Profile: Bowser

[DeesBalls]

This is my new sulcata tortoise. ive had him for about 1.5-2 months and he is doing well.

Day i got him.
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/Bowser/Bowser5-1.jpg

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http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/Bowser/Bowser1.jpg


Now- outside-
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/Bowser/bowseroutside10.jpg


http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/Bowser/bowseroutside14.jpg


http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/Bowser/bowseroutside15.jpg


He is eating basicly all spring mix. It is what the breeder had him eating, and i stuck with it... he also gets some other greens mix in, grass, hay, and dandilions.

i soak him 4 times a week, and i mist the table everyday to keep the potting soil moist, basking is right around 95, cool end is 75, and the middle is 80-82. i really like the temp range hes got, and he uses all 3 zones.


cont'

[Trent]

Very cool!!!

[youngster]

He's so cute! I want one so bad, maybe some day..

[DeesBalls]

inside enclosure-

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/Bowser/Bowser6.jpg

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/Bowser/Bowser7.jpg

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/Bowser/Bowser8.jpg

Outside pen-

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/Bowser/outdoorpen14.jpg

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/Bowser/outdoorpen12.jpg

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/Bowser/outdoorpen10.jpg

he spends all day outside, when im home, i dont trust the top screen enough to leave him out when im not home. its a work in progress for both, the table, and outdoor pen.

inside enclosure is a 4x2x2 tort "table" (old BRB cage with mods) hes got a heating rock, 2 water dishes and a food "plate" witch is the top to a tub, lol. hes got plenty of room to roam and graze, and i tried to plant grass in there, but cant get it to grow...

outside pen-

is 6x3' with a very cheap screen top, i need to fix that asap, i have some flowers planted in there for him, few hides so far, and about 6 inches of soil... i dug the dirt out, so from dirt to top of pen is a foot.. around 18'' deep in total. he seems to really like it outside....


i took dandilions, barley grass seeds, and some "tortoise grazing mix" and planted all over the pen... hopfully when it starts to grow, it will be nice and green for him.


:) thanks for looking.

[DeesBalls]

Very cool!!!

thanks!


He's so cute! I want one so bad, maybe some day..

thanks!!! hes my little buddy, i have a 6qt tub sitting by my laptop where he hangs out with me while i watch tv and stuff lol. im glad i got him, i am worried about when he gets 100 lbs, but by that size i should have a new house i can put a total outside house for him in, (with heating and everything ) i hope...

[jaleely]

aww that's cool! i like it when someone really seems to plan ahead for their tortoise. They will usually live longer than their keeper! They are truly awesome animals. Good job!!

[DeesBalls]

aww that's cool! i like it when someone really seems to plan ahead for their tortoise. They will usually live longer than their keeper! They are truly awesome animals. Good job!!

yea i know, im a little OCD and need a plan for EVERYTHING!! lol it gets annoying, but it needs to be done.. this is only in reguards to my animals though...

as of now, i am having a daughter in september, so i hope she will aquire my passion for animals/reptiles..

[DeesBalls]

few cool pics i took that look pro!

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/Bowser/bowerpro3.jpg

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/Bowser/bowerpro1.jpg

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/Bowser/bowerpro2.jpg

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/Bowser/bowerpro4.jpg

[helen davis]

very very cute!!

[*Don't Mind Me*]

Your tortoise is eye candy

[DeesBalls]

^^ thank you two very much!! he is certainly a looker! lol .

[DeesBalls]

just a fast pic while cleaning/moving stuff today. he is diong very well, eating like a boss and growing.

he might not be growing as fast as what sulcatas should be, but the only thing i feed him is tortoise mix, spring mix, some fruts... im still nervous to try anything else, concidering what happened with my last sulcata.

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/Bowser/bowsercleanignday.jpg