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Hi, Recently switched to coco coir, humidity is kept around the 50% mark for this greek moroccan species but I've just took him out today and noticed this strange white mark on his arm. I'm not sure what it is or if it's something to be concerned about.

Hi, Some sad news, kiwi passed away. Just went to try feeding again and she is completely unresponsive. I'm so baffled. She was looking so much better, her eyes weren't sucken in or swollen, she was eating bits of the food I put in her mouth and drinking water fine, temperature has been...

Hi again, Ah I see, I'll be sure to swap it out. For now I've raised the bulb distance to widen the beam as the laser thermometer I got was showing almost 50°C 😵‍💫 it's now at around 35°c at the center and cooler on the edges. I also went back to find that care sheet that mentioned excavator...

Hi, Apologies again for the delayed response, it's been rather hectic recently, I hope you can understand. I really respect the time to help me and your advice is deeply appreciated. The information you have mentioned along with the links have shown to be very useful and I have been looking on...

At the moment they are together. I'm trying to one of them another home but it's been unsuccessful. They haven't clashed yet which is good but I assume it won't last long. I'm working on getting a bigger enclosure.

Hi, I'm sorry I haven't replied to your comment, there's been alot of problems I've had to attend to. In terms of your questions, I am ashamed to say that I don't have an answer to many of them. They were originally with my mother and she has passed away recently, I've taken them and I don't...

Hi, I've had this Greek Moroccan tortoise for a half a year or so now and I've noticed recently it's began to slow down dramatically. It barely moves and just sits under the floodlight and sleeps there and wake up when it's on. I encourage it to eat but it barely tries to. I've also noticed...

Also, my other tortoise has these white patterns on the shell too, are these of any concern?

Ah that's great. Yh it's just that strange looking white cluster on the shell plates. When you zoom in on it too it looks very odd looking. Do you know what it is?

Just to clarify it's the whitish spot in the center of the shell and the other spot below it.

Hi, I've noticed my Moroccan Greek tortoise has had some spots appear on its shell and I was wondering if it was of any concern. I don't know if it's simply related to it's shell pattern but I'd rather be safe than sorry!

Also I hope you don't mind me confirming if the underside of my tortoise is of any concern. Nobody has mentioned anything of the pictures I've sent and so I've assumed it's fine but I'd rather just be certain.

Thank you! Ah I see, I'll have to try keeping the water bowl heated. I'll try to move it around near the lamp, right now it's just a halogen heat lamp and I haven't yet got a heat gun or thermometer to measure temp. That terracotta saucer definitely sounds better than this bowl I have, they...

Thank you for the response! This is insightful and collaborates w the information I've read and what other members have suggested. I've attached some more photos to make identification more clear.

Thanks for the response. Yes I will read up on it as soon as I get the chance, I'm quite confident from the abundance of corrections that they are Greek tortoises and not desert tortoises as I have mistaken. Would it harm their health in anyway if I soaked them daily? It's what I've done up...