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Last Sunday I had a houseguest who unknowingly put one of my tortoises into another tortoise’s enclosure. I only found out after they’d had all day to fight. Poor Diego lost the fight and has several wounds on his front legs and one on his face. They aren't terrible and I know tortoises are...

No unfortunately. Maybe I need a better app. I have one called Seek and it’s usually non-specific or just wrong.

Nope. No flowers yet. I’ve moved to the high desert in Central Oregon and many of the weeds are different. I used a plant app on my phone and it said it was in the aster/daisy family but I haven’t had great luck with those apps.

Anyone know what this plant is?

Pops has a new smile! I broke off the piece that had lifted and trimmed the other side and some jagged spots with cuticle clippers. He’s as handsome as ever. Thanks for the help.

Thanks Yvonne! I’ll do that tomorrow when he’s awake again. I didn’t realize that side part of the beak should be trimmed. I trimmed the front when I first got him because it was very long and I feed them on flat rocks to keep the beak filed down but the side just wasn’t on my radar. I learned...

Hi all! I could use some advice. One of my tortoises has done something to his face. I’m not quite sure if the part in question is his beak or adjacent scale but it has been lifted up. When I push down it doesn’t move back in place. If I lift up a bit it is loose in the upward direction. This...

The owner was found via Nextdoor!! Thank you all for your help and extra thanks to @maggie3fan for being the backup plan.

We are having a record breaking warm and dry fall but that could change anytime and will. It’s sunny and in the 70’s with night time temps at about 50. Normally it would be raining daily, no sun and highs in the 60’s. Sooo… at least that is on our side for the moment. 10 day forecast looks...

Yes of course this is what she is doing now but she needs a backup plan right away and probably even while the owners are being looked for since it’s a large, strong tortoise and it’s October… it’s not easy to temporarily house a Sulcata if you’re not set up to do so.

Someone I know just found a Sulcata and I managed to convince her to take the tortoise and try to find a good home for him. He’s not full grown but nearly so it’s a lot to suddenly have a big Sulcata. We live in Portland, Oregon. Does anyone know of a resource to get some help rehoming him? A...

Hi all! A friend sent me a photo of a wild turtle laying eggs near his local pond in Nevada City, California. Can anyone identify this beauty? Are they native? My friend said the pond is full of them!

Great detail on how to tell them apart! Thanks! Looks like I’ve got the nightshade.

Ah yes! Lamb’s quarter is exactly what I was thinking of. I knew it had an animal in the name. Too bad it’s nightshade and not lambs quarter though. Thank you!

Hi all! Its been a while since I’ve been on the forum. Life has been busy. Could anyone help me ID this plant? I think I used to feed it to my tortoises and then I didn’t see it around for a couple years. I’ve forgotten the name and I want to make sure that it’s the one I’m thinking of. Thanks!

I used a queen sized bed frame for my Russian’s enclosure. This is an old photo and the light situation is much improved now as well as lots of plants now but you get the idea

Too much cucumber will give him diarrhea. It’s ok as an occasional treat. I’d also stop feeding him dock. It’s not poisonous but could cause problems if he eats it often even as a treat. Russian torts aren’t grass eaters so he isn’t likely to go for the dry grass. Tom has a great list of...

Yep he’s a Russian. Another in a long list of escapees! He can be outside as long as it’s sunny and at least 70 degrees. Provide shade. Definitely keep him separate from your boxie. Feed him weeds and greens. No fruit. I’m sure he needs a nice long soak. There’s a great Russian caresheet here...

I think he’ll be fine. They eat all kinds of weird things. Just soak a lot to help him pass it. The waterer doesn’t look very functional for a tortoise though. It’ll be awkward for him to drink from it and he can’t soak himself in it which is important. A terra-cotta plant saucer would be a...

It is normal for hatchlings to hide a lot. Also depending on how long ago you got him he maybe hiding because he’s just getting adjusted to his new territory. Another possibility is that it’s not bright enough or warm enough. What are the temperatures in the enclosure? Do you have a uvb light...