med spur thigh

Hi! I have a 2 year old Greek/Mediterranean Spur-thighed tortoise. I have had her for a little over a year and she has been in good health. Recently I built a large, 8ftx3.5ft outdoor terrarium and she loves being out there but I noticed some odd behaviors. Once I saw her eating the dirt and a...

Our lovely Mediterranean spur thigh tortoise has just come to live with us after being with a family member. We have noticed a divot on one of his scutes at the back. Please see attached. Apparently it has been there for years but we can only take their word for it. Would you say that it is...

Hi! I own a 58 year old Mediterranean spur thighed tortoise. I was wondering about what age would be the limit for one of these tortoises to breed/if there is a limit as I can’t find this information anywhere online. I would appreciate if someone could help me out with this as if he is an...

Hi guys! After doing some research and finding the current (hemp) substrate that I am using is not good, I was wondering what I should use instead? A lot of people recommended using cypress mulch or orchid bark. However, upon searching these products, I have come to notice there are lots of...

hi there! i’ve had my baby tortoise for 2 months now and she is 6 months old. She’s always had a couple lumps and was the largest out of her brothers and sisters. I am worried she is showing early signs of pyramiding and am looking for advice on how i can help/if it’s an issue. Attached below...

So, I have had my tort Cyril for 5 years, inherited him from someone else and was told he was a med spur thigh. He is currently in hibernation. So all was well until I was recently asked to rescue a horsefield tortoise - which I duly did. However, the two of them look remarkably similar, even...