping at the edge, and stare up at me like “HI!”.  My heart immediately turns into a big ole mushy pile of goo 😍😍😍😍 

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I love it when Daisy does this!

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Daisy has been a little dry since coming out of her winter slowdown, so she's been getting spa treatments twice a week! She always takes big drinks when she's soaking, so it should help. I need to track down the moisturizer I see some people here use for their legs, too.

I don't know why she doesn't use her big pool more in her turtle tub. Apparently some redfoots just don't drink water enough?

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I was just getting ready for bed and heard thumping coming from Daisy's pen. I went in to check and she was stuck on her side and couldn't flip back over.

What if I'd gone to bed half an hour earlier? I'm not sure I can change her decor to keep this from happening again. She got stuck in the fork in her log. She likes her log.

Maybe I can move one of the plants into that spot so she can't fit anymore....

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Daisy getting some yummy hibiscus from our front yard.

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Zoya trying to convince you she hasn’t been fed today...

she’s almost convincing…😂

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Checking in!

Hey y'all! Sorry for the lack of posts recently, but Daisy is hibernating. When she wakes up, your lovely tort content will resume. 😘

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Me: *spends days building Daisy’s adult enclosure. Today, gets it in its place (minus some decor) and gets Daisy in*

Daisy: *spends the next three hours attempting to escape*

;_;

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Hell is moving a houseful of amphibians and aquatic turtles to a new home... and then not being able to find the bottle of de-chlorinator in any of the moving boxes.

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A bit late to the party, but Daisy enjoyed Halloween!

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So I'm in the process of turning our mourning gecko enclosure bioactive, and as a result I've got some reptile-friendly plants hanging out. Unfortunately, one part I need is out of stock, so there's no way to build out the plants' new home.

As a result, they're hanging out on the grate of Daisy's enclosure, getting that sweet sweet UV.

Well. Today, Daisy knocked them off, then ate the centers out of all the leaves of one of the plants, leaving little ringlets behind.

"I don't like the crusts."