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Hi everyone Our Russian has been given antibiotics for a RI. He’s currently opening his mouth and extending his neck every minute or so, unless he’s resting and it slows to every 4/5 minutes. Sometimes he lets out a little squeak too. What is this action? Is he gasping for air? It stops when...

Just returned from the vets for a same day emergency appointment because I found Sully with his neck extended, mouth open and sort of squeaking. I’m no good with animals being in pain so I fell to bits, I’m not going to lie. She checked he wasn’t choking which he wasn’t, and after a test said...

Hi everyone I’m really worried about my 1 year old horsefield. He hasn’t eaten in roughly 3 days and he just constantly wants to sleep. To the point where he’s actually going to sleep in his daily soak baths. Usually he loves them and doesn’t stop pacing back and forwards and dunking his head...

Hi everyone. I’ve read a few horror stories about stunted growth caused by what can be multiple factors and im really concerned about our Russian. He’s just coming up to a year old. He’s 5.5cm in length and weighs 44grams. Just wanted some of your guys takes on this and whether is sounds like...

So I’ve just been changing my Russians food when I noticed small white bugs crawling all over the slate (about 10 of them, super hard to see). Checked under his water bowl and there’s quite a few there too. What could these be? Can’t see them in pictures as I’ve tried but I’m really concerned.

Hi all! Part of the outdoor enclosure for my horsefield will have topsoil, is this stuff any good? This is literally all that is written (image attached) Thanks!

Hi all! So I’m purchasing a bigger version of the attached picture and doing a bit of landscaping where it’s gonna go. Only concern is I live on the coast, do you think seagulls or other birds will spot the tortoise and be able to get through this wire? I’d hate to think he was in any sort of...

Hi all! So we have a back yard with no grass (and live near the sea so lots of gulls) so letting the tortoise have the whole yard just isn’t on the cards. I’ve found a few online, but I’m really unsure on what to fill it with. I was thinking of growing actual grass within the enclosure...

Hi all My tortoise fully extended his neck to have a smell around the garden and I noticed this red patch on the top of his head, is this normal?

Hi guys Im extremely ashamed to have to be writing this. I was transporting my tortoise from his little daily bath after drying him off into his enclosure and he has fallen from my hand onto carpet from around 4ft. When he dropped, he sat for a few seconds and then started walking, then when...

Hi all! I’m placing some LED lighting strips around the enclosure (6000K) and I want to create some shade patches in case the lighting is too intense, would anyone have any recommendations on what to use to create these areas?

Hi all Thinking about getting “6000k LED light strips” on Amazon just to brighten up the tortoise enclosure I have. Would these be recommended by you guys? Link attached Onforu 15M Dimmable Strip Lights, 6000K Daylight White Tape Lights, Ultra-Long Ribbon Lights, Lighting Strips with 12V Safe...

Hi all About to put 5000K led strips around my enclosure to give some more daylight style lighting… what could I use for shade? Can’t really find any plants big enough, any advice would be great

Hi all! I’m considering getting another baby tortoise, ours is around a year old now. Does double the tortoise mean I’d need double the space?

I swear I’m not crazy… hear me out ? I’ve just sprayed down my tortoise table with water, and the coco coir seems to be twitching/moving ever so slightly??? Like moving ever so slightly, is it just drying up or could I have springtails that are reacting to the water that I just can’t see??

Hi all! My horsefield is doing this thing where he moves his two front legs forward and backwards plus his head simultaneously. He does it every now and then, just wondering if anyone has seen this behaviour before and what it means?

Hi all My baby horsefield seems to have swollen eyes, however this could be something that I’ve only just noticed and I’m really showing my new parent alertness! ? the picture I’ve attached isn’t my tortoise as I can’t get a good enough photo of my little guys eyes, however they’re pretty much...

Hi all I’m popping some LED strips around the inside of my tortoise table (inside but very top) would this be appropriate? I’m aware it has to be 5000K

Hi all! does anyone have a spare that they’d be willing to sell? I can’t quite afford £250 at the moment, don’t want to move the little fella into his new setup until I know it’s safe:) (Located in the U.K.)

Hi all! Just ordering the above for my baby horsefield tortoise now. How long do you guys keep yours on for per day and how high from the tortoise should you hang it? If anyone has any pictures or advice on how to hang them too I’d love to hear, I have a tortoise table and I’ve been racking my...