care help

Hello, I have recently acquired my baby redfoot tortoise and it seems to have some weird spots on the shell. I am worried that it could be shell rot but I can't tell if you have any ideas or tips please help me out thank you so much!

Hey all, so this past weekend a got a baby Aldabra at Daytona. It is currently 3 1/2 inches and 149 grams. I have been doing as much research as I can, but still am left with some questions. Really looking to take the best care of it as I can so here are some questions I have. First off, diet, I...

HELP! Little background: Shelldon is an 11 month old Egyptian Tortoise. I recently started noticing when I soak him (or her) this pinkish/ reddish material is coming from the opening in the tail. This ONLY before he/she goes to the bathroom and it quickly goes back in afterwords. I have not...

Hi everyone! I would appreciate any suggestions and insights. I run a animal rescue, primarily dogs and farm animals. We occasionally take in reptiles, though I am no expert. Our policy with reptiles is that we reach out to other reputable exotic rescues and if we take them in, they go straight...

Hi everyone, I just got a new redfoot tortoise. She was living in pretty bad conditions, in a chicken coop here in central Texas for who knows how long. I believe she is about 2 years old. She has shell rot on the bottom of her shell and has mild pyramiding. My brother has had her for 6 months...

Hello and good afternoon! I am happy to now be a part of this community. I am about to become the very fortunate owner a 3-month old Testudo Kleinmanni. I have spent the last couple of months absorbing as much information about these little critters as I can, but I have a few questions that I...

Hi all! My mother found a hatchling on our land in West Virginia and was determined to bring it home to Fort worth, Texas and care for it. I have no idea what species it is or how to care for it. I've been doing my best with Google results but I know how hit and miss that method is. Please help...

My Western Hermann, Pablo, is less than a year old and I've had him for nearly six months now. I'm worried that I initially made a mistake with his enclosure. I kept hearing that vivariums were bad for Mediterranean tortoises and could cause respiratory issues (though now I believe I must have...

New to taking care of a tortoise and just want to make sure mine is doing ok. It almost looks like there is a small dip towards the back of her shell and from what I have seen online it almost looks like the early stages of pyramiding. I want to make sure I am properly taking care of my Hermann...

My little guy is very sick Hey guys, so my little sulcata Tortoise is very sick. We took him to the vet and they told me that for being at least 4 months old he's very little and he has a soft shell. They wanted to intern him but we can't afford it cause we don't have that type of money. We...

Hello everyone! I very recently acquired my first ever tortoise! This is NOT my first reptile, but it is my first tortoise and I want to be absolutely sure I am giving him the best care. I decided to start this thread because: There is much less out there on leopard tortoise care than I had...

Hello all, I've had my Sulcata for a few months now and things are going great! He/she's growing at a steady rate and given a diet to thrive. All the parameters are spot on (heat, humidity etc) but it seems like young Duncan will only be active in the morning when he gets fed and after his daily...

I was 8 or 9 years old when I got my Red Foot, now named Shelby (haha original I know). At first, he was housed in a 30 gallon terrarium and was fed on a diet of romaine lettuce and the occasional boiled egg. About 2 years ago, his pyramiding was getting out of control. I decided to take over...

Hello All, Today my boyfriend rescued a turtle from the woods in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, the turtle was trying to cross the street . We noticed that his o her turtle shell was broken in several pieces. We need your help to heal the turtle and provide a good environment so we can reinsert put it...

What is happening to my Sulcata’s shell and what can I do to help it??

Hello I'm a new tortoise owner. I just wanted to ask people what's the normal time to feed and how long should they be asleep? Today my tortoise slept for over 15 hours. His 11 years old we think (his a rescue) and is a horsefield tortoise. I have been giving him food twice a day. And I also...

Hey guys! I’m new to raising my own tortoises. I’ve help friends in the past with their own but now that I have my own hatchling I am worried I am doing something wrong. Can anyone give me tips on how to care for a Russian tortoise baby? I constantly read things that contradict what I’ve read...