hi im a newbie i live in miami fl and have a brand new baby tortoise im not sure what to name him(any ideas) plus can u explain how a healthy tortoise looks & acts like? thx julianna
A healthy tortoise is active and seems to take an interest in his surroundings. He has wide-open, bright eyes and a good appetite. You will usually see poop either every day, or every other day, and it will be firm and slightly moist.
Hi! I'm new here too, also with a sulcata that son's ex-GF left here more than 2 years ago. Now she wants him back, but after all this time I don't want to part with him. As for names, I call him Neenyo, which I am spelling phonetically because I don't know how to put the proper symbol over the second n for the actual spelling of Nino.
hi guys my tortoise is a lot more active in the afternoon than in the morning(he sleeps in the morning) is that normal? sometimes it looks like hes wiping his nose on his front leg is that okay
i know i know it might seem like im worrying to much but i just wanna be sure.
just in case hes sick i dont have any money to go to the vet ? im saving some though... advice?
thx
julianna
Hi I'm new on here, and not sure how to work this app yet honestly. I recently purchased a 10 year old sulcata tortoise. We named him Steve, well my three year old did. We love him. We live in Ok so it's very hot here. We have a large yard and have built a tortoise shade and mud pit plus musters for hottest part day... But I'm worried to not do everything right any suggestion or tips. He never drinks and refuses to soak I'm afraid hel dehydrate, also his poop is very brown with little grass, how much exactly and what is best food. He's currently eating mostly grass with few veggies. And is it normal for them to pass very loud gas?