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Hi everyone! So, I found this little guy wandering the streets of my neighborhood. Nearly ran him over. He was sluggish and dirty and dry so I decided to take him in. (Not sure if this was the best decision but I was worried about someone else hitting him and his general appearance). Just from...

Hello, I noticed that my tortoise had a white tail tip when I was bathing her. I'm not sure if it's a wound or a fungal infection. She's not acting weird or anything, she seems normal. Please help.

I found a tortoise near where we are and I wanted to know what kind of tortoise it is? We found him and wanted to know if this tort is legal or not, we live in Nevada and he reminds me of a sulcata, but also a desert tortoise, but I could be wrong. Any feedback is appreciated!

Hi folks, week old newbie to the Squirtle world here, just wondering if any experienced shelltists out there can confirm the age I was given for Fuego seems right. Shop owner said she is between 10 months and a year old.

So I’ve always wanted a tortoise since I can remember and it’s only been in about the past 3-4 months I’ve seriously considered taking in the responsibility so I started doing research and read about everything I could find on redfoots since they seem easier to keep comfortable for a first...

Hi, im new to this forum and a fairly new owner of my Russian tortoise. Her name is Beatrice, this morning I noticed marks on her face near her eyes and practically had a heart attack, can anyone please help me? (Dont mind the dirt on her head she had just finished burrowing before i scooped her...

My tort has been making non stop sex noises and tries to mate with everything. He ejaculates everywhere and my family is getting tired of cleaning up tortoise semen. This has gone on for months now. It’s gotten to a point where he’ll stop eating if he spots anything that he thinks he can mate...

Hi, I have just bought a new viv for my tortoise. His old one was 2 foot tall and his new one is 14 inches tall inside. I don’t know what’s the best way to heat it as the basking spot I have currently is about 6.5 inches including the bulb. If I put this in his new viv there would be about 7...

I'm a new torts owner. Could anyone help me identify the gender of these two.

Hello all! I've been redoing my substrate, when I discovered heavy water damage (presumably from the moist coco coir and general humidity of the air) on the bottom. My enclosure is a unique one, (pics can be found on my profile, I believe) but I'd like to keep this idealogy and apply it to my...

Hello! My family is thinking of rescuing a tortoise that is currently on craigslist. Although we have experience with tortoises and many other reptiles, we are looking for some advice. This tortoise was found on the side of the road and was turned into a pet store. The owner of the pet store...

Hello Im Richard, just recently got myself a lovely little sulcata fella named Coco (cho'-cho'). A month at most. So I've read couple of newbie guide from this forum, saw lot of youtube and taking advices from local tortoise farm owner (they're pretty nice guys). But, i would like more in...

my tortoise was acting weird today and i gave him collard greens and baby arugula this morning and put him outside on the grass in the sun so he could eat and he barely ate and had his head out a lot so i brought him in and put him on the carpet and when i came back he was in his shell and...

so Yesterday I got two Russian tortoises, I read up as much about them but it's my first time taking care of tortoises, just want to make sure they're happy. This is a temporary set up there's two of them but the other isnt visible in the picture I believe they're both female but the store said...

Hi, Just want to say firstly thank you if you're reading this thread. I am a first time turtle owner and i just need some advice. I have 2 musk turtle 1 year old and 10 month 2 map turtles both just over 8 weeks. I have a elite filter, 1 heater, 1 uvb bulb and 1 uva bulb . I have gravel and...

I've made a post on the tortoise subreddit and they've told me to come here The shells have pyrmided slightly and are now dipping in between the rows of scutes. I'm very worried so any advice nesesery please send my way

I've never owned a tortoise before, but I've done a lot of research, watched lots of youtube videos, bought all the necessary supplies, and I think that the terrarium is ready to go, but I want to be sure so nothing bad happens. I bought the Thrive Temperate Essentials Kit from PetSmart and a...

Please could you help identify the breed of my tortoise we had though she was a Horsefield but reading through the features she doesn’t seem to fit. She has no spurs She has a claw on her tail Her tail margin is not divided in two, her stern marginal is enlargedz She has 5 claws on her front...

Hi! So I’ve had Pearl for about a month, and this is my first tortoise. I kept red ear sliders years ago, but I’ve never had a land shell friend before her and she is my BFF. So, I’m not sure if this is normal looking on her bottom shell or if she has shell rot? It was never an issue in my...

Hi all. I have this weed in my garden that my tortoise absolutely adores eating but I am wary about putting it in her food rotation since I have no idea what it is and what the long term effects might be. I live in South Africa if the locality helps with the identification.