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Hey guys was just wondering if this stuff on my tortoise shell is normal or shell rot?

Thank you! :)

I have a 2 year old Hermanns tort and was wondering how often I should soak him. I usually soak him twice a week for like 15 minutes because he doesn’t like it very much. He is about the size of my palm

Thank you so much! That’s relieving, I honestly had no idea that tortoises shed lil

My tortoise has these little greeny white skin things on his head , anyone know what it is and if it is bad or not?

I’ve got rid of them, I think they came in the bark I got, I switched to coco coir yesterday when I found them anyway. I’ll set down some ant baits, thanks for helping!

I was just about to change my torts substrate and when I took his wooden play thing out there was ants and larvae or maggots underneath it. I’ve cleaned them out and I’m changing the substrate and washing everything. Will my tort be ok? Is there anything I can do to keep the larvae and ants away?

I have a two year old Hermanns tortoise and at the moment his substrate is some type of bark. It’s not quite humid enough for him so I am going to switch to coco coir and topsoil but there is no “organic” topsoil in my area. What else can I mix the coir with to keep it humid?

Thank you so much! Just one more question, I’m looking into getting some fine grade orchid mulch for substrate, do I need to mix it with anything like top soil or is it fine on its own?

Thanks for helping Tom, I live in New Zealand and the weather changes very quickly, I was wondering if I should build an outdoor enclosure and put him out on sunny days and bring him back to sleep inside?

I recently got a 2 year old Hermann's tortoise and was wondering what their varied diet should consist of. I have been feeding it a mix of lettuce, kale, cucumber, zucchini and bok choy and just found out that bok choy and zucchini aren't good for my tortoise. What are some things I should feed...