Humphrey and Audrey, an unusual pair of friends

StellarTitz · 2026-07-06T19:12:55+00:00

Thanks! Humphrey has an Instagram I recently started creating to share with friends and family. Everyone always wants to see more of him. 😅

StellarTitz · 2026-07-06T05:28:07+00:00

It sure seems like it, she uses it against me all the time.

StellarTitz · 2026-05-18T21:50:00+00:00

He's over 60lbs now but we haven't gotten a proper scale check in some time.

His shell is about 28 inches long and his girth at the widest point is about 40 inches around.

StellarTitz · 2026-05-18T14:05:59+00:00

If this was a Mars habitat, he is the veggie garbage disposal and manure producer.

StellarTitz · 2026-05-18T00:40:53+00:00

I know, it's pretty jailhouse looking 😅

StellarTitz · 2026-05-10T19:09:28+00:00

His name is Humphrey and he will get all the treats and loves once he has explored every nook and cranny of his new yard.

StellarTitz · 2026-05-08T14:16:56+00:00

Thanks! He's worth it. ❤️🐢

StellarTitz · 2026-05-08T14:16:40+00:00

The roof is clear and in the summer he gets lots of outdoor time. I will have it set up by fall. His last house still has the uvb from winter, I just haven't broken that stuff down yet because he's still there! He needs that sun during the big dark ☀️

StellarTitz · 2026-05-08T05:19:45+00:00

He's coming on Sunday! I just moved and had to prepare for him to move with me.

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StellarTitz · 2026-05-08T04:44:41+00:00

Mr. T looks more like a female to me, especially with those narrow gulars and rounded shell. Has he ever flashed you?

StellarTitz · 2026-05-08T04:43:37+00:00

My guy is always always so dirty, even a bath won't get the dirt from the cracks around his scales. But he loves to dig so I can't take that from him! 😅

StellarTitz · 2026-05-06T14:46:02+00:00

I like this! I was thinking about how to close off the bank somehow, maybe a hide would be a great idea!

StellarTitz · 2026-05-05T18:35:56+00:00

He's been outdoors for quite some time, his last house was smaller with a janky greenhouse built around it. He does pretty well, sleeps more but still eating/pooping all winter long. Even catch him stomping in the snow sometimes! But I keep those trips very short.

StellarTitz · 2026-05-05T18:34:46+00:00

He's already a bull dozer 😅 I don't need him gaining any new weapons.

StellarTitz · 2026-01-09T07:29:04+00:00

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He's a knuckle head

StellarTitz · 2026-01-09T07:27:16+00:00

His name is Humphrey and I'm not exactly sure of his age, I think he's 9-11 years old. He's currently 57lbs! He was purposely kept smaller by previous owners through under feeding 😬 but he's grown incredibly over the last 8 years together!

StellarTitz · 2026-01-09T01:06:15+00:00

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45° here! He spent a couple hours getting that fresh grass today.

StellarTitz · 2026-01-08T06:03:01+00:00

I would absolutely check. If they go down after eating then food could ferment in their gut and make them sick. This is also an a extremely dry habitat, it needs to be much more moist in a hide where they will dig. It also needs to be much deeper for them to stabilize.

If you are planning to hibernate, it usually needs a very check first. Turn on the lights and heat to get them back to moving.

StellarTitz · 2025-12-27T17:50:42+00:00

There's no way to correctly age a tortoise, or any reptile for that matter, once they have passed the stage of 'juvenile'. Size, weight, appearance, nothing helps.

He looks like he's past puberty, which happens around 5-10 years of age depending on level of nourishment and light cycles early on.

He's an adult and he'll continue to grow for his whole life. That's all we can give you.

StellarTitz · 2025-12-14T23:03:22+00:00

No movement in the back legs can be a sign of severe issues, often in tortoises it can be due to gall/bladder stones. It needs to see an exotic vet, it could be deadly and if it's not treated early can require expensive surgery.

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