tortoise

my baby tortoise is injured. recently my brother stepped on her while playing around (he was jumping around being an idiot.) and she was bleeding i was crying and screaming at him while he cried, she was hiding in her shell and she looked in so much pain, it broke my heart. keep in mind i can’t...

Hi all I’m a newbie tortoise owner from England. Meet Terence (named after my late fathers middle name) the marginal tortoise born July 2033. Could anyone help me with a list of safe foods please at the moment we have tort pellets, kale, lambs lettuce, Lemmon balm as advised but would like a...

Hello everyone, im new in this platform and I wanna ask a question to everyone who experience or know about my sulcata tortoise problem... Recently, my tortoise keeps yawning 3 times constantly and after 5-10 mins hes gonna do it again.. and recently as well he was trying to yawn but suddenly...

Just got this tortoise today from a coworker who no longer could take care of it. Just wondering if its shell looks like it has issues. This is my first tortoise so I'm am not yet confident in self diagnosing issues.

hellooooo!! here's a little update of my hermann's tort.. they're still very little but the weight is alright and i love them so much 🥰🥰🥰 currently i struggle with my cat being interested in him so i have to build some kind of fance to stop her from going into the enclosure 😭😭😭 i can't wait...

Hello, unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances I will not be able to provide my Russian tortoise with proper care and therefore I believe its best if someone on here were to adopt him as he deserves a home that can properly care for him. He is a male and I am not sure regarding the age...

I’ve a two year old Greek tortoise and I’ve heard to use orchid bark; is this safe?

Ok so I’m kinna freaking out. I have had my tortoise for around 3 years and a half. I usually let him out in my room to wonder cause even if he has a big *** enclosure, he likes scratching at the walls till I let him out, so I let him out. Today I did just that, and went to cook, I came back...

Is anybody able to tell me what sex these two tortoises are? They are both 5 years old? I have had them for 4 days. Many thanks

We took over the care of our tortoise Schmidt a few weeks ago, from a family member who was moving out of the country. It’s wild, we were told she’s either a Sonoran desert tortoise or a Sulcata and we have an appointment coming up with the vet and a tortoise specialist soon to try to get it...

If you can count the number of times the guy say "Tur Toys"...omg :rolleyes:

Hello everyone! Yesterday, I found an adorable tortoise in my backyard. I offered it watermelon, lettuce, and cucumber (I even peeled the cucumber to make it extra soft for easier chewing), but it was reluctant to eat any of them. Instead, it walked towards a bush on the side of our house, hid...

recently i discovered eggs in my garden but they were not burried they were just laid on grass i saw a couple of holes that i think mother tried to dig but she didnt for some reason. now i have 4 eggs just laying in garden I dont know if they will survive the wether .it just started raining and...

Just got an Eastern Hermanns tortoise, and this is the final set up I came too. Open to any suggestions to improve it ! Will be moved to a 4x8 table once big enough. Enclosure is a 2x2x4. Photo attached below !

Hi all! I am very excited to be inheriting the family tortoise and in preparation for taking him on I would love your help. He is around 60 years old and my family who initially had him never knew what kind of tortoise he is. I would love to find out so I can research and provide the proper...

This guy is out of control sometimes with the eating. Tell me what you think in the comments. His favorite giant and office buddy pets him while he's eating.

Example of how much water your sulcata should be drinking. Soaking is nice for other reasons but is never a replacement for the quantity of water that they s...

A family member of mine (In central Florida) is not able to properly care for their red foot tortoise (male, around 7 yrs of age) and is looking for a good new home. Do you have advice where we can rehome him?

Hi, I got my Horsfield tortoise 5 days ago and was told he was CB22, be he seems to small for that when reading others post. I have measured and weighed him today and he is 6cm and 48g. How old would you say he is

Hello This thread is about my families tortoise Terry. He is meditaranean and I think Greek. I can find his detail soon by talking to my mum. Recently we have been having trouble with the uv lights. We regularly let him roam the house and sometimes outside in summer. What we have: Infra red...