CAUTION, this is not a video for the faint of heart! My boyfriend caught a time-lapse video of my three redfoots sharing a small fuzzy mouse. I can barely watch it but they defiantly enjoyed their treat!
How fast is a red foot tortoise supposed to grow? I know it's probably different for each tortoise but I'm looking for an average. I've had my one red foot for almost two years and I've only noticed about 1/8th of an inch of growth measuring from the bottom of his shell in one year. I have not...
I have 3 redfoots (7-9 years), non-cherry heads as I know the cherry heads can be more aggressive by nature. Two are female, and the one female seems to have been nipping at the others' shells for awhile now and I just thought she was confused. But today we were soaking all of them in the same...
My tortoise has developed a black spot on his head and I am very concerned about it, can anyone tell me what it is? There is a picture attached. It looks like I may be able to peel it off.
My male tortoise is now appearing with shell rot and I went out and got some Betadine to apply to the area and he is separated in a dry enclosure now. I did a lot of reading online and found out dirty water and mold may be causing the shell rot and it looks like my other tortoises are showing...
I posted a few weeks ago about having a sick red foot that we took to the vets. He was vomiting and not passing stool at all. Well, we finally got a decent stool sample and the vet confirmed it is indeed a parasite. And all three of our red foots have them now. We were given a de-wormer to put...
My male red footed tortoise hasn't been eating (when he does it's small bites) or pooping very much and he is constantly hiding. Today I observed him throw up after eating a few dandelions outside. I am very concerned and any advise would be helpful. He has a vet appointment tomorrow, but I'm...
I have three red footed tortoises, 1 whom I've had a year, my male Ron, and 2 females I got a few weeks back. I am still learning about the care of my tortoises and I am open to advise, I just want to provide the best possible care for my torts! The first question I have is where my tortoise...
My name is Dana (21y) and I am from central PA. I got my first red footed tortoise about a year ago and we named him Sauron, but we just call him Ron now. He is our beautiful male tortoise, we purchased him from That Pet Place in Lancaster. I just adopted 2 females to keep him company and with...