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Err on the side of caution. Its better to waste time than to have a poisoned tortoise. First question - did the nursery tell you any "provenance" on/for/about the Mulberry? That would make a lot of difference for me. If they claimed it was from a non- sprayed and not grown in commercial...

This is really Tom's ballywick, but - Think of how CeCe is when a bigger dog or a cat is visible. Her size isn't the key factor, its the attitude. She will get to Buddha the one time you get distracted, or someone else leaves something open. Its going to be a hard choice. .

Have you had a chance to read this yet? It will answer some of your questions and we can continue from there. https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/info-for-new-people-please-read-this-first.202363/ One quick comment, please don't be scared away ~ The 2X8 will be outgrown quickly (in reality it...

It looks to me like insect eggs laid in the skin/soft tissue. No idea what kind or what to do about it.

Welcome to The Tortoise Forum! Stick around and participate. We have the most up-to-date info with the best outcomes. https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/info-for-new-people-please-read-this-first.202363/ .

Here are veterinarians in your area registered with Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians https://arav.org Leonard Donato Wayne Pennsylvania 19087-3538 Adam g. Denish Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19152-3302 Here is a list of veterinarians that members have used in the past and...

My favorite seed source. They tell you if its GMO or anything else you might want to avoid. They're great on the phone, will answer whatever you want to know.. And you can get quantities if you want such...

So many people think torts and turts are going to be easy quiet pets. They don't know there are different species that need very different environments. Every puppy can eat puppy chow, but every tortoise can't eat fruit. And all the old info "out there" just reinforces the bad info. If it...

Are you rescuing from a place or from a person? Its good to know as much as you can about every possible aspect of its life (Sorry, you already know this). Keep us posted.

That does look a bit scary. Be sure to quarantine for a good long time (till end of summer at least), in a way that can't even accidentally affect your others. Hopefully (s)he will rally with good food and good long soaks. (S)he looks underweight, so maybe is just too weak from neglect to do...

Everything tortoises do, they do slowly. They out-lived dinosaurs, but are essentially the same as then, so you have the factory base model. Humans have played around with genetics and cross-breeding, so yours might have a few bells and whistles the dino-compadres didn't have, but torts are...

Please check back in, Godzilla the Tortoise, and tell us you found a good home for the little one.

Warm the enclosure up to between 85F and 90F while your tortoise is ill. Being warmer than normal will help give the little one some energy to beat the problem. You will need a cover to seal the heat and humidity inside, or, better, a hospital tank (a Rubbermaid-type tub with heat works well -...

WrongFoot's suggestion about taking your tortoise to a Veterinarian is very good advice. The shell is crumbling around the edges. It has been damaged, is not healthy, and needs intervention immediately. The athlete's foot cream should do good to stop the fungus, but an animal professional...