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Can anyone ID this tortoise please. I don't have pictures of the underside. Thank you

Is chia (Salvia hispanica) safe for tortoises? I thought about getting a Chia Pet for my tortoises enclosure as his Christmas present, but wanted to make sure it was safe first. When I put the scientific name into the Tortoise Table it says it's safe, but the picture looks like a flower. Thanks

It's that time of year again! Christmas! And per my usual MO I haven't finished shopping yet. All the humans are done, but I still haven't got any thing for my shelled babies. So, I am wondering what do you all get your tortoises for Christmas? Do you get them anything at all? I have a...

I was wondering if this was safe to use in my tortoise's tub? It has 5 different kinds of Moss in it: Sheet moss Sphagnum moss Royal pillow moss Reindeer moss Moss vine I want to make sure that if Gilbert gives it a nibble these types of Moss are safe. Thanks

There is a large, very un-contained wild fire raging about 2.5 hours from where I live. While I feel safe that it will not come as far as Sacramento it has gotten me to thinking about emergency preparations for my tortoises (and all my other pets too), not just fire emergencies, but any...

I am having a hard time finding books (novels) that center around a tortoise, or tortoise keeping. I don't mean care/husbandry/how to/science-y books. I'm talking like novels, fiction or non-fiction, sci-fi (I'm envisioning a tortoise in space), mystery, rescue stories, etc. I can find plenty...

I am having a hard time finding books (novels) that center around a tortoise, or tortoise keeping. I don't mean care/husbandry/how to/science-y books. I'm talking like novels, fiction or non-fiction, sci-fi (I'm envisioning a tortoise in space), mystery, rescue stories, etc. I can find plenty...

I was wondering if anyone knew when a hatchling's shell hardens? I feel like my almost 3 month Greek hatchlings shell is still soft. Not mushy soft but softer than my juvenile leopard tortoise's.

A lot of this grows in my back yard and front yard. It doesn't get sprayed with anything. Any ideas what it is and if it's safe to feed a box turtle, leopard tortoise, and Greek tortoise? It's the clover looking things not the blades of grass. Sometimes there are white flowers growing with...

My 2 month old Greek tortoise sleeps with his head resting on a rock in his enclosure. He almost never sleeps with his head pulled in. I have read that this could be a sign of illness like a URI. He has always slept like this (I got him at a week old). Any thoughts? Before reading a post...

I have a Greek tortosie that hatched August 11, 2018 and I want to do everything right for this little guy (or girl). I've read the care sheets from this forum, but is care the same for adults as hatchlings? I want to know everything about everything for my baby: Enclosure size and type? Heat...

Based on some posts I just read I think what I am seeing are urates, but I want a second opinion. I was just checking on my 2 month old Greek tortoise when I saw this white stuff coming out of his backside. I first noticed it last night after his soak. I let him wander around on my bed and...

I was reading some posts where people were looking for help identifying types of box turtles. I never realize there were so many types of box turtle. I've always assumed my rescue was a three-toed because he has three toes on his hind feet. Now I'm wondering if that is correct. Also, if...

I have a gender unknown Greek tortoise whose shell is approximately 1.5 -2 inches measuring from head to tail. I have had him for almost 2 months. He was hatched on August 11, 2017. I am looking for advice on how much to feed at one time. I feed every day right now. I am having a hard time...

I have a gender unknown leopard tortoise whose shell is approximately 4 inches measuring from head to tail. I have had him for 1 year, but I do not know how old he was when I adopted him. I am looking for advice on how much to feed at one time. I feed every other day right now. I am having...

I have a male three-toed box turtle whose shell is approximately 6- 7 inches measuring from head to tail. I have had him for 3 years, but he was not a baby when I adopted him, I have no real idea how old he is. I am looking for advice on how much to feed at one time. I feed every other day...

Hello, I am in a perpetual battle to find the "perfect" bedding for my tortoises. So far cypress mulch is a favorite (my favorite, but the tortoises seem fine with it too), but it seems to dry out quickly. Is this a substrate that should be part of a 50/50 mix? If so, with what? I have heard...

This may sound ignorant but bear with me a minute here. It is true that being outside is best for tortoises, then it follows to reason that the ground (dirt/grass/outside stuff) is the best bedding/substrate. Right? If the above statement is true then would the best bedding/substrate for an...

Hello, I recently adopted a baby Greek tortoise. I was told he/she hatched August 11, 2018. I have never cared for a tortoise this young before so any help and advise is more than welcome (in truth I would appreciate all the help I can get here)! I have named him Gilbert Fitzwilliam (I know it...

Hi everyone. I have a leopard tortoise and a three-toed box turtle. I've always had an extremely difficult time from keeping the bedding I use from drying out. I've tried many different kinds. I'm going to try a fir and sphagnum peat moss mix. Any suggestions on keeping the bedding from...