torotise behavior

Hey ? I’m a first time tortoise owner of 2 weeks and I’m trying to get to know my new 2year old hermann, Tortellini. He weighs 44g and is about 6cm So far I think things have been going well.. he tends to sleep quite a lot, which I’m not sure is normal but when he’s awake he tends to be quite...

My baby tortoise has food in its enclosure, but for some reason it isn't even touching its food, it goes straight for the moss... I didn't like this since I don't think moss is good for tortoises, so I put it inside a different enclosure for a while where the moss has been replaced with...

Hi TortoiseForum, I am Andy, and my little buddy Speedy is an Indian star tortosie. He's been with us for over fourteen years now. This is just sharing a little about him. He is an active little fellow but throws a lot of tantrums at times. Sharing a few pictures of him. Questions that I have...

Hello! I am new to tortoise care, and have recently adopted a Rescued Ornate Box Tortoise, I would appreciate any advice for care and comfort from you all!! Tbh the little guy has some kind of orange dotting on its upper arm between the neck area. I’ve been reading all day and haven’t found much...

guys wondering why my sulcata is doing this she keeps blowing bubbles in her water and her nostrils look clogged again what do I do? I have been giving her medicine and it seemed RO be helping but now it looks clogged again. I also posted a picture of her stool because it seems to break up into...

Hello! For the past week Terry has been moving more slowly and seems less interested in his food. I went to feed him by hand just now and it looks like his eye might be puffy? I have a picture of his puffy eye and his normal eye for reference. Should I take him to a vet? Would a home remedy...

Hello! I'm a first time baby sulcata owner, andI have a sulcata tortoise that's only a month old. She is acting strange lately and having a hard time eating. I have her housed in a small 12"x 24" tub that's open on the top, and she is on a wood chipping bedding right now. We take her out twice...

Hi, I recently adopted a 2 year old male russian tortoise. he’s been scratching at the walls since I got him a few weeksn ago so I looked up why and most people said it was because his enclosure was too small. I started out by putting him in a 40 gallon plastic container that i know was a...