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Hello, I took a photo of my friend's Redfoot tortoises to help him figure out what gender they are. We don't know the age but they seem to be big enough to tell the gender. They are about 6" long and one of them does have different features than the other, but only slightly. Our guess for the...

Hi all! I’ve been going through heat bulbs like crazy. They only seem to last a month or less. Is that normal? I usually use a zoo Med heat bulb but I’m not sure if that’s the best choice anymore. Could I be doing something wrong? Any advice is much appreciated!

Hello all, I am a new and proud owner of a 1 year old Russian Tortoise that I have bought yesterday. I’m kind of worried about my temperatures. My Russian has been basking for already 4 hours and he’s been sleeping. I don’t want him to dry out but I also don’t want to disturb him. I have the...

For as long as I can remember I’ve liked turtles and tortoises, and as a kid owned two red eared sliders. Now as a teenager I have two sulcata hatchlings, one with a very abnormal scute count, anus, and tail named uzi, and one completely healthy named panzer. Uzi has a hard time pooping usually...

So I bought a different brand of spring mix for my baby red foot. Just wondering if these are safe as they look so different from anything in the old brand, and I wanted to confirm with some others before just throwing it in. I think they are baby lettuces but I'm still newer at this, so any...

Hello I have a Herman Tortoise named George he is 6 1/2 years old and I'm wondering what's going on with his shell. He walks, eats normally he is active and his eyes and nose are clear and his tongue is nice and pink also his number 1s and 2s are regular and normal looking, his beak does need a...

I am looking into getting a russian tortoise. I was planning on getting my tortoise from tortoise supply or arizona tortoise compound. Are there any other places you guy think I should get it from?

I am looking into getting a Russian tortoise and I have a couple of questions. What UVB and heating lamp do you guys suggest using? How many days a week should I feed my tortoise? Should I give it a grassland diet? and if so how many days a week? What type of wood should I use to build the...

I'm new to the reptile world in general and a first-time tortoise owner...so please excuse my ignorance. I recently purchased three new Russian Tortoise hatchlings. They were approximately one month old when I received them and are approximately 2 months old now. All three hatchlings are from...

Hi , I found a turtle out on the road (i'm in France Paris) and I don't know what species it is? I was thinking Hermann? (It probably escaped someones yard...)

I let my tortoises outside in a pen where they usually went, I check on them very regularly but I let I slipped a few minutes longer and when I went to check on them the black ants had attacked. Dolos, our Greek tortoise has always been somewhat depressed and stayed still while our other...

Hello :-) My name is Chloe. I am 19 and I have been researching into getting a tortoise for a pet for two or so years now. I just haven’t made the leap yet! I came very close to getting a young Russian tortoise a few days ago but chickened out. I want to provide my tortoise with the best love...

Why won't my dear Benjamin go into his water bowl? I tried to place him in but I only put his head in on accident. Also is it bad if he has some dirt on his wet face?