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So I've just adopted a RT. Apart from him being a him he came with no history. As best I can tell he is a mature male, but really gender is not so much a point of interest as much as his flaking skin & an odd patch on the front bottom center of his shell. Thoughts on appropriate care? Please...

Is your tortoise too big? Is your hatchling defective? Are you moving somewhere that will not let you keep tortoises? Do you have too many tortoises? I want your tortoise. I live on 10 acres of agrarian (animal safe) land in Central Florida. I'll do pick ups in Florida, provide for your...

I have adopted a tortoise who hatched without eyes. She's sweet, curious, and a delight to have. I have noticed that she makes a clicking noise. I was wondering if that's normal of red foots or if she is just mastered the art of sonar all on her own

Any one who lives in Florida knows that getting humidity and heat is no problem 10 months out of the year. about 2 days a year it gets down in the 30s, but really 50 is "cold" here. As far as I'm concerned, as a Florida native I really should have gills by now since 100% humidity is common. At...

Honestly I'd like to adopt rather than purchase a tort. I'm most comfortable with herbivores. I've done the research, I have both the space and place just checking to see if anyone needs to rehome their tortoise. Honestly I'm open to anything from 1- 12inches and smaller (currently, not to say...

I find that even though I am part of the modern era, skilled with smart phones, and even consider myself "tech savvy," the online "forum" is new to me. So please understand I may not get this right at the beginning. That being said, intros are within my skill set. My name is Tori. I live in...

I was all set to buy a couple Russian baby tortoises when I read about there being unwanted tortoises. That of course was greatly distressing. As I have taken in many unwanted pets, it seems logical that my next pets should be adopted as well (have a cat & two bunnies at present). So, unless you...