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  1. Kristielllen

    Looking to rehome a bells hingeback

    Hello, I bought what I thought was a spekes hingeback at a reptile expo, come to find out it’s a bells. I think it’s a female, but I’m not positive. I’ve gotten so much good advice on how to help her thrive and the right and wrong things to do, however she is just not doing well with me. I...
  2. Kristielllen

    Spekes hinge back tips?

    The guy I bought it from breeds ball pythons and it was at a reptile expo, so he probably didn’t handle it very long. I’ve been soaking her every day, and she has been eating. I was told she was dewormed but how do I know that that’s true or if she still has parasites or not? I’m stressing out...
  3. Kristielllen

    Spekes hinge back tips?

    Also is there anyone on here that has this species where they’re doing well? I think I’m a little paranoid now ?
  4. Kristielllen

    Spekes hinge back tips?

    After what everyone on here has told me, I texted the guy that I bought her from. He still believes it’s a spek but he did say that she’s wild caught and about 3 years old. He said he had her dewormed but feeding her pumpkin would be helpful. Any thoughts on this?
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    Spekes hinge back tips?

    That’s so sad that they do that! So speke’s are illegal to import? I wish I knew that when I bought her, she was just too cute to pass up! But thank you for the info! And @William Lee Kohler any info you could give would be much appreciated! ( :
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    Weird leg movement?

    Everyone here is so helpful! Thank you ( :
  7. Kristielllen

    Watery poop?!

    That’s so good to know! Thanks for all the help ( :
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    Weird leg movement?

    Yes, she’s a spekes hingeback!
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    Weird leg movement?

    Okay that’s adorable then. I might be a paranoid new mom
  10. Kristielllen

    Weird leg movement?

    She’s a spekes hingeback! I don’t know the exact age but I believe she’s young. I use a mix of repti bark and sphagnum moss. I’ve seen her do this a few times since I got her. I uploaded this video to YouTube so you can hopefully see it!
  11. Kristielllen

    Weird leg movement?

    Hello. Does anyone else’s tortoise move it’s legs in and out slightly when they’re just laying down? She’ll be laying with her back legs straight out and slowly pull them in and out. I have a video but I don’t know if I can upload it here.
  12. Kristielllen

    Watery poop?!

    Okay, I will definitely try all of those! I really appreciate all the suggestions!
  13. Kristielllen

    Watery poop?!

    I’ve been feeding her spring mix with added spinach, some dried mango, shredded carrots. I bought flaukers tortoise diet (the wet one) but she doesn’t seem to be eating much of it.
  14. Kristielllen

    Watery poop?!

    Thank you!! I did read that they love mushrooms, and will be buying them next time I’m out. I’m curious to know what people think she might be!
  15. Kristielllen

    Watery poop?!

    Thanks for the info, I’ll definitely check out those links! I got her at the new england reptile expo this past weekend. Ive been soaking/misting her and she’s climbed into her water area a couple times. Ive been trying to give her a tortoise flower mix that’s supposed to have a lot of fiber...
  16. Kristielllen

    Watery poop?!

    Hi! My new to me spekes hingeback tortoise is having runny poop. When I first got her, I got her to the car and she immediately pooped. It was watery but was definitely a regular poop color, but had a pretty bad smell. Two days later she pooped again, it was a lot less but it was still watery...
  17. Kristielllen

    How to get a baby Hermann to open his mouth?

    I love your table set up!
  18. Kristielllen

    Hingebacks…

    Well here’s a picture of my spekes hinge ( :
  19. Kristielllen

    Spekes hinge back tips?

    Hello! I’m new here and I recently got a spekes hinge back tortoise. I’ve named her Maeve and she’s adorable. She’s eating great, I’m just trying to get her comfortable and less shy. Everything I’ve read about spekes is pretty broad and I feel like every picture I’ve seen has looked different...
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