#advice

Hello, So i am possibly adopting a box turtle, My friends daughter school has an Adult box turtle. I think the teacher is tried of taking care of it and gets neglected. So i am probably going to take it in. I have had a Russian Tortoise for almost 5 years now, so i have some experience with...

I just got two baby Tortoises, not sure which breed they are (I'm guessing they are hermann's ). I really love them and want to make sure they are always healthy, But Im a complete beginner when it comes to tortoises. I live in Qatar, its a bit chilly here right now cuz its winter. I am planning...

My tortoises are healthy in general, but I just recently noticed this little white thing on their face: (The thing beside his mouth, looks like if he had cloth forced into the side of his mouth) He has a little bit of loose skin on the other side of his face. When I pulled it down gently, it...

So I have 2 baby desert tortoises, either Mojave or Sonoran, maybe some other desert species, I don’t know. Story behind this is I went to Mexico to visit my uncle who has adult tortoises. They laid eggs at one of his houses, around 50 miles away, went to the house we were visiting him at and...

Hi All, I am a newbie member to the forum (in fact its my first time ever posting on any forum!) and to Tortoise ownership in general. We purchased Twig the Horsfield (which I think I am right in saying is aka a Russian tortoise) on 28th April and we think 'he' is approx. 6 months old. I wanted...

i found an eastern box turtle with a respiratory infection and a vitamin a deficiency last Friday. I got him turtle eye drops along with some antibiotics to help break up some of the mucus. I currently have a temporary set up for him with a humidifier heat lamp UVA and UVB lighting exc.... just...

Hi guys, I'm a new member even though I had my tortoise for a year if not more, there's something with her shell on one side both on top and bottom of her shell even her nail on that side all broke and fell off, the picture with her nails on there side curved is the non ruined side, when we...

i got a red footed tortoise about a week ago, since I’ve had him he’s always had little snot bubbles and make clicking and squeaky noises when he pulls his head into his shell. I thought it was part of his personality until I read the snot bubbles may be a sign of a respiratory infection. He has...

Hello guys! I have recently bought a tube lamp instead of a coil. But I am not sure how to arrange it in the enclosure. As I am in Ukraine right now, I may not have needed materials. Anyway, I would like to ask you to send me some photos of the lams in your terrariums. Thank you in advance :)

My baby Sulcata named Franklin is about 4 months old. He is about 2 1/2 inches long, 1 3/4 wide. He was doing fine for a little but after a few days, he stopped walking as much, his eyes are shut, and he lost his appetite. I took him to the vet and they said they couldn’t tube feed him since he...

Hello all, my name is Aspyn, I am 18, and I live in Utah. I want to introduce Shelldon, and get some help and advice. Recently, my family has taken over care of Shelldon, a (turning) 4 year old African Sulcata. His prior owners have moved with him from California and have had him here in Utah...

Hi, I recently adopted my Hermans tortoise Milk! in August milk will be 1, can anyone tell if he/she is showing signs of either gender? I know I won't know for sure for a couple more years but maybe someone can tell where Milk might be leaning:)

Hello everyone, I am planning on adopting a kitten soon and I have a 2 year old russian tortoise currently. I will have to keep the kitten in my room (where my tortoise is) for most of the time, especially for the first few weeks, as the rest of my house is run by my dogs. What are some safety...