Thank you Krista ❤️ Your reply has made me feel a little better about this issue. I just pray it goes away soon and doesn't turn into anything serious. When I first got him, I was not expecting this level of care but boy was I surprised. However, Im constantly reading up on tort care and how to...
Hi Sarah! Thank you for your reply. I notice that he doesn't drink much water so I give him daily soaks for hydration. As for pyramiding, how can you tell this is starting to be an issue? I keep and eye on his shell since I got him to make sure it hasn't changed. Does this suggest a calcium...
Here's a photo I took of him just now. This is only a temporary enclosure that I made myself as we will be moving out soon. I let him out from time to time so he can roam around the house and get more exercise. His substrate is a mix of loose coconut fibre and pine burk which I mist at least 3...
Thanks for the reply Eric. And I really appreciate the link! I didn't know that sleeping in my hands could be a bad sign for my tort. It's actually only happened twice so far and I'm constantly taking pictures of him. It just happens that these ones show those weird marks better. The one in the...
Hi Wellington! Thank you for your reply. Yes, you are absolutely right. He's my precious little guy and I'd be crushed if anything were to happen to him. Hence why I took others advice to join tortoise forum and learn how to better take care of Tortie. Forgive me if I sound ignorant, I really...
Hey guys! My best tort bud here has been with me a couple of weeks. I recently started noticing these weird 'patches' on his shell as you can see in the photo. Is this something serious or just a normal part of shell growth? He's active, seems healthy, has got his lamp on daily for 12 hours and...