Hi. I hope you don't mind my asking for advice. I have a huge adult male sulcata. Probably about 15 yrs old. I don't know if he is underweight or just fine. I saw calculations for weight in grams compared to shell length, I can't even pick this guy up! He seems healthy, eats well, stumps around. Is there any other way to tell if he is over/under weight? Can I pinch his arm or look for a double chin? Jk
I am still learning but I am interested in a yearling or young adult, male Russian tortoise. Any available or know of a good source for captive bred ones? Also, would a typical Russian tortoise be ok as a classroom pet with young but respectful kids? I would not want to stress any animal. I have an indoor habitat that is 3 x 5 feet and am eventually looking to make larger and outdoor ones.
Something none tortoise related, but I thought it’d be nice to post some of my favourite photos of our Boa constrictor🐍who sadly passed a week yesterday, she was a gorgeous snake💚 Young Bo🥹 She belongs to my mom’s partner, he’d already had her a long time before they met, so I never saw her...
Passionate keeper and protector of the majestic yellow-footed, red-footed, and sulcata tortoises. My mission? To ensure these incredible creatures thrive in their outdoor habitats, with love, respect, and expert care.
Hi Tom, I’ve seen your posts on making the box enclosures. I’m going to sit down when I have more time and write it all out, but I have like -0 carpentry skills. Do you have a very detailed guide, easy step by step of how to make a 4x4 enclosure for a sulcata tortoise in so cal? Do you sell them? My guy is only 2 years old right now.
Hi, can you tell me the composition of pellets that are good for sulcata??, and what are the characteristics of a sulcata affected by bladder stones? And do sulcatas have to excrete urate every day? Because my tortoise releases urates only 1-2x a week. Sometimes within a week it doesn't produce urates at all.
Sadly Bo passed away in her sleep yesterday morningshe was unfortunately taking a rapid decline despite us trying everything, we were in the process of discussing the kindest next steps with the vet and booking her in, but ultimately she decided her own fate like the strong willed girl she was. I’m trying to take solace in the fact that she’s finally at peace, fly high sweet girl
Hi I am in Savannah GA looking to adopt a tortoise 15 years+ we have a huge backyard with lots of grass and a backyard garden for roaming. Message me if you know of or have a tortoise you’d like to give to a loving new home!
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...
Hello there! In this thread I’m going to include some information below on how I’d personally tackle an indoor starter set up for this guy until they’re bigger. Hopefully it helps give you some ideas! I know it looks a lot to go over, I like to make sure all bases are covered, I’m happy to...
Hello there! In this thread I’m going to include some information on an effective example of a starter enclosure for a red foot/cherry head😊 Care advice for these guys is painfully behind, fb pages, YouTube, pet stores, they’re all repeating the same outdated advice, this forum is made of...
Hello there! In this thread I’m going to go over an example of an appropriate indoor red foot/cherryhead enclosure. As much as it’s encouraged to have tortoises in a safe outdoor enclosure(especially the size these guys get!) I understand being from the uk myself, that some climate’s make it...
Hello there! In this thread, I’m going to include some information on an effective way to tackle a starter set up/a way you can build a bigger size once your baby is an adult. I know it looks a lot to go over, I like to make sure all bases are covered, I’m happy to break down any information...
Hello there! In this thread I’m going to include some information an example of an appropriate indoor set up for an older Herman/russian. As much as it’s encouraged to have tortoises in a safe outdoor enclosure, I understand being from the uk myself, that some climates make it difficult to...
I recently made some different care/housing threads! It’s been pointed out the mods may potentially mistake them for duplicates, I do apologise if that’s the case! My thinking was, having them separate allow for new folks to ask age&species specific questions and might be easier for them to navigate