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You say "the breeder told you about 4 years". Are you sure that person actually bred the tortoise or not? If the person from whom you got the tortoise did breed it himself, he should know when it hatched, at the very least least the correct year. If he/she DID breed the tortoise, then I am...

The only way to know the true age of your tortoise is to know its hatch date. If you do not have that information from the actual breeder of the animal, anything else you may be told is just a guesstimate, which, in my experience, are almost always understated by sellers (either accidentally or...

This is probably a good measure, but may or may not cure the problem. I would recommend changing the pad and applying new ointment daily or every other day at a minimum. @maggie3fan Do you know of any experienced/good reptile vets near this person's location (Cornelius, OR)?

It appears that there is some kind of infection going on beneath the scutes which is causing a lot of inflammation, hence the bleeding. The tortoise probably needs injectable antibiotics to treat this problem. If you have a good reptile vet near you, I would recommend having him/her evaluate...

Hello Again, Jamie. Do you know what kind of gecko this is? My 18 year old grandson lives in Canaan, CT (23 miles from Kent). He likes reptiles and may have an interest in it if there are no other takers.

Another idea for consideration. If the Audubon Center doesn't want the gecko, then the owner could try the Trevor Zoo at the Millbrook School in Amenia, NY. It is a fully accredited AZA institution with a nice collection of animals. The Millbrook School is only 17 miles from Kent, CT. The phone...

The Sharon Audubon Center might take it. Sharon is the town just north of Kent. The Sharon Audubon Center is only 13 miles from the center of Kent. The Center has a collection of small animals in their learning building. If they don't want it for the Center, one of their volunteers might want it...

Those appear to be Yellow-bellied Sliders or something in the slider/cooter family. They do not look like the Chicken Turtles I have owned in the past.

Just FYI, it takes tortoises roughly 3 to 4 times as long to heal as it does humans. There does seem to be quite a bit of bone exposed from the bites. The ointment may do the trick, but if the tortoise is acting depressed and not eating, I would recommend getting it to a good reptile vet for an...

Looks like a female River Cooter. She has quite possibly been searching the area for a good nesting spot in this dry weather we've been having.

The beak looks fine. Nails are fairly acceptable, but if you are a real perfectionist, you could take 1 or 2 mm. off each nail with a good nail clipper.

It looks like a male to me. The tail is long and thick plus has a spur at the end which females usually lack.

It is definitely abnormal growth. Not sure what the cause might be, though. Does the tortoise get any calcium and vitamin supplements? You will most probably need to list what you are feeding the tortoise as well as the type of lighting you are using to get a helpful response on the TFO and to...

It looks reasonably normal to me from what I can see. The skin looks a bit dry overall, though. Maybe it would benefit from applying some mineral oil to the skin of the neck and the back of the head. The two rear legs also appear to have a very obvious demarcation between the scales which...

This behavior could be from a respiratory problem, but also it could be that something is stuck in its throat. Has the tortoise been eating at all? How about drinking?

Does the tortoise have any missing toenails or yellow bumps on its skin?

Does the tortoise have all of its toenails? Are there any yellow crusty looking bumps on its skin anywhere? I really hate to mention this, but cracked or lost beaks or jaws, lost toenails, and yellow bumps on the skin are all signs of Austwickia chelonae, which is an incurable infection. If the...

Amen to that sentiment. OP, please heed these warnings.

There is a photo in Post #6.

It looks like a variegated type of Hosta. Not sure if they are edible or not. Here is a photo of one that looks fairly similar to your picture...