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https://www.kijiji.ca/v-reptiles-amphibians/oshawa-durham-region/gucci-print-turtle/1285002194?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true I don't know if this person is an idiot or joking, but either way, it looks like someone glued some fabric to this Russian tortoise.

I have a big box of large hand warmers for emergencies.

I didn't know you had chacos- have you posted photos here? They're beautiful tortoises.

You need a vet that will see a tortoise, but a herpetologist is not the word for a vet that treats reptiles, it's the name for a scientist who studies reptiles and amphibians. An emergency vet clinic is your best place to start looking.

You don't need a herpetologist, you just need to find a vet.

What are your night temperatures? What humidity does your indoor enclosure stay at over night? Not all vets are actually familiar with modern tortoise care. Temperatures being too low is generally the first thing to confirm with an RI- did your vet advise bumping temperatures up while undergoing...

No, it does not mean this.

That's a Russian.

Looks like it. But you are in a better place to judge the consistency than I through a photo.

It is normal and called urates (concentrated uric acid). Urates are formed by many species of tortoise (but not all species) as a consequence of protein metabolism. For a tortoise that is well hydrated, urates should have the consistency anywhere between a liquid and toothpaste.

You'll need to post a photo. If you included one, it hasn't come through on your post yet.

I wouldn't use a human multivitamin for tortoises, as the ratio of vitamins has been optimized for humans, not tortoises. You can buy tortoise-friendly multivitamins if you feel your diet is lacking.

You have a mature Russian tortoise.

What is the fluorescent tube light you have - is it for UVb? Can your tortoise get directly under the light or is it directly above his large hide (I can't tell if there is a space behind the house for the tortoise to get under the light)?

When you want to talk about tortoise nutrition and what diet is best, you really need to specific what species you are talking about, as all species have different natural diets so it doesn't really make sense saying yes or no to certain foods in general. There is a debate to be had around...

I agree about them being hingebacks, but I don't know which one(s).

Happy birthday, Maggie!

This is a Russian tortoise. Good luck tracking down the owners.

I'm surprised - as a fellow Ontarian - you've gotten by with only using a CHE in the winter so far. I use radiant heat panels on thermostats as they're the only way I could keep my night temperatures high enough (I don't like my entire house to be 27C day and night, but footed tortoises do). I...

Hi Ramsey, how long have you been keeping your leopards together and how many are you keeping together? Many keepers here support keeping groups together - that seems to even help some hatchlings thrive. Keeping pairs is generally what is discouraged since group dynamics vs pair dynamics are...