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what species is your tortoise? the profile pic looks like a hermanns. If so, you must never feed them fruit.

Quick background: three-years-old, healthy and never previously injured in the twelve months I've owned her. No idea how it happened but likely tried to dig under slate where basking spot is. I've also attached the enclosure pic. But what I'm really looking to understand is how to help her heal...

Uploaded today - I reckon it's just bad eyesight and possibly the scent of leaves or flowers - or not? Poor thing!

Tortoises tend to patrol the perimeter. Moving objects may help. But true advice has been given: if the wall is low enough, they'll try to climb.

This topic can be discussed about all pet animals, really. The most common point is food - you often hear of owners feeding the same item every day, because it's healthy to the species. Yet, we don't apply that to ourselves - indeed we would hate to eat the very same thing each day, multiple...

Understood - thanks. I know the temp. is used to increase likelihood of gender in crocs, but wasn't aware it happens with tortoises too. Thanks again.

Really? I'd love that. Was told by the pet shop that it's a he, but what do they know..

Around 2.5-years-old.

Aha, that is funny. Noted btw - ty again. I may do one nuke run this weekend. But then again, it's been nice not to deal with mold!

It's definitely not the carpet. He's walked miles on it - and seems to love it, as there are other surfaces I let him walk on. This was a one-off and for sure freaked me out for a moment. I do think he's trying to reach an itch, looking back. Good shout on the extra shallow. I've noticed they...

First post vid now in gif:

This happened a few days before I noticed the bug outbreak and I was alarmed that he'd injured his leg, but looking back, it was probably an itch. He walked fine after 60 or so seconds of doing that.

Thank you so much - I just tested the jump test and they did all indeed do so. I have read about them being good cleaners. But I am concerned that they're overflowing now - I've removed food and poop asap - do you think, with time, their numbers will decrease as they struggle to feed all those...

Vid/gif: This water death scene happened overnight. I believe this happened because I introduced reptibark without nuking it first!

Hi - per title, my friend noticed some marks on the plastron of his one-year-old Sulcuta. He's not aware of how it happened but noticed it after walking on concrete. To me, it looks like small marks that will heal with intake of calcium and time. But I'm no expert, so I thought I'd ask here in...

For my two-year-old eastern Hermann's, living in an apartment means an indoor-only enclosure as my option. I was surprised to see that the larger reptile vivariums were rather expensive for what they are, especially with a cabinet combo. So it was time to get creative. Hello Ikea, my old friend...

I may as well have written this. Exact same with a 2-year-old Herms. And the way they push their head out whilst looking at you, as if to plead for you to lift them out of the water. I use my bathtub, which is useful for creating a very humid room.

Mmm, this has crossed my mind. What I would say, in defence of current set up, is that the clamp is extremely strong. I got my finger stuck accidently and almost lost it. It's a good product from Exo, that I noticed immediately. Hanging from above would require some DIY - but I'll look into it...

That makes sense. Thanks again, @Tom. You have likely saved a tortoise life + improved the mental health of another.