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High everyone, I have a young tort that I think is growing well, putting on weight, new growth around scutes ect. But I was wondering if anyone has considered painting a SMALL section of the growth area of the shell to see who much the tortoise has actually grown. My theory is that if you were...

I have a small leopard tort ( about 6-7 inches) that I took into the vet only 4 months ago for nasal discharge. We went over my set up and temp, diet everything was in check and I was prescribed 6 weeks of baytril injections every other day and that seemed to clear it up. I was instructed to...

I recently bought a russian tortoise, I Believe it to me a female and was hoping to breed her when she grew up a little. She's just over 4.5inches SCL. What do you all think ? Female or male?

I was talking to my friend who owns and occasionally breeds leopard geckos and I asked her if she noticed an increase in the electricity bill while the eggs were in the incubator, and she shocked me when she replied "I don't you an incubator, I leave them in the room" Do any of you think that...

I have had my two Russians for 15 years. Last week one of them passed away very suddenly. Tortoise 1 wasn't very active the day before passing away, I didn't think much of it, it was a cooler day, kind of cloudy. The next day she was dead. A week later my other Russian started becoming inactive...

I needed to go to petsmart to get some turtle food for my RES, I usually get the kind with D3 as I forget to turn the UVB light on alot. But I couldnt go myself because of a recent surgery and cant drive, so I sent my mom she got this http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2752340...

How big is a tortoises stomach compared to shell size? Sometimes the amount my little suclata can eat in a sitting astounds me ! I THINK ITS GOING TO EXPLODE !!

So, Im back . . ., I know I know, I have SOO many questions !! Anyways, Im getting worried that my baby isn't staying hydrated. I soak everyday for 10-20 min, sometimes changing the water during soaking to keep the water warm. I used to see her drink, and I haven't for a while. She has also been...

What is it there for ? Is it a filler or does it aid in digestion ??

So since I'm a curious cat, I was wondering why everyone artificially incubates their tortoise eggs ?? What would happen if you left them where the female laid them ?? Would the develop ? How long would it take ?

How long does it take for a tortoise to produce d3 ?? How much do they make ?? How do they make it ?? Does it happen fast or slow ?? How much do they make in an hour of being exposed to sunlight ? I've always been curious :)

Sometime last week, my Sulcata ( 1 year old, and same one from last post) after I soaked her and placed her under her heat lamp, she peed. It seemed like sooo much pee ! It was a light orange color and was just liquid, with some white poop stuff. The color might be from the orange Nature zone...

Im sorry, Im new and I thought I posted this before, but Im not sure it worked . . . . I'll try again. I have a year old sulcata that is ~5.6cm Straight length (shell only) 6 cm with head and tail and she weighs between 40-42 g. She had a little soft shell, that we are working on, the side...