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I took my tortoise to the vet when I noticed he was showing symptoms of a respiratory infection (yawning frequently, retracting his head in and out). However, prior to his vet visit, he was active, walked with his shell and head high, and ate regularly. The vet said it was most likely a...

I’ll have to head to my community garden then, I’ll look more into specific plants and cuttings 😇Thank you!

Okay I will definitely do that! Thank you

Happy birthday! 🐢🤍

Hi guys, I want to plant some flowers and veggies in my tortoise’s habitat but many of the plants have already been fertilized and sprayed with pesticides. I know I can switch the plant into my own organic fertilizer but I’m afraid the flowers would still be toxic to my tortoise. Would you guys...

Good idea! 🤣 I’ll have to lure him in with the rose petals

I will definitely have to incorporate more veggies into his diet because he definitely lets me know of his preferences and won’t eat everything I put out for him :(

Aww so cute!! Mine is probably about four years old then! That’s so funny 😇

I just distinguished his gender by the length of his tail because I heard females had a shorter tail while males have a longer tail tucked off to the side

I agree! I knew he looked a bit older but i wasn’t quite sure how to tell :( thank you

I will stick to what’s recommended and won’t give in 🤣🤍

Thank you so much for your comment 😇 I wasn’t sure how many would be okay so I limited it to 3 petals & then I didn’t know if letting him have some during that same week after having 3 but I do limit his sugar intake and offer him collard greens and veggies

Cutie!!

He’s a Russian tortoise about 4 in 😇

Thank you for your response! We have rose bushes in my backyard so no pesticides or preservatives 😇

I found out my tortoise really enjoys red rose petals and was wondering how often/ how much they are allowed to have daily/ weekly? He’s about a year old. Thanks in advance