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I foster baby desert tortoises ranging from just a couple weeks old to a year old. I have 18. 10 Texas deserts and 8 California deserts. I have noticed my California deserts are not eating and a few staying in their hides. Well last night and this morning I lost 3 babies. 2 at a month old 1 at...

So a little history first. I got 4 CDT babies all about 10 mos old that I’m fostering about 2 weeks ago. 2 of the 4 have pretty soft shells, of those 2, one eats really well and moves in and out of the heat well as well as drinks and poops good. The other is sluggish, seriously puffy eyes...

hello, I’ve been on before with my leopard tortoises. But this time I come to you with questions and advice needed on CDTs. I recently moved from Georgia to California and joined the SD Turtle & Tortoise Society and am getting ready to foster some 10 mo old hatchlings. I have read the care sheet...

Ok I’m asking b/c the vet here in Jacksonville told us she was a girl. My other two have flashing parties so we know they are boys but I wanted to see what you all think here.

I have three leopard tortoises 2 males, Squirt & Bandit and a female, Jewel. They are 4, 2 & 2 yrs old and weigh 2084g-2759g. I will be moving from GA to CA in a couple months and am wondering how the move will effect my babies. I originally was going to try to sell them as much as it pains me...

Excuse my title but really I don’t know how else to bring this up. So one of my babes Squirt, his penis is out & well a little dry because it has coconut coir stuck to it. He isn’t pulling it back in. I tried soaking him. But still nothing. What would cause this? Any suggestions. He may be...

Hello from the Georgia/Florida state line! I've had two of my Leo's since 2 weeks old, Bandit & Jewel. They have grown so beautiful from 32g to 568g. I have a 2.5 yr old Leo squirt that my husband bought me for an anniversary gift in August & was introduced to the others in September, after...

So, ok I ended up getting babies again, I came across one Leo that was about 5 yrs, well taken care of, or the babies. Honestly inside I felt I need to give this another try. After picking up Jewel & Bandit on Friday & getting them home in their enclosure, wow, these two were all over the place...

Hello, my name is Brenna Dunlap. I wish I would have posted weeks ago, not sure if it would have changed much, because our little guy was sick & it just seemed no matter what we did he really wasn't getting any better. On November 10, my boys & I got our first baby tort-"little Boaz". We had his...