marginated

Hi everyone, I have a baby marginated tortoise who I unfortunately bought with a respiratory infection. I tried raising humidity and the temperature in his enclosure for the first while to see if that would improve but eventually took him to the vet and received antibiotic injections he is...

Poor Poe has had a little respiratory infection, this is what he thinks of his medication. Anyone else ever experienced having to give a tiny 2oz tort an injection?

My yearling Marginated tortoise appears to have a blocked nostril. I noticed before bed last night that he was making a noise while breathing and opening his mouth a little. I did not notice anything on his face at the time. This morning once he was up I picked him up and checked him and he...

My yearling Marginated tortoise appears to have a blocked nostril. I noticed before bed last night that he was making a noise while breathing and opening his mouth a little. I did not notice anything on his face at the time. This morning once he was up I picked him up and checked him and he...

Enjoying these heated floors on vacation

Just a little Marginated baby inspired by my baby Poe. Thought I’d share my torty art

I was given all information on Hermanns tortoises along with my little guy. After a couple weeks and reading on only Hermanns I’m just realizing now he is not a Hermanns! Is he marginated or greek?!? And how old would you estimate? (Please note I have child size hands)

Looking for advice on my first tortoise. He’s a 4 month old marginated. I’ve done lots of research and I want to do a really good job. I’ve found conflicting info on feeding. He is captive bred which I really sought out and his breeder said to stick with romaine lettuce, kale, and very little...

I am looking to decorate a marginated tortoise tank. I do not have one yet, just getting it set up. For the plants: -Do they mistake the fake plants for real ones and try to eat them? -I was thinking of having both fake and real ones in the cage. Will they get confused on which ones they can...

General question about the Marginated tortoise and the hibernation period. Do they need to go through hibernation/brumation? Are their any benefits for and against? After looking online, most opinions are very scattered.

Hello. I've had my tortoise about 8 years but I think she (maybe he) is about 11ish, we got her from a family friend as they were moving away. I think she is as she but I can't seem to find anything online that's clear enough to confirm so I thought I'd ask for some opinions! Attached is a...

Well, I took Willard (1.5 year old marginated) in to the tort expert to see if he was a Mrs. or a Mr. The guy said with all certainty that he was a she. He showed me her tail and how short it is and the distance from here to there, so on and so forth. She also doesn't have a big indentation...

I have had a spur-thighed greek tortoise (Noah) since October 2018, and he is lovely! I am considering getting another tortoise, I have read up on and researched the extra space and other considerations needed when introducing two tortoises. My question is, can Noah be joined by a marginated...

I am very drawn to the Marginated species and I'm researching everything I can find about them. Does anyone know why they developed the 'skirt' in the back? What is the purpose of the skirt in the wild?