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Hello! I am inheriting a tortoise, Timmy, from my partner’s grandmother this weekend. We have spent the last 3 months preparing for him (building enclosures, tortoise proofing the garden, researching, etc) He is used to a “basic” diet of lettuce and a few of the same weeds. I would like to...

A while back I got a new tortoise table built, I lined it with plastic pond liner and roof liner to try and make it water waterproof as possible. Unfortunately, as time went on water got through and now the wood on the base of the tortoise table is starting to get mould on it (starting to worry...

Good morning, I've been noodling with Darwin's enclosure setup for about two weeks now, and feel pretty good about the light and heat and temperature gradient from one end to the other ... I'm concerned about high humidity levels (possibly nervous parenting). Questions: Can levels above 80%...

Hi all! I was wondering about my red eared slider who currently lives in an above ground pond. Is it recommended to let your water turtle out on land to cruise about? If so, for how long and should I keep turtle moist by misting it every so often?

Hello everyone! I adopted a baby sulcata last night due to a friend travelling a lot and not having time for it. I have a big place and lots of land so he'll be perfect with me. I work from home so i can give him/her the attention they deserve. Just a couple quick things 1.) Please link any...