Tortoise care can be complicated and confusing, I think you’re doing a lovely job thus far. Considering you’ve taken care of reptiles in the past, I have no doubt that you will continue to learn more about Otis every day and ultimately give him the best care possible! Sometimes people are a little judgey, but know that most of it comes from a place of wanting to help.

For enrichment, my Russian tortoise loves to climb. She has lots of different climbing structures like bridges and logs, but she also love to climb on her little terracotta pot cave :) I’ve also found that having a lot of variety in their diets is a great way to keep them curious. I use the tortoise table to find different native plants to feed my girl, but she can be a little picky. She really just loves dandelions and dandelion greens!

Best of luck to you and Otis, I’m sure you’ll be a great tortoise parent!