• Welcome! Are you interested in tortoises? If so, we invite you to join our community! Our community is the #1 place for tortoise keepers to talk online. Once you join you'll be able to post messages, upload pictures of your tortoise and enclosure, and discuss any tortoise topic with other tortoise keepers. Get started today!

Tortoise FAQs - New and need help?

biochemnerd808
  • Sticky
Why not to keep 2 tortoises together - a lesson learned the hard way
8 9 10
Replies
185
Views
88K
willee638
willee638
Yvonne G
  • Sticky
What A Tortoise's Stone Looks Like
Replies
9
Views
314
maggie18fan
maggie18fan
B
  • Sticky
Things you wish you knew before getting a tortoise
2 3
Replies
59
Views
15K
Sa Ga
Sa Ga
Yvonne G
  • Sticky
Turtles and Tortoises Don't Like Change
Replies
19
Views
858
Cathie G
Cathie G
Markw84
  • Locked
  • Sticky
What You Need To Know About Baby Tortoises
Replies
0
Views
2K
Markw84
Markw84
Yvonne G
  • Locked
  • Sticky
Bladder Stones
Replies
0
Views
1K
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
  • Sticky
Shell Rot
Replies
0
Views
2K
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
Rufina
  • Locked
  • Sticky
Need help in starting my own thread
Replies
1
Views
2K
Markw84
Markw84
ZEROPILOT
  • Sticky
Glass and your tortoise.....
Replies
11
Views
3K
Cheryl Hills
Cheryl Hills
Yvonne G
  • Sticky
Ants
Replies
7
Views
3K
Changa
Changa
ZEROPILOT
  • Sticky
What is a CHE?
2 3
Replies
42
Views
11K
Cherryman304
Cherryman304
G
  • Sticky
Jagged, translucent edge to baby's carapace
Replies
17
Views
3K
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
tortilla4
  • Sticky
Can I spread germs to my tortoise?
Replies
19
Views
4K
katieandiggy
katieandiggy
Yvonne G
  • Locked
  • Sticky
Coming Out Of Brumation (hibernation)
Replies
0
Views
2K
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
  • Locked
  • Sticky
Will the Shell Regrow After Being Chewed By A Dog?
Replies
0
Views
3K
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
  • Locked
  • Sticky
CAN I USE DIRT FROM OUTSIDE?
Replies
0
Views
2K
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
  • Locked
  • Sticky
HUMID HIDES
Replies
0
Views
2K
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
  • Locked
  • Sticky
DO I NEED TO SOAK MY TORTOISE?
Replies
0
Views
3K
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
  • Locked
  • Sticky
STARTER KIT
Replies
0
Views
2K
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
  • Locked
  • Sticky
Should My Tortoise Be Allowed To Roam around on the Floor of my Room?
Replies
1
Views
9K
TechnoCheese
TechnoCheese
TechnoCheese
  • Locked
  • Sticky
Can I Allow My Tortoise To Roam the Floor of the House?
Replies
0
Views
2K
TechnoCheese
TechnoCheese
Markw84
  • Locked
  • Sticky
What Is, and what Causes Pyramiding?
Replies
0
Views
4K
Markw84
Markw84
Emily Contreras
  • Locked
  • Sticky
How to prevent pyramiding?
Replies
1
Views
4K
Tom
Tom
P
  • Locked
  • Sticky
How Can I Tell If A Tortoise Is Healthy And Doing Well
Replies
4
Views
8K
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
Fredkas
  • Locked
  • Sticky
Why do my tortoise's legs move when he's resting?
Replies
0
Views
9K
Fredkas
Fredkas
Yvonne G
  • Locked
  • Sticky
What Thermostat Should I Use?
Replies
0
Views
7K
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
russian/sulcata/tortoise
  • Locked
  • Sticky
How do I hibernate without killing my tortoises?
Replies
7
Views
3K
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
ascott
  • Locked
  • Sticky
Will a Tortoise Die if He's On His Back?
Replies
0
Views
17K
ascott
ascott
TortLife
  • Locked
  • Sticky
Will my tortoise fall off a balcony?
Replies
16
Views
12K
Luca loves tortoises
Luca loves tortoises
Heather H
  • Locked
  • Sticky
Attention: new members :)
Replies
19
Views
16K
Gillian M
Gillian M
gbuiting
  • Locked
  • Sticky
What species should I get
2 3
Replies
52
Views
18K
Tom
Tom
Abigirl257
  • Locked
  • Sticky
Do Tortoises and Their Enclosures Smell?
Replies
17
Views
14K
ILoveTorts&Gerbils
ILoveTorts&Gerbils
Lynann Burgess
  • Locked
  • Sticky
Can I Paint My Tortoise's Shell
Replies
6
Views
13K
Tidgy's Dad
Tidgy's Dad
Yvonne G
  • Locked
  • Sticky
So much conflicting info
Replies
1
Views
13K
Madkins007
Madkins007
Esme and Torty
  • Locked
  • Sticky
Whats happened to my shell ?! (white squiggly lines)
Replies
17
Views
4K
Esme and Torty
Esme and Torty
Yvonne G
  • Locked
  • Sticky
Plant Identification
Replies
0
Views
9K
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
  • Locked
  • Sticky
tortoise won't open its eyes
Replies
0
Views
18K
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
  • Locked
  • Sticky
What is this white stuff my tortoise pooped out?
Replies
0
Views
12K
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
  • Locked
  • Sticky
I have two new baby desert tortoises
Replies
0
Views
9K
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
  • Locked
  • Sticky
Mixing Species
Replies
0
Views
8K
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
GBtortoises
  • Locked
  • Sticky
Is Hibernation Absolutely Required?
Replies
0
Views
2K
GBtortoises
GBtortoises
Crazy1
  • Locked
  • Sticky
1.2.0 pets what do these #s mean?
Replies
0
Views
12K
Crazy1
Crazy1
K
Wilson the Wandering Wanna-be Sulcata Gopher Tortoise
Replies
8
Views
149
Myakoda
Myakoda
B
6 month old Med Spur is she pyramiding?
Replies
3
Views
93
Blackdog1714
Blackdog1714
drew54
To the new people of the forum!
2 3 4
Replies
71
Views
7K
drew54
drew54
kingtortugatron
  • Locked
Yvonne
2 3
Replies
41
Views
8K
CarolM
CarolM
D
  • Locked
Looking at tortoises
Replies
7
Views
2K
Tom
Tom
E
  • Locked
My first tortoise...
Replies
12
Views
3K
EmilyTonge
E
D
  • Locked
Need some pointers building Sulcata yard.
Replies
3
Views
3K
jeffb
jeffb
Andrea Emshousen
  • Locked
Attempting to provide the best life possible, but need HELP!
Replies
19
Views
4K
Andrea Emshousen
Andrea Emshousen
M
  • Locked
Leonardo and Raphael
Replies
0
Views
1K
Megan85
M
BlueBaron
  • Locked
Shipping - a little worried!
Replies
14
Views
3K
Amy Saxton
Amy Saxton
Graham Dutton
  • Locked
This is a life and death kind of thing...
Replies
14
Views
3K
ascott
ascott
T
  • Locked
Pancake Tortoise
Replies
7
Views
2K
Tidgy's Dad
Tidgy's Dad
dariceboij
  • Locked
buying hatchlings legal?
Replies
16
Views
3K
Tom
Tom
wiktoria
  • Locked
Girl or boy? Russian Tort confusion,
Replies
7
Views
2K
wiktoria
wiktoria
C
  • Locked
  • Poll
flying a trotoise
Replies
4
Views
1K
tortadise
tortadise
HuyckB04
  • Locked
Russian Tortoise outdoor enclosure
Replies
1
Views
2K
Yvonne G
Yvonne G
mandy#2
  • Locked
Do female russian torts try to breed with other females
Replies
8
Views
2K
Tidgy's Dad
Tidgy's Dad
Lindsey Turner
  • Locked
Russian Tortoise vs Greek Tortoise
Replies
7
Views
4K
WillTort2
W
bbyparit
  • Locked
UnHibernating
Replies
3
Views
1K
bbyparit
bbyparit
B
  • Locked
Is my hatchling going to be okay?
Replies
12
Views
2K
Chenderson
Chenderson
You must log in or register to post here.
Top