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My 3 year old Greek appears to have septicemia. There are no vets open in the country until earliest tomorrow but it’s a bank holiday so it could be Tuesday. I am going to drive to any vet somewhat near me tomorrow. Until then, I have set up a hospital tank which is the same size as her current...

Hey guys, Im looking to microchip my baby greek. Is there a certain age that they need to reach to be microchipped? If you have any experience microchipping your tortoise in Vancouver BC or Montreal QC. please let me know the name of the vet and which clinic they work at. I found a few...

So i kind of f*cked up. I have been using arcadia t5 6% UVB lights at 12” height for my baby greek. Tomorrow i am going away for a month and leaving my tortoise with my parents so i figured i change the light to a 12% and put the fixture on top of the screen just to be safe because right now...

Hello, Im trying to put an ambient light in my tortoises new terrarium. Would this work? https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DFX1XMVF?tag=exoticpetnetw-20 I have a baby greek and his terrarium is 36x18x18 inches. I have a 24w arcadia uvb tube and an arcadia basking flood light. Was hoping to find a...

I discovered these red marks underneath my tortoises’ shell. What could this be? Is it normal or should I be concerned

Hey guys, I currently have an open top enclosure for my baby greek but its hard to keep the humidity up without keeping him wet. So i am looking to get a closed enclosure and wanted to know what your experiences are with enclosures like in these pictures. And probably everyone is gonna just...

Does anyone have any information on MorphMarket in Memphis TN? I live near that area and I am thinking of buying a tortoise from them. Wanted to know if they were a good breeder.

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...

I’ve a two year old Greek tortoise and I’ve heard to use orchid bark; is this safe?

So I am a mom to a 5 year old male Greek Tortoise. Today… he got a baby brother lol Finley is a 2 month old African Sulcata. They have not met yet, I am letting Finn settle in. But I would love tips on introduction of different species of tortoise. The goal is for them to eventually cohabitate...

Hello all, I was told in another thread about some changes I'd potentially need to make (new owner - I've inherited them and try to do my very very best - been to vets, but didn’t get as much info). Those suggestions made me think of more questions so I will list them here and I just wanted to...

I've recently become responsible of these 5 stunners. Could you please let me know what you think they are? I live in Cyprus if thus helps. Just checking, as 2 vets told me slightly different things. - What are the 2 big ones? - What are the 2 medium ones? - The baby tortoise?

We can learn so much from tortoises about confidence, or the lack thereof. Love it when worlds collide :) Watch the video on LinkedIn: Leadership lessons from tortoises

Hello! My husband and I are looking for a smallish tortoise that we can keep in our home. Yes, we have the space (we have a reptile room for our 4 lizards with plenty of space for a big turtle area). We have looked at Greek, Hermann, Marginated, and Radiated tortoises and their care...

My Greek’s set up. I think he loves it ❤️

I live in the uae where temps regularly hit 40c, I don't think leaving them out to deal with it would be a very good idea. How much time should they spend in the sunlight

Hello Everyone, I joined the forum a while back but this is my first time posting. This will be a long and detailed post, hope you can bear with me! I got a Greek tortoise from a pet shop back in January, I called her Nina. I don’t know how old she is, because pet shops here in Saudi Arabia...

Hello. I have ended up buying a pet store tortoise though I had originally intended on purchasing a young tortoise from a breeder when I began researching into it a year ago. It's almost definitely wild caught and I've called and left a message with a local exotic vet for an appointment for a...

I have a male and female Greek tortoise approx 3 years old FREE. Located around the Tulsa Oklahoma area. If interested, I will be happy to send pictures and answer any questions you may have.

I have been looking around in bahrain for a while and only found UVB lighting in pet shops but other than that I have yet to find any shops locally. Ordering online is incredibly bad, items are either really bad delivery prices (like 3 times the price) or completely out of stock. Does anyone...