Picture is too small for me to see...My box turtle has a very faded pink color under its tail.. can someone tell me what that means
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I dont have a bigger picture because the turtle is really tiny but its a faded pink colorPicture is too small for me to see...
I cant provide the picture since its really faded and cant be seen in picture could you help me without seeing it ?Picture is too small for me to see...
Yes,The tip of the tail and its a box turtle..Do you mean the tip of the tail? What kind of turtle is it?
I wasnt told anything about the turtle from where i bought it from some knowledge of turtles i thought it was a box turtleMy box desert box turtle doesn't have a tail like that, so that is why I was asking about the species. It looks more like a tortoise, however I am not an expert. @Yvonne G or @Maggie3fan should be able to help you.
This is how tje turtles shell looks likeCan you post a picture of the shell? Then you will be able to get the correct care
Thank you for helping .. who should I message to know the species and the care ?It's a tortoise. The tip on the tail is normal. An expert will be able to help you with the species and care. Welcome to the forum.
You are very welcome.Okay thank you so much !
I don't see any problem in your pictures. That is not a box turtle. That is a Testudo species of tortoise. Here is the correct care info, and look for the temperate species care sheet near the bottom:Yes
Yes,The tip of the tail and its a box turtle..
I don't see any problem in your pictures. That is not a box turtle. That is a Testudo species of tortoise. Here is the correct care info, and look for the temperate species care sheet near the bottom:
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That is not a box turtle. It is, in fact, a tortoise. It appears to be one of the Mediterranean subspecies of Greek Totoises, Testudo graeca ssp. I am not an expert on the various subspecies, so will leave care recommendations for others to answer for you.This is how tje turtles shell looks like
My tortoise is sleeping almost the whole day and it has specific times when its awake in the afternoon and then sleeps again .. is that normal ? Since its winter ?That is not a box turtle. It is, in fact, a tortoise. It appears to be one of the Mediterranean subspecies of Greek Totoises, Testudo graeca ssp. I am not an expert on the various subspecies, so will leave care recommendations for others to answer for you.
The pink spot near the tail tip appears to be inflammation under the skin from some type of irritation. It does not appear overly serious from what I can see. I wouldn't worry about that spot too much. Just soak the tortoise in lukewarm water for 20-30 minutes daily (which should be done anyway) and the warm water will increase blood circulation in that area and help it to heal more quickly.
Note that tortoises heal much more slowly than humans, so it will take weeks, not days, to make the spot go away.
Could be due to incorrect housing, heating and lighting. Read the care sheet for temperate species that I linked for you and make sure your housing is correct.My tortoise is sleeping almost the whole day and it has specific times when its awake in the afternoon and then sleeps again .. is that normal ? Since its winter ?