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Just wanted to share some updated photos of Luis' home.

Our beautiful 3 month old Dalmatian Hermanns Tortoise arrived from Chris Leone yesterday. To create his tortoise table we utilized an armoire that used to house our family room television. We upgraded to a wall mount flat screen which left the armoire available for its new incarnation. We...

I would like to purchase a hibiscus plant at Trader Joes to feed my Hermann's tortoise the leaves and flowers, in addition to other items. I am assuming those plants have been treated with some type of pesticide as are probably most store bought live plants? What is the best way to wash the...

Hi, I am a bit confused about appropriate humidity levels for Mediterranean Tortoises. I am in a beach town in Southern California and have been told either a Russian, Greek or Hermanns is my best choice. Our humidity averages between 70-80%, however, the care sheets show much lower humidity...

Hello, I am researching the addition of a tortoise to our family. We are in Southern California in a cozy beach town. Our yard has the perfect spot for a tortoise pen and is already walled in on 3 of the 4 sides. My question is regarding predators. We have the following in our neighborhood...

Hello, I soak our two year old Sri Lankan Star every other day for about 30 minutes. Typically he will poop and urinate during his soaks. At his last soak two long white tube shaped poops (?) came out. What the heck were those alien looking things???

Hi, I am thinking of adding a spotted turtle to our family. I have the opportunity to purchase a hatchling or a 2 year old juvenile. I have never had a "water" turtle before. What would your recommendations be? Would the juvenile be a "safer", in terms of health and viability? Thank you!

Hi, We currently have one, two-year old SL Star. Would it be problematic to add one SL or Indian Star to the same enclosure? I have read that multiple Stars can be housed together , but wanted feedback from other owners. My main concern is the age difference and the possibility of the...

Just curious... If your Star is indoors, what substrate to you use? I am currently using all cypress mulch. Thanks! :tort:

Have read you can get sick from handling a turtle. Does anyone know if you can get sick from a tortoise? I have visited and held ours at the breeder every weekend for the past 3 weeks, but suddenly came down with flu-like symptoms 24 hours after our last visit on Sunday. Could be purely...

Hi, There seems to be many opinions on what temp to keep your Star at and what lighting to provide. It is honestly very confusing for a newbie like me. Here is my situation: -2 year old Sri Lankan Star -Wood tortoise table, 9" tall, 36" long -Enclosed hidebox, 9" tall, 10" long...

Hello! I have been on this fab website every evening stealing as much knowledge as my brain can handle. I have wanted a tortoise for years, but having no experience with them sort of scared me. Yes, I am one of those people, the ones that talk about their animals like they are children. My...