greek tortoise

Hi, I am from China. My baby greek tortoise hatched out after 128 days incubating(2025.9.21-2026.1.28). It's my successful experience of incubating greek eggs for the first time. This year, the mother turtle have laid 4 eggs. Another female turtle may lay egg in this month. I hope to exchange...

Hi all, My Greek tortoise hasn't eaten a thing for 3 days, which isn't usually like her. Given her age and the time of year, I'm wondering whether she's gearing up to brumate (which would be her first time)? It feels late in the year for that? The enclosure was fully replaced about 2 weeks...

Will this be safe for my Greek tortoise (until it goes bad) ?greek tortoise

Hey all! I just got a 6-year-old Greek tortoise named Dennis about a month ago. I’m new to the tortoise scene (he’s also my first reptile at all!) so I might have a lot of questions. But first and foremost, I live in the Chicago land area and the temps are starting to get colder as winter...

He is the cutest little guy(not sure about the gender but I think it's a boy). My family brings it to me but I wonder if it's a Greek or Herman? Or hybrid? I love it so much and hoping to know more about it！

My Greek Tortoise is 5 years old and about 5-6 inches. I know that the enclosure I have right now is getting too small for him and was thinking about a 3x2 foot table. All the standards I’ve seen for a Greek say that bigger is better and was wondering if 3x2 feet would suffice because I don’t...

Hi all, I’ve decided to get my first tortoise and will be ready soon to bring one home. After doing a lot of research I think I’m mostly going between a Hermann’s or Moroccan Greek tortoise although am open to other suggestions. I live in Albuquerque NM which is arid with four seasons and...

Hello everyone, I’m posting for advice after a suspected heat stroke incident with my Greek tortoise today. While I was at work, my sister was sunbathing him on the balcony as usual. There was access to shade, but the sun may have been stronger than expected. She called me saying he began...

Good evening, everyone. I'm in urgent need of advice regarding my Greek tortoise. I noticed he isn't using his right front leg properly, so I took him to a general vet (reptile specialists aren't available where I live). The vet gave him a vitamin D3 injection and also prescribed an oral dose...

my greek tort has a very weak beak, he can eat soft/thin leaves, but he struggles with anything else, like thyme or cactus or even a slice of cucumber! what should I do?

Hello! My name is Jessie Borgman and I am studying technical writing. For a class project, I've created a long-form document with care guides for the Ibera, Moorish, Libyan, and "golden" Greek tortoise subspecies! These guides are tailored toward beginner/prospective Greek tortoise owners...

Hello folx! I am going to begin building an outdoor enclosure for my future dream tortoise! I'm planning on adopting an adult Greek Tortoise after I finish building the outdoor and indoor enclosures. My partner and I just moved into our first house in Denver, Colorado last year and for the...

Alternative title: From the Razor-backed musk turtle to the Alligator snapping turtle, who is the smartest of them all? So, I was reseaching tortoise intelligence, as one does and came across this nifty table on Wikipedia that lists animals by number of neurons...

Hi guys. I have had my original Greek tortoise for around 15 years. He has been in the family all his life, living outside in large gardens and was 'rescued' by my late grandmother from a London pet shop about 90 years ago. He is around 100 years of age. All his life he has been...

Hello, I hope we are well! I'm having some issues with my male greek tortoise. I upgraded his indoor enclosure by converting a small storage room into a tortoise table. Had it decked out with rocks to climb over, different substrate in different areas, and around 10 plants in there that I had...

Hello! I have a greek male tortoise, Bully, who's going feral and crazy, he runs nonstop as if he's frustrated and is searching for something, a little bit of background: I've had him for ten years, three years in i got another smaller golden greek tortoise, Bibiya , thinking he was a female...

I’m looking for a loving, responsible home for my two Greek tortoises, aged 1-2 years. Due to increased travel and time constraints, I can no longer provide them with the attention they deserve. I hope to find someone who can offer them a caring environment and the time they need to thrive...

Hey. I live in Ireland so due to the climate I’m unable to house my tortoise outdoors. I’ve come aware that the current substrate I’ve just bought isn’t suitable (pet shop recommendations, should’ve known better on my part). I’ve had my tortoise for less than a year and she (I use this pronoun...

Hi everyone, I have a 6 year old Greek tortoise, I’ve had him for about 2 1/2 years and I’m just wondering if his beak needs filling. Google shows really drastic overgrowth, his it’s bad but over the years has grown. But I don’t know if it’s normal or past it. He eats his food off of a slate to...

Hello. I'm looking for some advice as I am worried about my two greek tortoise. Since one week they seem to be hibernating! They have dug a hole in the ground i side their wooden house and are remaining there. It is 32 degrees Celsius here. They have plenty of sunlight, vegetation, roaming...