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We have two baby leopard tortoises with shell concerns. The first seems to be shell rot. It is a dark/black pit with whitish growth. Our question is can we treat at home or is it bad enough to require immediate vet attention? The second tortoise has some type of growth/bump on its plastron &...

How long do you apply Terramycin for?

just a suggestion to have a bereavement discussion area for members. it's hard losing a pet & many people may not understand our love for our torts. I thought it could be helpful to vent or give support to fellow members during difficult times. we can relate to the terrible guilt & grief...

looking for some leopard tortoise babies in Toronto area.

anyone know any Canadian tortoise breeders or somewhere to get leopard tortoises?

careful guys! there's an ad on kijiji for the GTA that I think might be a scam. http://www.kijiji.ca/v-other-pets/city-of-toronto/tortoises-turtles-for-sale/572718596?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true I've been in contact with this person who is offering great prices & a huge selection of...

our new 3 month old Leo has been with us for 5 days it has not eaten much since it got to us, I have not seen it drink either, eyes are closed and possibly sunken, sleeps all day & rarely moves around enclosure. we have a powersun 100 watt UVA/UVB BULB, A 150 watt CHE, substrate is cypress mulch...

Hello all, My husband and I received a 3 month old baby leopard tortoise last Tuesday. The little one slept a lot, didn't eat much & had a bit of white in its eyes (3rd eyelid?). We've been doing warm water soaks, pedialyte soaks & baby food soaks (carrot). But the day after we got him/her the...

hello all, my husband and I received a 3 month old leopard tortoise yesterday. the little guy has been sleeping all the time & hasn't eaten. is this normal?

hello all, new tortoise owner here. my husband and I JUST received a 3 month old leopard tortoise yesterday. the little guy seems to sleep ALL THE TIME & I have not yet seen him/her eat. is this normal behavior or is the little one sick? we have a large exo terra terrarium with cypress...

hello all, new tortoise owner here. I've recently moved to toronto, canada from Southern California (brrr). my husband and I just received a 3 month old leopard tortoise yesterday. we are new at this and tortoise forum has been such a wonderful resource. we want to do our best for the little...