Birthday Thanks!

[maddeningshroud]

A few notes on my birthday:

Thank you.  Thank you thank you thank you.  I can't remember the last time I felt so pampered.

On my actual birthday, Bob, Mom and I went shopping at the mall to pick out new bedding (my gift from her is redoing my bedroom.. I just need to find a painter who will give me a quote).  It's a silvery gray and will go very

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[blendedmemory]

I'm glad you had a good birthday.

[boltofblue]

Happy belated birthday!!!

And Puck is adorable!!! What kind of tortoise is he? (That's not a turtle.) Where did they get him? Where is going to live in your house? What have you been feeding him? I grew up always having a turtle or tortoise or several. We've rescued many over the years. So if you need any advice, please let me know.

[maddeningshroud]

Yeah.. I know he's not a turtle. It's hard to get into the habit of saying tortoise for me, for some reason. But! He's a Russian Tortoise. They got him from a PetCo in Escondido. Annnd.. Bob built him a turtle table. There are loads of pictures on Facebook of it. It's in what used to be Abe's office.. 'cos that's an empty room and he was kinda smelly the first day we got him (though now that his cage is bigger, I never notice the room smelling.. but it's still better that he's in there 'cos of the cats, I think).

The website said to feed him mixed greens.. and keep a variety going. And we have a little vitamin powder stuff we put on it, too.

But yes! I can't wait for you to see him. He is pretty cute.. what with his little wiggly legs and head. :D

[boltofblue]

sorry for late reply. ;)

good mixed greens to buy for little Puck are Kale, Collards, Mustard Greens -- any greens that are dark dark green. Our tortoises love Kale. Also, since he's a Russian tortoise, several varieties of flowers are good for them as well (roses, hibiscus, dandelions) - try some veggies like zucchini every now and then as a treat. check that the vitamin powder you're using has high levels of calcium. an alternative is boiled eggshells broken up - every now and then for an extra calcium boast.

and try giving Puck a bath every so often - really, just a soaking in warm water up to his chin. this helps you inspect him and keeps his turtle table cleaner.

look forward to meeting him. :)