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So I was giving my tortoise a bath and noticed a red spot on his neck. Is that normal? Or should I be concerned The lump looks slightly more red in Real life

Tomas' beak was a little overgrown so I thought putting rocks in his enclosure would help file it down a little bit. Few days ago I saw him biting on a plant saucer and I thought this will help file down his beak. Today I noticed that his beak is a bit chipped on the side and his face seems to...

Is there early signs of pyramiding? Or is it normal?

i just saw tomas sniffing and then eating coco coir... not sure how much he ate why is he eating it and can this cause problems??

Is his beak overgrown?

So I got my tort testudo mix which is a mix of weeds to grow that are good for tortoises and I have a couple of questions. 1) do you have any tips on growing the seeds outdoors? 2) how long does it take for them to grow ? 3) can I feed my tort an all weed diet? 4) if so how much should I feed...

Hey guys so I have a few questions about Russian torts: 1) can I give my tort a little raspberry? Blueberry ? 2) I gave Tomas a green apple core and he really liked it and I didn't expect him to eat a lot. Can it cause a tummy ache? 3) Tomas' growth rings seem to be getting thicker and they...

Hey I was just wondering how old your torts are and how long you've had them :) Tomas is 6 and I've had him for 5 years :)

Ok maybe I'm overreacting but I have to be sure My tort has been running his mouth like he's eating a leaf... I put him back into his enclosure and he ate some leaves and then went to sleep. I noticed that while he's sleeping he rotated his head and went into his shell really deep. please help...

I saw my Russian tortoise scratch his eyes and then sneeze. No bubbles or anything. His substrate is coconut coir, he has all the right temperatures. Is that a sign of RI?

I have a coil uvb lamp and I've read that they can irritate eyes but my tortoise is fine... Should I still switch lamps or is it fine

Hey guys I just joined this forum today and I want you guys to meet Tomas :)

I have a smartphone and I'm on the tortoise forum app and I have no idea how to follow someone, can someone please leave step by step instructions :)

Just curios about different enclosures people have and tortoises :)

I'm new on this forum and I have a lot of questions XD I'm sure this has been asked before but I just have to make sure everything is ok 1)Tomas has a white around his shell and it's hard. Does that just mean he's growing? He's a picture: 2) his shell is curling at the bottom where his...

So I recently switched tomas' substrate from 50/50 of topsoil and playsand to coconut coir and I noticed that he has been sneezing a couple times and the coir got in his eyes and he started rubbing them. He has no bubbles or watery eyes. His appetite is great and he is very active. Is the...