Hello! I noticed my tortoise sneezing a few times today, which although it was cute I've never seen him do it before and was a little concerned. For context, he is a 6 month old Russian, and I just recently bought him a new enclosure. Here are some pictures of him and the enclosure from today...
Thank you!! That made my day,I am so happy that he is doing great :*) I will most likely be gone for 5 days. All of my heat/lighting is already set up on some timers, and I will look into ordering some of those opuntia pads! If i cant find a safe way of bringing him home I will soak him well...
Sorry, I miscounted! I hadn't measured him this month yet, he is in between 3 and 4 inches. I purchased him from the Arizona tortoise compound and was told that he was 1 month old when I got him in July. Here is a picture from today! And I agree, keeping him here is a better idea. I will see if...
Hi everyone! Next week I will be going home for Thanksgiving break and it dawned on me that if I am unable to get a ride home I will have to take public transit! My tortoise is still very small (5 months old, about 4in) and I have a smaller travel enclosure I've been using when I take him home...
Thanks so much for your advice! He gets a lettuce blend, succulents or mazuri tortoise pellets every day and has a cuttlebone as well. He has a uv lamp and a heat lamp so temperatures are always around 80. I try to keep the soil moist my watering it every few days but I think im going to start...
Hi everyone!
I purchased a 1 month old Russian tortoise named Winston from a breeder in July of this year. Every month I take a picture of him to keep track of his growth, just to see if there has been any change. It has been 4 months, and I think I see a bit of a difference in his overall...
Hello everyone! I was wondering if anyone is able to help me identify this plant, I recently got it and thought it would make a nice addition to my tortoises tank along with a jade plant and/or haworthia. I've tried photo scan id apps, but so far they haven't worked. If anyone knows what this is...
UPDATE
First I want to thank you all for your advice this week, I am extremely grateful. I took Winston to the vet on Monday (after calling almost every NJ vet which was either closed or didn't treat exotic pets) and they were able to take him in to treat the prolapse. He stayed overnight to...
Update: Winston is back in warm water and has pooped AGAIN- this is the second one that has looked like this. He pooped twice this morning but they looked completely normal. I have a feeling the issue is that he ate some moss or ate something too large that he couldn't chew properly. Is this a...
Thank you so much for all of your help. I will continue soaking him and monitor any changes and hopefully an expert can send me some more advice. Do you know how long is too long to have him soaking in water?
I bought this repti bark brand because I read that they needed something to dig in. I attached another picture from the side to get a clearer angle. The good news is that he's behaving like normal, walking around a lot, basking and eating occasionally, so I don't think it's bothering him very...
His enclosure is 80 degrees during the day and around 70 at night. He has a basking lamp and a uv lamp. He is a Russian tortoise and has been eating romaine lettuce and thinly shredded carrots. The first day I had him, I caught him trying to eat the moss off of the hut that I bought him(I...
I recieved a one month old hatchling from a breeder a few days ago. I have been soaking him daily and feeding him romaine lettuce and thin carrot slices that he can easily chew. This morning he pooped normally but a little while after that I picked him up and noticed this red, but partly clear...