Littleredfootbigredheart
Well-Known Member
Hello everyone! I’d been a long time lurker on this site long before joining just under a year ago now, over that time I’ve seen these husbandry issues come up time and time again, sometimes with dire consequences☹️
I thought this thread might serve as a good visual guide for these common things to avoid, with a brief reasoning why, I encourage anyone to do more in depth research on this forum into any of the points raised if your interested in doing so🙂
First up, inappropriate housing
![C0F3E315-6EA4-4491-8C4B-4C4B8A237C48.jpeg C0F3E315-6EA4-4491-8C4B-4C4B8A237C48.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363739-2377961e9e6578094ee3d313c4f259e7.jpg)
Incorrect temperatures
![FB88C344-F6AC-49E8-B841-FC8C98E9A6F1.jpeg FB88C344-F6AC-49E8-B841-FC8C98E9A6F1.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363740-f1bd90365e597a58fc72b43ada76928e.jpg)
Bad diets
![76878148-21D2-4133-92BF-69A685678151.jpeg 76878148-21D2-4133-92BF-69A685678151.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363741-471415d99dddbace75dd8ab5087c5b69.jpg)
![A85C88D9-A795-4A23-A0DD-5AA185318DFB.jpeg A85C88D9-A795-4A23-A0DD-5AA185318DFB.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363756-7e87302aade43dd08c294efe3d50391e.jpg)
Incorrect/dangerous equipment
![CA8FA93F-2E14-48D3-9AEA-B51AB7AF70E3.jpeg CA8FA93F-2E14-48D3-9AEA-B51AB7AF70E3.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363742-c853b1fd70180c233149d7bd0a6ef4ac.jpg)
![3954EAB2-40A3-4598-9537-1DAADAF64590.jpeg 3954EAB2-40A3-4598-9537-1DAADAF64590.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363743-2bb87b83efc6c65f408c128b81aa7780.jpg)
![E7586E19-3C38-4425-B9F4-83E09524E901.jpeg E7586E19-3C38-4425-B9F4-83E09524E901.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363744-3ab3ed0494409849cf51127f312160c7.jpg)
![6BB2E183-52F8-428D-995A-1EE4BABF0FB5.jpeg 6BB2E183-52F8-428D-995A-1EE4BABF0FB5.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363745-b7d5274b3a6147593b30be22d5c821b1.jpg)
![36465CE6-BBB4-40AE-9598-48F215258A49.jpeg 36465CE6-BBB4-40AE-9598-48F215258A49.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363746-0f045fa84c84d11a19de2499cc4f618d.jpg)
![5EB5DF96-5B47-443C-BC70-A821BE445EBE.jpeg 5EB5DF96-5B47-443C-BC70-A821BE445EBE.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363747-b1a933a5173f363b1f7fe8362feefa56.jpg)
![AB86055B-3B60-44F3-9A3F-DF8DF8301E1B.jpeg AB86055B-3B60-44F3-9A3F-DF8DF8301E1B.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363748-a2b33ee13f7aafb9799b63ecf8686709.jpg)
Bad substrates
![0423C42F-EBF4-48EA-B371-977E22A9379C.jpeg 0423C42F-EBF4-48EA-B371-977E22A9379C.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363749-8db8de1faad951a02e784ca9c7e6d73a.jpg)
![39ABAA4B-BD59-48F3-8095-C4FAB375C86B.jpeg 39ABAA4B-BD59-48F3-8095-C4FAB375C86B.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363750-1fdb002f890a32f1b52ecf652a39ebe5.jpg)
![57EAF9B5-7FA9-4C95-AC56-2E5ADA8E6F9E.jpeg 57EAF9B5-7FA9-4C95-AC56-2E5ADA8E6F9E.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363751-aa216b35a852c3e75a563aef9f0f1b8b.jpg)
![30529906-C39F-42FA-A7BF-62862A109631.jpeg 30529906-C39F-42FA-A7BF-62862A109631.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363752-d7168be16a38780652886658127c2f91.jpg)
![C0FD475B-5DFF-4A98-BFA2-4DD0597838FE.jpeg C0FD475B-5DFF-4A98-BFA2-4DD0597838FE.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363753-09276d33bc01fd9d4d03e5a1460601aa.jpg)
![C561A184-B830-4A58-8D6A-CAF2CBA64E6D.jpeg C561A184-B830-4A58-8D6A-CAF2CBA64E6D.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363754-b8f9e8c297763990b73bb8a6c4e7bd96.jpg)
![B1AFA3DB-3EB0-4C1D-940B-DA3BE917E3EF.jpeg B1AFA3DB-3EB0-4C1D-940B-DA3BE917E3EF.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363755-a0e58da02d996311ae1251901c59bca6.jpg)
The wrong source of purchase/information
![04C95153-BA05-4F31-8E45-7A632690290E.jpeg 04C95153-BA05-4F31-8E45-7A632690290E.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363757-a3b5f836df29320282a7928f29ceeb20.jpg)
![CF999D19-06FE-4626-A951-DD74D7A3EB5E.jpeg CF999D19-06FE-4626-A951-DD74D7A3EB5E.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363758-1284d6d2409f2177047481de042c3545.jpg)
Not enough soaks
![E079FB7D-63D0-4412-A5AD-2B5EB640A154.jpeg E079FB7D-63D0-4412-A5AD-2B5EB640A154.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363759-bb619647c18be7bfa37128ce9d881acf.jpg)
Free roaming
![77BDE14F-584C-4545-82F2-FDC65C15CEFF.jpeg 77BDE14F-584C-4545-82F2-FDC65C15CEFF.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363760-01de03c05b73fb453c2993ee0ec7f5c1.jpg)
Dangerous cohabitation
![F631263A-DFD9-4753-A94F-502911AC09D0.jpeg F631263A-DFD9-4753-A94F-502911AC09D0.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363761-30c8fed9887dffb41a6ad20cdcd28f3e.jpg)
![AD822D65-11CC-46CC-83B0-6E2F089B21E3.jpeg AD822D65-11CC-46CC-83B0-6E2F089B21E3.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363762-0d055392970465a1421f6d53df773370.jpg)
![DC09CA6A-2510-4FE6-B344-165FB7D8C63E.jpeg DC09CA6A-2510-4FE6-B344-165FB7D8C63E.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363763-edb03e86587a3fcd733944c9fe4cbd50.jpg)
Bad water dishes
![A46FC981-81A8-4816-8F52-676152BA6497.jpeg A46FC981-81A8-4816-8F52-676152BA6497.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363764-14ccdff7d39e573dec440190619a937d.jpg)
Dangerous animal interaction
![2E4CF422-E34A-4591-ADC4-1EAB9951C412.jpeg 2E4CF422-E34A-4591-ADC4-1EAB9951C412.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363768-57a4b00268a6d4690fdab95fd5db75a4.jpg)
![AB01F425-1E91-44FE-8F56-17841768670F.jpeg AB01F425-1E91-44FE-8F56-17841768670F.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363767-f0ea7df92af8e89897c4a33a6439774c.jpg)
please do feel free to add any you think I’ve missed below!🐢💚
I thought this thread might serve as a good visual guide for these common things to avoid, with a brief reasoning why, I encourage anyone to do more in depth research on this forum into any of the points raised if your interested in doing so🙂
First up, inappropriate housing
![C0F3E315-6EA4-4491-8C4B-4C4B8A237C48.jpeg C0F3E315-6EA4-4491-8C4B-4C4B8A237C48.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363739-2377961e9e6578094ee3d313c4f259e7.jpg)
Incorrect temperatures
![FB88C344-F6AC-49E8-B841-FC8C98E9A6F1.jpeg FB88C344-F6AC-49E8-B841-FC8C98E9A6F1.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363740-f1bd90365e597a58fc72b43ada76928e.jpg)
Bad diets
![76878148-21D2-4133-92BF-69A685678151.jpeg 76878148-21D2-4133-92BF-69A685678151.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363741-471415d99dddbace75dd8ab5087c5b69.jpg)
![A85C88D9-A795-4A23-A0DD-5AA185318DFB.jpeg A85C88D9-A795-4A23-A0DD-5AA185318DFB.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363756-7e87302aade43dd08c294efe3d50391e.jpg)
Incorrect/dangerous equipment
![CA8FA93F-2E14-48D3-9AEA-B51AB7AF70E3.jpeg CA8FA93F-2E14-48D3-9AEA-B51AB7AF70E3.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363742-c853b1fd70180c233149d7bd0a6ef4ac.jpg)
![3954EAB2-40A3-4598-9537-1DAADAF64590.jpeg 3954EAB2-40A3-4598-9537-1DAADAF64590.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363743-2bb87b83efc6c65f408c128b81aa7780.jpg)
![E7586E19-3C38-4425-B9F4-83E09524E901.jpeg E7586E19-3C38-4425-B9F4-83E09524E901.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363744-3ab3ed0494409849cf51127f312160c7.jpg)
![6BB2E183-52F8-428D-995A-1EE4BABF0FB5.jpeg 6BB2E183-52F8-428D-995A-1EE4BABF0FB5.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363745-b7d5274b3a6147593b30be22d5c821b1.jpg)
![36465CE6-BBB4-40AE-9598-48F215258A49.jpeg 36465CE6-BBB4-40AE-9598-48F215258A49.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363746-0f045fa84c84d11a19de2499cc4f618d.jpg)
![5EB5DF96-5B47-443C-BC70-A821BE445EBE.jpeg 5EB5DF96-5B47-443C-BC70-A821BE445EBE.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363747-b1a933a5173f363b1f7fe8362feefa56.jpg)
![AB86055B-3B60-44F3-9A3F-DF8DF8301E1B.jpeg AB86055B-3B60-44F3-9A3F-DF8DF8301E1B.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363748-a2b33ee13f7aafb9799b63ecf8686709.jpg)
Bad substrates
![0423C42F-EBF4-48EA-B371-977E22A9379C.jpeg 0423C42F-EBF4-48EA-B371-977E22A9379C.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363749-8db8de1faad951a02e784ca9c7e6d73a.jpg)
![39ABAA4B-BD59-48F3-8095-C4FAB375C86B.jpeg 39ABAA4B-BD59-48F3-8095-C4FAB375C86B.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363750-1fdb002f890a32f1b52ecf652a39ebe5.jpg)
![57EAF9B5-7FA9-4C95-AC56-2E5ADA8E6F9E.jpeg 57EAF9B5-7FA9-4C95-AC56-2E5ADA8E6F9E.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363751-aa216b35a852c3e75a563aef9f0f1b8b.jpg)
![30529906-C39F-42FA-A7BF-62862A109631.jpeg 30529906-C39F-42FA-A7BF-62862A109631.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363752-d7168be16a38780652886658127c2f91.jpg)
![C0FD475B-5DFF-4A98-BFA2-4DD0597838FE.jpeg C0FD475B-5DFF-4A98-BFA2-4DD0597838FE.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363753-09276d33bc01fd9d4d03e5a1460601aa.jpg)
![C561A184-B830-4A58-8D6A-CAF2CBA64E6D.jpeg C561A184-B830-4A58-8D6A-CAF2CBA64E6D.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363754-b8f9e8c297763990b73bb8a6c4e7bd96.jpg)
![B1AFA3DB-3EB0-4C1D-940B-DA3BE917E3EF.jpeg B1AFA3DB-3EB0-4C1D-940B-DA3BE917E3EF.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363755-a0e58da02d996311ae1251901c59bca6.jpg)
The wrong source of purchase/information
![04C95153-BA05-4F31-8E45-7A632690290E.jpeg 04C95153-BA05-4F31-8E45-7A632690290E.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363757-a3b5f836df29320282a7928f29ceeb20.jpg)
![CF999D19-06FE-4626-A951-DD74D7A3EB5E.jpeg CF999D19-06FE-4626-A951-DD74D7A3EB5E.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363758-1284d6d2409f2177047481de042c3545.jpg)
Not enough soaks
![E079FB7D-63D0-4412-A5AD-2B5EB640A154.jpeg E079FB7D-63D0-4412-A5AD-2B5EB640A154.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363759-bb619647c18be7bfa37128ce9d881acf.jpg)
Free roaming
![77BDE14F-584C-4545-82F2-FDC65C15CEFF.jpeg 77BDE14F-584C-4545-82F2-FDC65C15CEFF.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363760-01de03c05b73fb453c2993ee0ec7f5c1.jpg)
Dangerous cohabitation
![F631263A-DFD9-4753-A94F-502911AC09D0.jpeg F631263A-DFD9-4753-A94F-502911AC09D0.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363761-30c8fed9887dffb41a6ad20cdcd28f3e.jpg)
![AD822D65-11CC-46CC-83B0-6E2F089B21E3.jpeg AD822D65-11CC-46CC-83B0-6E2F089B21E3.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363762-0d055392970465a1421f6d53df773370.jpg)
![DC09CA6A-2510-4FE6-B344-165FB7D8C63E.jpeg DC09CA6A-2510-4FE6-B344-165FB7D8C63E.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363763-edb03e86587a3fcd733944c9fe4cbd50.jpg)
Bad water dishes
![A46FC981-81A8-4816-8F52-676152BA6497.jpeg A46FC981-81A8-4816-8F52-676152BA6497.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363764-14ccdff7d39e573dec440190619a937d.jpg)
Dangerous animal interaction
![2E4CF422-E34A-4591-ADC4-1EAB9951C412.jpeg 2E4CF422-E34A-4591-ADC4-1EAB9951C412.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363768-57a4b00268a6d4690fdab95fd5db75a4.jpg)
![AB01F425-1E91-44FE-8F56-17841768670F.jpeg AB01F425-1E91-44FE-8F56-17841768670F.jpeg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/363/363767-f0ea7df92af8e89897c4a33a6439774c.jpg)
please do feel free to add any you think I’ve missed below!🐢💚
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