Recent content by Yossarian

I agree with Zeropilot, torts dont really need vets unless there is an emergency. Be wary of vets and torts, they dont tend to know much about them so a lot of guesswork happens imo. That leads to unnecessary treatments in many cases, like anti-biotics, and also to unnecessary testing. If you...

Do you have an alarm set up to alert you if the temperature drops below a certain level, or if the power cuts? Also, you probably know but just in case, make sure the hot water heater works without electricity.

To me this all appears to be keratin, no bone at that part of the the shell, so not too bad. worth looking after any jagged or sharp edges.

There is no need to use a full size fridge - a small fridge will work as long as it holds a consistent temp. The problem in the UK is that it is sometimes too cold and sometimes not cold enough for them to properly hibernate at outdoor temps. They will try to hibernate at temps higher than are...

If you can find one that is 8ft by 4 ft (230cm x 120cm) and your tort is an adult then it could work yes, bear in mind that it also needs to be around 18 inches deep as well.

Honestly, think of it like the next iteration of google, it will have that kind of impact or more just as a command prompt interface. Its far from perfect now but it is already changing the way research and education is done. Its a very useful tool as long as you understand the parameters and...

no, the ozone layer is just gas but it blocks harmful UVB radiation from reaching the surface of the planet - without it most life would not exist. The magnetosphere does protect our atmosphere but not from earths spin, it protects us from solar wind that otherwise would slowly blow our...

I thought it might be interesting to include Chat GPTs Response: The phenomenon you're describing with the bucket and the tennis ball is related to centripetal force and how objects in motion tend to move. Let's break it down: Bucket with Water: When you spin a bucket filled with water, the...

The force of gravity exeeds the centrifugal force generated by the earth spinning. Think of it like a 3d well and we are falling towards the bottom. Anywhere on earth you are, you are falling to the center of the earths gravity well. Gravity exists regardles of spin, the moon does not spin and...

cant tell if serious or if I have been wooshed :tort:

My Greek spur thighed tort lives outside full time from may/june through to august/sept depending on weather. I only really bring him in if its gonna rain heavily for a few days, otherwise he is fine, he has a lot of places to hide and dig himself in if he wants to. The med torts are more than...

I think thats the cleanest tortoise I have ever seen.

It is not shell rot, shell rot isnt as common as the internet makes it sound and it only really occurs on the plastron. What you are seeing is dryness, probably because your torts environment is a bit too dry or you have the wrong kind of lighting. Tell us more about your setup, what lights...

I have been coming here for 8 yrs now, I am prone to taking long breaks from online forums sometimes and have just recently been more active here again. I really want to give a shout out to the two people who I think make this forum what it is, a consistent, reliable, safe place for tortoise...

This looks quite bad to me, the upper beak needs to be trimmed badly, and I cant quite tell whats happened to the lower jaw but it looks bad. Are you able to take some more pics from different angles to give us a better idea?