hard water

Hello! I am caring for a Hermann's tortoise and when checking on him I've noticed a faint and small white patch on his shell since a few days ago. I scrubbed it a few times with a brush to see if it came off easy but it did not; I wish to identify the problem first to fix it properly. After...

My Turtle has had these white lines showing up over his shell, doesn’t seem to bother him and is still acting normal and eating fine. Just want to know what it is and how to treat it going forward? Thank you!

I had to emergency rescue this tort from an awful living condition arrangement, but as a new tort owner….yeah. I do not think this hatchling looks healthy. What is wrong with it ? The shell…. It is behaving fairly normally, is very curious, and eats a little (although mostly from my hand)...

Hello! I'm an experienced mammal owner, but have never cared for reptiles before. I got a redfoot hatchling (about 3 inches) last week and set up a nice 'rainforesty' enclosure (pictured) and hes got a nice little outdoor enclosure too! My problem living in Denver is how dry it is, usually...