health

I was checking over my tortoise when I noticed what looks to me like a dent/hole in my tortoise shell. I'm extremely worried now and can't believe I've noticed this just now so I'm unsure how long it has been there for. It doesn't seem wet/moisture (I sprayed her shell with some water for the...

First time Tortoise Owner here, I got this baby a few months ago and it's now about 7 months old now. I've been really cautious and wanting Rocky to get used to their environment and not freak them out but clearly I should've been less cautious and more concerned cause it seems Rocky has shell...

We have a 2 year-old Horsfield tortoise named Koopa. She lives indoors in a well-sized tortoise table. The basking area of her enclosure is 35°C, and the cool end is 20°C. She has access to hides, and a shaded segment at the end of her enclosure which is a little colder and darker than the rest...

Hello, My male Russian tortoise hasn't come out from under his hideaway in over 2 weeks. Dante, my Russian tortoise, is an adult male, but his exact age is unknown. His enclosure is the right size, and his temperatures are all good. I make sure that his temps never fall below 70 degrees. I'm...

I sometimes give my redfoot dried (rehydrated) seaweed and he loves it, but I saw this kelp powder at work and I'm wondering if it would be beneficial for him? I know probably most can't read norwegian but the important stuff is still understandable I think. I attached a pic of the kind of kelp...

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

Hello from Mexico! Today my red foot tortoise started the day very different than normal, she was inside her shell and no responding, I took her outside under the sun and after a couple of minutes she started to awake and move, but still not normal. I gave her some food (cactus leafs, hibiscus...

My 8 month old redfoot has some growth or something coming out of each eye at the tear ducks. I thought it might be goop but it seems attached. I only tried wiping it slightly one time and have not tried again since it could be part of the tortoise? The tortoise seems to be eating, behaving the...

Hello, petunia is a yearling Mojave desert tortoise. She has been sting normally, except today really didn’t want to come out. She did not Brumate this year. I was examining her, and there is this Seam for lack of a better word on the bottom of her shell it’s white with like red in the middle...

My CDT is about 20 years old, lives with my parents in SJ. They used to use the box method for brumation but this year used a dog house outside instead. California is having heavy rains right now, and he decided to come out mid storm. My parents both put him back in the house multiple times but...

Hi, this is my leopard tortoise . He has been gaining weight well,eating well and pooping well . I have observed that his nostril is tiny compared to my Sulcatas . And I feel one of his nostril clogged as well. Pls help!!!

Hey guys , I have observed he has lost a part of his beak , should I be concerned? He is eating , pooping well . Has jumped from 150g to 165g last month . He lives in a controlled indoor enclosure with Arcadia 75W uva lamp , ambient temp being 85F and 90% humidity . He gets outdoor time of 3...

Hello, I have an 11 yr old male red foot tortoise named Torti. He started showing symptoms in late August and is still struggling/getting worse. He was diagnosed with mycoplasma agassizii unfortunately. He received 0.18ml enrofloxacin (baytril) injections every other day for 5 weeks and was...

I am curious, how closely should I track my tortoises health? I used to track his diet daily last winter before I started feeding weeds in the spring.I tracked which days I gave calcium and listed what foods I gave. I of course tracked any symptoms. I also tracked his baths, weight and the days...

Hi everyone. First timer here. We picked up our 1 year old hermann yesterday and noticed a strange protrusion on his back leg (see images). It looks like a twig that got stuck to him but it’s not that. Is this something to worry about? Thanks

when I first got my redfoot she was as colourful as anything but now her shells colour has reduced. Could this be because of too much UVB (12 hours daily for last 4 years) and also using basking lamp as I have learnt that it’s not good for their shells as they aren’t basking tortoises so I’ve...

Hello, I noticed recently that my male sulcata, age 7ish, had this small hole? in his shell. He is behaving normally and has been growing a lot if that’s a factor. He doesn’t react at all when I touch it and it doesn’t seem to go very deep. Just want to make sure it isn’t something I need to be...

Just got my first tort, a 1yr old Hermann, last week. Just curious what general health checks do you do? What things to look out for? Also is there any specific things you keep for emergencies? And why? I’ve read a few threads about “first aid kits” but can’t see a lot of explanation about...

Hey guys, after soaking my sulcata this morning I saw a bunch of reddish-pink on the underside of his shell. I am so worried its shell rot or an infection if anybody could give me some info?? I also attached a photo where you can see the top of his shell.

Hello everyone, My tortoise went missing for 3 weeks. Luckily he turned up in my neighbors house last week Thursday. I noticed today as I was bathing him he has a white soft patch on the bottom of his shell. I noticed once I cleaned it that when I touched it, it was a bit soft and he would...