dry shell

Hello, folks. So, it's winter, and we're currently in the process of preparing our red-eared slider, Teresa, for winter hibernation (brumation). She is currently being housed in a small storage bin filled with water (without a water heater or a heat lamp) at around 68°F. This is only a...

Hi guys just wonder what I could use to treat possible shell options on my African leopard tortoise, a part of his shell fell off last year and now I've notice more section lifting, his shell is very dry also he is 15 years old

Hey, this is my Russian tortoise, Rosie. I've had him for about 9 years, but recently, his shell looks really dry, and I'm not sure if that is normal. I soak him in water every once in a while, and sometimes let him walk around outside. He eats mostly radicchio, dandelion leaves, escarole, and...

Hello! I’ve had my Russian for about four months now. He was living in a glass enclosure when I got him and was only fed romaine lettuce every other day and didn’t have access to clean water. Well now he has a 4x8 wooden tortoise table, fresh water daily and gets a large variety of different...

Hi, I just recently adopted a male Russian tortoise from my local animal shelter, but he previously had a very rough life. It seems like at some point something tried eating him (?) and the lower right part of his shell is completely missing. He was found as a stray in someone's yard and was...