Recent content by burgenotbird

My eastern box turtles nails are also going sideways, would I be able to file them?

my juvenile eastern box tortoise' mouth is turning black. I can't tell if it's just dirt that won't come off because I have her living in unfertilized topsoil. I've read about mouth rot and she doesn't have the symptoms, and I can't find anything else about her mouth turning black/dark brown.

I ordered my hatchling tortoise and got it last Monday. I have her in a humid environment with coco fiber to burrow in, a mug to hide in, and a little bowl of clean water. I also have a UVB lamp and heat lamp, I leave the heat lamp on 24/7 and the UVB during the day. Everyday I offer her...