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Does anybody recommend a vet who can trim my tortoise peak even tho he hides a lot in his shell ? I’m in la i called around and everyone is basically telling me id have to sedate him just wondering if there’s any other options I have.

Hello!! I wanted to ask, Is it fine if i use Coco bark as the substrate without adding other substrate? and is it safe to use UVA Exoterra Daylight basking spot for Sulcata? Or can u recommend me UVA brand that are safe for sulcata?. And please recommend me a uvb lamp that is not too expensive...

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...

I have four one year old hermann tortoises, they were given to me, i didn't expect them. I'd like to house them as best as possible, they've outgrown their current enclosure and i want something future proof. I'm aware that depending on their sex I'll have to either separate them or give them...

little guy was sitting on a cucumber he hid and now he he this spot. i’ve been using chlorohexadine 2% to scrub it off but it seems like the scutes are separating/ lifting where the circle meets both. i need recommendations on what to do. thanks.

I've got loads of questions on the signs that might tell what the gender is in the future. Of course I know nothing's really conclusive, but I just wanna know what signs he's looking at. Aside from the few comments on threads he has

My tortoise has been showing signs of respiratory illness and I was gonna take him to the vet until he was turned around and had this on his extendo. What do I do? What is it? Could it be from fine wood pellet substrate that my dad insisted on against my judgement?

My tortoise is a russian tortoise named Albert who I just got recently. My school I heard has a science fair and my idea for it was to find out what type of music Albert likes. I am going to use a small Bluetooth speaker. How would I gage if he likes a certain type or not? I'm going to make sure...

We found him in the wild in Turkey, do you know what kind of tortoise he is? I would like to know so I can research what he needs exactly to make him happy. Thanks.