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Hi, I was wanting some advice please on my tortoise. How long does it take for antibiotics to kick in and how would you know they are working? Took him to a vet because he was lethargic, not eating or getting up etc. he scratched himself whilst eating a while ago and it got better but very...

I’ve noticed that my tortoise has a cut on his face next to his mouth, it’s only just appeared after I gave him food and he’s always using his claws to tear away food so I think he’s caught himself and scratched himself. He’s bleeding a bit on his front paw from where the blood rubbed off from...

Hello everyone Some background info- I have a Russian tortoise who’s 1 years old, we got him 3 months ago. He has a vivarium which is 3ft (we are planning to upgrade but he’s still tiny for now so has space) he has pure coir bedding and about 3 hides which he likes to climb on and sleep in...

Hi everyone Just wanted to ask a question about my Russian tortoise. I got him 2 weeks ago, he’s 10 months old and bought from a pet shop. His vivarium is currently 34° on hot side and 24° cool side. 100% Coir bedding. Baths daily. 3 hides. Fed a leafy mix, green lettuce, lambs lettuce...

I got my tortoise a week ago, since yesterday morning he hasn’t eaten, I also never see him drink. Yesterday night we changed his bedding but I don’t think it’s that because he didn’t eat also before we changed the substrate. He has been fine since we got him, always climbing, eating, full of...

I need help I bought a horse field tortoise yesterday and did lots of research before buying he’s 9 months old and in a 3ft vivarium (while he’s a baby) with heat lamp on one side and long UV bulb. Yesterday evening I noticed the temperature was too high it was on about 40 degrees on the hot...