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.

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...

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?

The actual bite is not bad tbh, good alignment but that beak does need more work just to shape it up. Its vulnerable to splitting or breaking more the way it currently is. If you find a good Vet, ask if you can watch what they do with it, its worth learning how to do

Indeed, I have even seen a pic of a tort missing most of its lower beak with bone exposed. I wasnt trying to suggest OP should do this, just that its not like cutting a dogs toenail or something.

Much better pics thank you! And this big guy does need some work on his beak, this is not something that will be fixed in one go however, as Zovick said this probably a job for a good exotics vet, a very experienced handler could probably manage but with the tort fighting you it would be pretty...

Nothing on a tortoise grows quickly, how long has this been noticeable? Either way, if it’s part of the beak it’s going to have to be clipped or ground off. The pics are a bit better but it still not possible to determine what we are looking at.

Im gonna take a little hop here and guess that hes broken a bit of his lower beak off and its hanging out. Take us a better pic so we can see what we are dealing with, the repair could range from something really simple to a little more complicated.

You can buy nematodes that kill cockroaches - they kill a lot of other insects as well but do kill cockroaches, not sure how effective they are or how fast acting but may be an alternative to diatomaceous earth which I would also try.