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Thanks for the input! That makes me feel a bit better. This vet did not take x-rays. I think I found a better vet, if she doesn’t lay soon I’ll have them do the x-rays.

My musk, Pokey, is a four year old female. Her water temp is 72-76, her basking temp is in the 80s. She has UVB and heating. Her diet is varied. Her water has no nitrates or nitrites. About a month ago, she stopped eating. I took her to the vet and they diagnosed her with septicemia...

They’ve perfected the art of ignoring each other.

Thank you! It seems that none of these plants are especially good for torts.

My musk turtle is full grown. He eats fish like tetras and barbs as soon as they slow or get sick. However, he has attempted (I’ve watched it) to eat plecos and Cory catfish and he just can’t cause any damage. They sit there and wait for him to leave, unharmed.

Hey guys, I adopted a leopard tortoise (Sheldon) with bad mbd. He lives in an indoor inclosure where he gets lots of supplimented food with calcium and other nutrients (he was in a home where he got only spinach and the rare strawberry for years) but he loves to go out and graze in the yard for...

My musk turtle, Pokey, lived with plastic plants for about a year and left them alone. Then, for some reason, he decided they tasted good and bit them off their stands and tried relentlessly to eat them. I had to take the pieces out and worry about impaction for a little while. I’d check the...