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So Munch has a piece of skin in his neck/shoulder area that is like a little rectangular bit that kinda hangs off, but isn't fully off. Is this something to worry about? I've noticed he has had increasing amounts of peeling/shedding little bits like this.

Someone makes a joke about your tortoise outliving you for the 50th time

It was not. Does Dr. Proenca specialize/have much experience with torts? I might look into asking her for advice, at least! I'm so upset that it happened, I wish exotic vets weren't so hit or miss.

Thank you so much. This has been scary. Hopefully it's just what y'all have said and he won't need any more vet visits for a while

That's really good to hear. The vet insinuated that just because his bloodwork was good didn't mean it wasn't a liver/etc issue, and I got super worried. I really hope it is just the result of poor needlework.

I also am wondering if the vet did a not so careful job. If it was edema, is that a huge issue/life-threatening? Or do I just have to wait?

The photo is of him inside his "night time" area. Basically, he has a 40 gal glass tank with coco fiber bottom and timothy hay for burrowing, where he sleeps, it also has a UVB and basking lamp. During the day we have to watch him outside, but we're building him a new enclosure outside so that...

Bump, I'm pretty concerned...

So on Wednesday, I took my tortoise into the vet for a beak trim. He's a ~7 year old Hermann's tortoise. The vet was an exotics vet, and after trimming called me to ask if she could do some bloodwork. She said that this was all part of his check-up and that his skin seemed a little thick...

Bump, can anyone answer my questions?

Here is an overhead view of the area I plan to make his home in. How many hours of sun per day would y'all say is adequate for a Hermann's? I want to make sure this area is sunny enough. Like I said, I plan to clear the ivy and plants and put down my own substrate, maybe on top of a tarp or...

Update: the current area is 12x6 feet, not sure how tall it should be though. I'm thinking I'll divide it into two or three sections, and each section will be latched. Is this enough space?

Why did you switch? I thought wooden was better??

Hello! I'm new and have some questions! So it is finally time to build my tortoise the home of his dreams! No longer shall he spend his days outside closely monitored by me or in a kiddie pool of substrate. He shall be free! Sort of... Anyways, I live in Los Angeles, and I have finally got the...