So I'm very hopeful about getting a hybrid box. There's just so many types and they're all wonderful, but I wish to have only one turtle to pour my life into. It's important in a way that I can't describe.
So I want a mix, something unique with traits of more than one type.
Now there's just not...
I'm trying to find pictures of cherry heads but can only find pictures of hatchlings and very young tortoises. Does anyone have pictures of 10+ year cherry heads. I can find pics full adult normal redfoot and they seem to change a lot in looks as they age.
If I get a cherry head I'd like to see...
So I've been researching tortoises for about six months and preparing for my forever friend. I'm so nervous to choose my species though. I'm going to love whichever one I bring home, but I only want one. I'm going to have them for the rest of my life hopefully and I don't want to be...
So it seems I'm hopelessly drawn to the Indian star tortoise.
They're not the best choice honestly but I'm going to have a tortoise for the rest of my life hopefully so I might as well get what I really want.
One of the big issues I've read about them is that they're prone to respiratory...
I'm planning to get a tortoise. My top picks are Hermann's tortoise, Indian star, cherry head, Burmese star, and radiated tortoise. Maybe an eastern box turtle.
I'm really set on buying from tortstork because I think raising one from the egg will be magical. Has anyone tried to get a different...
So I need to have a tortoise and I've been researching for months.
I currently reside in northern Alabama. I'd like to move because I hate living in one place for too long.
I'm tempted to move to California because of their great expansive healthcare laws, plus it's supposed to be like a queer...
Hello I'm joining this community to learn more about tortoises.
I don't currently own one but I've been keeping reptiles and amphibians all my life. It all started with an eastern painted turtle named Tommy who I got when I was four years old.
He just passed away six months ago and I'm...