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  1. K

    Bentley 3M Substrate Death

    (Warning Graphic Tortise Content) My 3M Desert Tort Bentley, died from eating his substrate. I have yet to come across posts or content, warning people with the negative side effects and danger, of keeping babies on wood chip or any substrate. He hate so much of it, his stomach and intestine...
  2. C

    Penis or prolapse?

    I have a yearling Egyptian tortoise who has recently begun to exhibit what I consider to be somewhat frightening behaviour. I will attach a photograph, but for lack of a better description, I worry that my animal may be prolapsing. This has only started in the last couple of weeks, with no...
  3. S

    Sulcata tortoise prolapse

    Hi everybody , I am an owner of a sulcata tortoise and he’s private area seems to be stuck and not able to go back in, I have tried sugar soaks and keeping it moist however it’s still not gone back I called the vets and they said to just keep soaking him however I’m getting concerned. I have...
  4. Cass96

    Prolapse??

    HELP! Little background: Shelldon is an 11 month old Egyptian Tortoise. I recently started noticing when I soak him (or her) this pinkish/ reddish material is coming from the opening in the tail. This ONLY before he/she goes to the bathroom and it quickly goes back in afterwords. I have not...
  5. Alana

    Redfoot prolapse or penis?

    Hi all its been a while, I have a redfoot , Yoshi, who is roughly between 7-8 years old. The past 2 weeks, periodically, I've noticed after soaking him that there is a pink-like mass that is protruding from his cloaca. It protrudes after he poops and if I lift him up to observe after a few...
  6. M

    Penis amputation help

    My ten year old sulcata tortoise is having prolapse issues that have let to necrosis of the tip of his penis. He could not get it back in so off to the vet we went and spent $2,000 on tests and to get it back inside. A week later he was still not pooping so they cleaned him out and said he needs...
  7. Vandis2018

    Sulcata with Possible Prolapse?

    Hello everyone! Me and hubby have a Sulcata that is approximately 7yrs old and 15 pounds. We have always believed it to be a female and 2 vets have said the same. We took her a few months ago to a vet since she had a large mass coming out from under her tail. Long story short, vet said it was a...
  8. V

    Possible prolapse??

    My sulcata has this sticking out of his tail and it’s been coming out basically everyday. I thought it was his testicles but couldn’t find any pictures on google that helped me clarify that. Google is filled with pictures of tortoise penis’ but not of their testicles? lol. I don’t really know...
  9. W

    What is this?

    Hi! We are new to the forum, but I used this site to help me research and get ready for my tortoise. My mom got me a russian back in March. She has been healthy and perfect since I brought her home. We were told she was a female, however I am starting to wonder otherwise. For the past week, when...
  10. ahaslem94

    Tough health decision, advice needed

    My box turtle is a rescue and has many abnormalities and deformations of her shell, skin, beak, skeleton, and other body parts due to years of poor nutrition and habitat. She hasn’t been diagnosed yet, but the vet suspects she has internal damage that’s causing other problems. She has recently...
  11. T

    Odd behavior. Egg bound?

    My 5 year old female star has been acting a bit odd lately. First I saw her sniffing the ground in area I had already identified as a viable nesting site. I quickly removed the male assuming the female was about to lay. It’s been over a week now. She’s no longer sniffing but acting rather lazy...
  12. Russian Rehab

    Food for constipation?

    I have just adopted a severally neglected Russian Tortoise who i named Harley Shellraiser Von Badass. he is having trouble with constipation and a recurring penis prolapse and dehydration. He came from horrendous conditions. he had not reptile light, no calcium, only ate spring mix, lived in...
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