tortoise

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...

i am looking for a good substrate coco coir is not available in my area

I recently got a 40 gallon (36 in L x 18 in W x 18 in H) for my future tortoise Yes I know they grow big. It's only temporary till it grows out of it since I'd be baby. Then it'll be moved outside as soon as it grows. But I can't seem to find a stand for it, do they make stands for reptile...

Hello everyone glad to be back. I have a 3 year old Sulcata called Tory. I made numerous posts in the past but as I’ve just logged back in they’re all gone ? I was hoping they would of stayed for my future reference and it would of been nice to go back to them. Does anyone know why they’ve...

Hi I have a hatchling Sulcata Tort in a closed tub enclosure. Substrate consists of 90 %Coco fiber and 10% reptibark. It is moisture but not wet. The relative humidity is 80% temp is 81F on cool end but the dewpoint is 75%. Which measurement should I be looking at? I have a push wifi...

My Greek’s set up. I think he loves it ❤️

Hey whats up guys im new to this site but i enjoy tortoises as much as everyone here, i recently purchased 2 yellow foot tortoises 4 months apart from each other but they have very distinct looks in my opinion, i was told both are amazon basins by a reputable breeder aswell. my question is if...

Just a quick question I need to know if my Herman Tortoise is healthy? It’s developed these patches on the scutes..?

Hi everyone, I hope you are doing fine! I've found the perfect turtle necklace I've been looking for! I'm so excited to show it to you😍. I recently bought it from a very reliable and affordable website. The site is called MadeInSea if you are curious. They have a lot of turtles jewelry pieces...

Hi everyone ! I am currently looking for a place (website, business or seller) where I can buy turtle or tortoise jewelry. I'd like to start a small collection, so if the same place sells necklaces, rings and bracelets, that would be very much appreciated! Thank you 🤗

Hi! Has anyone attempted or know someone who has done a DIY custom wheelchair for tortoise? My tort hind legs aren't doing so good so I'm thinking of giving her some wheels. Any tips/advices will be awesome. :)

Hello! Recently got a tortoise / turtle from my pops boss. Any idea what type of tortoise / turtle it is?

Hello, I have had my tortoise for two years now, she is about 6 years old Russian Tortoise. When I first got her I got a long Guinea pig wire enclosure, the height was perfect and she did well with her lighting (100 W uvb zoomed powersun) and everything, no issues. Then I started having trouble...

I have recently adopted an almost 3 year old female Sulcata Tortoise, and I feel that I am way in over my head here, either that or I am just overthinking things. My issue is figuring out lighting and heating and am hoping any Sulcata experts can come to my rescue! I currently have a exo-terra...

I just soaked my tort Kurtis and he’s pooped like 4 poops in a row this is uncommon for him, I have recently been feeding him the Flukers buffet blend for torts and he likes it I’m wondering if he needs any special care right now

Hi! Just wondering if I can feed my Greek spur thigh tortoise dock leaves? Seen lots of the HUGE ones and I would love to give them to him! But not sure if he can have it 🤔 online says yes but tortoise table says no so very confused! 🥴

Hi we have a Sulcata who is 6 months old and we see his throat moving a lot. He have respiratory infection and as exotic vet suggested we have given 10 Fortaz shots. He is recovering based on his blood reports. He is eating and walking. But we see his throat moving a lot. His nostrils are...

Hello fellow sulcata tortoise owners 🐢 This may be a very repeated question, but i NEED to know. I've been losing sleep because of it!! I recently became a new tortoise owner after this cute little dude kind of just fell into my lap and I've been loving every second of it. Well, almost every...

Blast seems to be doing well now, he's 370g, getting very big, eating plenty, he's a contented boi, he loves Mazuri, it's his favorite food, he's alot more active, doesn't hide as much, and spends alot more time basking and just generally seems alot happier and healthier Thanks everyone for your...

I have been looking around in bahrain for a while and only found UVB lighting in pet shops but other than that I have yet to find any shops locally. Ordering online is incredibly bad, items are either really bad delivery prices (like 3 times the price) or completely out of stock. Does anyone...