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Hi All , My 18 years old Hingeback Tortoise Zura suddenly stopped eating about 6-7 weeks ago . I live in Ohio and temps were low in late Feb , so i assumed it could be due to that. But he did not get any better as days passed by . He was always hiding in the enclosure, not active at all and...

I soaked my hingeback tortoise this morning and noticed green slimy thing in the tub...can someone please help what is this ? is this concerning ? he is not eating much these day too. Please advise.

My 15yrs homes hingeback tortoise haven't been eating for last couples of weeks. he felt very light and eyes looked dry. no discharge from the nose though. so i soaked him in water ,i also added some salt & fruit puree in the water to get him extra minerals if he is dehydrated. he looked kind...

Hi ..I am posting a picture of my hermann tortoise , Eddy..i noticed couple of weeks ago that Eddy's beak is starting to break off from one side (he had a small crack when we got him years ago)..i thought it will fell off on its own but it been days and it is just hanging..i am not sure if it is...

Hi All, Can i use maple leaf litter for my hingeback tortoise enclosure? Is it safe? I live in Ohio, US. Thanks! Rashmi

Hello Everyone ! my home's hinge back tortoise it not eating properly and have been loosing weight . initial few weeks he had not eaten anything and i had very hard time making him to eats at least something. he eats earthworms/proteins maybe once in a week. sometime he take few bites of...

Last few days i have been noticing that Zura digging at one corner of the enclosure.hie whole face and front limbs are muddy. he has seen me digging for earthworms to feed him from the same place.is he looking for earthworms or trying to escape? is this behavior common in homes hingeback...

hi..so i am here again with another question:( latest update on my homes hingeback(3 weeks back) was he started eating earthworms and sometime strawberries/watermelon. Since then i have tried everything to make him eat greens /mushroom or any other food but he doesn't look interested in...

Hi, i have built a new enclosure for my homes hingeback a week ago and he seems to like it..i am looking for some advise on what kind of leaf litter should i use. i have used branches of the tree in front of my house but is it safe to use it? if not, what can be used? please help! i have...

building a bigger enclosure for home hingeback .it is still in progress but any advice/suggestion are welcome:)

My home's hingeback tortoise has been sitting inside the soaking dish for so many hours now.usually he soaks in for sometime and then evening time go inside the hide but its night already and he is still in the soaking tub( almost 7 hours). is this normal?

Hi, i have adopted a hingeback tortoise last week, May 15. He is 15 yrs old and has been identified as Hingeback Erosa species. its been more tahn a week, he has not eaten anything. As advised by others, i am keeping humidity of 80-90% and temp are between 74-82F.substrate is cypress mulch and...

Hi All, We adopted a 15 yrs old Male forest Hingeback tortoise on Saturday. I have Herman tortoise at home but quite new to Hingeback tortoise. Thanks to the tortoiseforum and tortoisetrust,i have been to able to setup the indoor enclosure for him.. - Its a 2.5ft x 3ft bookshelf /bottom...

Hi All, I am concerned about my tortoise Eddy. when i soaked him this morning, i noticed his urine color is brownish in color, is this blood? i recently noticed change in his behavior, he sleep/hid in his burrow for 3-4 days straight and i had to take him out. i am taking him to vet(Dr Frank...

HI All, am lil concerned about my 5 yrs old Hermann tortoise. past few days his routine has changed.he is not coming out of the hide for days unless i take him out.its been 2 days now and he hasn't come out..2 days ago, i took him out,soaked him for 20 minutes and he was quite active for 3-4...

Hi, I found few weeds in the park and would like to know if these are safe for my hermann tortoise. Please help in identification. Thank you!

I built a new home for my 5 year hermann tort ,Eddy. Pics attached. It is 26in x 71in x 12in bookshelf converted into a tortoise table. Substrate is organic topsoil (70%),playsand (20%) and crushed walnut shell(10%). timothy hay on one side of the enclosure . mercury lamp (125 W emits UVA &...

i am facing the same problem.my Russian doesn't eat on his own. we got him from petsmart 2 weeks ago.they kept him in vivarium and feeding him lettuce.:mad: i am trying to feed him variety of greens but he is not eating. first 2 days he ate mustard greens,dandelion greens and radicchio but...

Hi All, i am a first time tortoise owner. got a 5 year old tortoise ,he is Mediterranean tortoise but not sure if Russian or Hermann. I checked with petsmart (where i got him) but they were not sure. they told me he is 5 yrs old but i really doubt that . After taking him home, i looked up...