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    Anxious owner please help

    Sorry, do you mean it’s normal?
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    Anxious owner please help

    FOLLOW UP QUESTION ABOUT THE ‘BUBBLES’ ON THE SHELL: There are now these bubbles all over her shell, @HermanniChris has informed me that they are signs of growth and very normal so I thinks it’s fine but they are now all over her shell whereas before they were more around the sides, if anyone...
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    5 year old spur thighed not excreting uric acid? After passing stone

    Thank you very much everyone for your replies, she’s acting like her usual self, too but I’ll still keep an eye on her. Thank you all again!!
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    5 year old spur thighed not excreting uric acid? After passing stone

    Is it a problem if my 5 year old tort isn’t excreting uric acid? She had a stone a few weeks ago which passed and had antibiotics. I give her baths every day, always have done and she has urinated but I haven’t seen any uric acid? I read somewhere that this isn’t an issue but due to the...
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    Big white stone??!!! Please help!!!

    I know! My poor little Itzel, I worried so much that I ended up taking her to the vets. They also confirmed what you have, Yvonne. Thank you for your useful advice. 2 soaks and more varied diet. Vet says she’s fine but has given pain relief and to monitor her for a while.
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    Big white stone??!!! Please help!!!

    Sorry I don’t think photos worked, she’s seems herself now though
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    Big white stone??!!! Please help!!!

    This came out of my tiny 5 year Greek tort-Asian minor, this morning. She seems to be ok now, but it’s huge! I don’t know how it has happened, I didn’t see anything last night. What is this? Is it a bladder stone? If so, what should I do? Do I take her to the vets to get checked over...
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    Sleeping habits changed

    My tort normally sleeps Either in her hide or her plant pot but for the past 2 days she’s been sleeping outside. Is that anything to worry about?
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    Why does her belly look like this?

    Thank you!!
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    Why does her belly look like this?

    I can see a faded dark part to it but it might just be me panicking. Thank you
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    Why does her belly look like this?

    I don’t know if it’s just me, but is there a dark faded mark/line going across her? If so, what is it?
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    Why does her belly look like this?

    What is this stripe of grey on her belly? Does it mean anything? WOOPS I didn’t attach photo sorry
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    Odd behaviour

    Hello everyone Unsure if it’s just me being a paranoid parent again but my tortoise is sleeping a lot and sometimes just lays in her hide looking about for quite a while, today she had her food put on her stone as usual but I came home after being out all day to the food still being there which...
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    Toxic fumes

    I’ve just researched it and apparently it can be dangerous, does anyone know what I can do to help her? If anything
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    Toxic fumes

    Hello all, I’m unsure if this is serious or I’m being dramatic but I have just painted a mirror in the same room where my tortoise stays, I didn’t think at all beforehand if it would be dangerous to her but now I’m worried. The windows were open the whole time but I’ve just opened the doors and...
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    My torts sleep pattern

    Thank you for the advice, I’ll read up!
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    My torts sleep pattern

    Just checked temp under light and it’s: 34c Around the enclosure it’s 29c
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    My torts sleep pattern

    Here is her enclosure, light set up and the type of bulb I use- I also use a 160w but we have run out. P.s that isn’t Itzel in the enclosure it’s her fake friend [emoji23]
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    My torts sleep pattern

    Yeah she did sleep throughout the heatwave bless her. Ok thank you. I always get mixed messages about temp so roughly what should her temp be? She always has baths, she had two a day last week due to the weather! I think I need a new bowl for her water though as I don’t think she’s keen on...
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    My torts sleep pattern

    Your tort is absolutely adorable!!! I guess they’re just ‘people watching’ [emoji23] Thank you for the advice, I’ll keep an eye on the rascal!
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