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My tort is sick, wont eat, very lethargic, makes a squeaky sound when I picked him up. What can I do?

Trying to figure out how to post and share my torts with you all.

How does one post?

Hi all, I'm building a outside enclosure for my CDT. I live on the Central Coast. What is the best thing to use as a house and how do I heat it. Going to be hard to run electrify out to their pen. Any ideas? Do they need heat all year round? I will probably box them up and hibernate them...

My two desert torts have been hibernating since before Christmas. They are in a box with shredded paper in a cool dark place. How do they know when to wake up? Do I wait for them to do it on there own? I'm confused of what I should do. Some say wake them up by soaking them, other say warm them...

Hi, my two California desert tortoises have been brumating since Dec. when do they usually start waking up? Or does one wake them up? They have been in a box filled with news paper placed in a cool dry place. Do I just wait till I hear stirring? Thanks.

I decided to hibernate my tortoises as it was hard trying to get them to eat and keep them awake. So I placed them both Ina box with stredded paper and placed them in a dark cool room downstairs. It stays very cool downstairs. I check them everyday and I put them down Nov. 13. Today I checked...

I have two desert tortoises that have not been hibernated ever. If I don't hibernate them this year will it be ok? They are about 3 years old. Is it to late to due so now? And what do I do? Stop feeding them for two weeks right? What about lights and heat? Do I just turn them off? After that I...

Not sure what to do. I have 2 CDTs and they almost 3 years old. They have not spent the night outside as of yet. But on warm sunny days they stay outside in a kiddy pool and then I bring them in for the night. Right now they are very sleepy and lazy and have not come out of their hide to eat...

Here are my CDTs just wanted to share. How do they look?

Is it ok just to plant regular grass seed in California Desert Tortoise enclosure?

My CDTs enjoying some California sunshine. No fog today!

My Torts.

Is there another breed that is similar to the CDT? Not to many have them on here?

Can tortoises eat the green tops from beets?

I posted a pic of my CDTs and was told that they look to dry. I do soak them, spray them and I spray their substrate. Our weather here has been so windy and foggy they haven't got outside to much. They eat and seem active and happy. What can I do about the dryness? I bounce them back from a...

My CDTs My CDTs

So is it ok just to plant bird seed in a tortoises enclosure?

What kind of grass can I plant for my CDTs? Is any seed from the nursery ok to plant? I want them to have some grassy area. Thanks.

Still very new at the tortoise keeper, but I and learning. Here are my tortoises. I just made them a place outside in a large kiddie pool. They go out everyday that it is sunny. This week as been chilly, wet and foggy so they are hanging out inside. How do they look to you all? They are about 19...