#health

Hello! I recently adopted a 3-month-old African spurred tortoise. She is the love of my life I make sure everything is perfect, temperature ranging from 80-85F, basking spots ranging from 90- 100F, humidity at around 70-80%, and daily 15-minute baths in 80-90F water. She eats Timothy hay...

Hello all. Can someone help me with these spots. Rocky just came out of hibernation with these weird spots on his shell. They are not soft, no flacky. He is walking, warm and just ate a little. Anything advise will help. Thanks

please tell me is this normal? it looks a bit smaller in the pictures than the rl actually

Hey again, I’m concerned about my small box turtle. My baby has been pooping quite a lot, not only that but the size of the poop is quite large. Is this normal ? Should I cut down on the food ? Thanks 🙏🏻

Hello everyone, there's a slight pulsing on her neck which I think is her heartbeat, but I searched it up and it said Its some kind of health issue. Its not beating rapidly just like a normal heartbeat. I'm kinda worried:(

Hello! Very new to this, got my little tort only days ago (almost a week) names Marlo. He seems pretty healthy although I keep being told different things. During the day the enclosure maintains a temp between 30-32 on the hot end and 25-27 down the cool end. The thing that confuses me is at...

Hello all, my name is Aspyn, I am 18, and I live in Utah. I want to introduce Shelldon, and get some help and advice. Recently, my family has taken over care of Shelldon, a (turning) 4 year old African Sulcata. His prior owners have moved with him from California and have had him here in Utah...

Hi guys, so I have a sulcata tortoise who I’ve had for about a couple years now. He was originally my sisters but she did not take care of him at all. When I received him, he had closed eyes, DIDNT move very much, barely ate, etc. she kept in him a very small enclosure. Well ever since I’ve had...

What I think is his third eyelid is pretty visible, and I’m a bit nervous. I’ve been doing research and it may be an RI or from dehydration... which I think it’s possible it’s the latter. I usually soak him once a week, maybe twice, but he usually won’t drink much water if any at all. He has a...