My leopard tortoise I've had for over a year now has developed a runny nose that I noticed 2 days ago as well as some gasping. I've seen alot of different advice on humidity for leos and especially for what humidity they should be kept in with an RI. I see people say that dry tortoises with an...
Was just wondering peoples thoughts and opinions on keeping babies of different species together. I know it is not recommended by a lot of people but from my understanding many baby tortoises have very similar care. This also refers only to baby torts.
My baby sulcata seems a bit sickly lately and I'm wondering what it may be. His eyes both open but one opens not as much. he also will sometimes make his beak look like he has underbite and when he does it makes a gap, is that to breathe from his mouth? he eats less and is still active. I keep...
I just adopted this tort from my friend who could no longer care for him, its a male who weighs 11 pounds. I am going to build his outdoor and indoor enclosure tomorrow.
Yup, I like ants and think they're awesome. I have a professional formicarium made from acrylic. I had a colony of Solenopsis Xyloni (the local fire ant in California) however the colony died for an unknown cause, BUT IT'S ANTING SEASON NOW THAT SPRING IS COMING!!! So I can now find a new queen...
Heres his closed eye, and his ok eye for referance, he can slightly open it and keeps scratching it, also a bit less active but still a bit active i just noticed last night. I am going to soak him and i will update when i do.
Just any useful care tips for baby sulcatas, like soil type and depth, diet, water dish depth and width and just anything useful! I already know baby sulcata care, i just want more advice.
What is the weirdest thing you've ever eaten? mine was probably a grilled scorpion or don't ask why, a concoction of hot sauce and random things on a boy scout trip. it was for 5 bucks.
My girl friends cousin has a Mojave desert tortoise ( I am very certain it is) and she has no licence and the tortoise is in horrible shape, and she doesn't wanna give her to an adoption place, or anywhere. I think I can try to convince her to let me have her tort, but she will only let me have...
Hi, I am a 16 year old boy who lives in Madera California (which is in the central valley) and I have 3 tortoises. I have 2 baby sulcatas that are each about 7 months and a Russian tortoise that I adopted about 2 and 1/2 years ago. Me and my dad are going to start working on a large tortoise...