Hello! I have a Russian tortoise named Squidy. He is fed everyday and gets bathed. I think he is sick because sometimes, he will make a puffing sound out of his nose and move his head in really fast, and close his eyes and its not normal. Why is this? There is no snot and he is in a good home.
I think the reason my male Russian tortoise has been moving his head in with stress and blinking rapidly and scratching his eye is because of him lights. They are a red UVB light and a regular UVB light. He scrunches up his eyes when it's on. What should I do? He needs light? Maybe take out the...
My male Russian tortoise keeps rubbing his eye with his claw and moves his head in like he has stress because of it. His substrate is coco coir and zoo med wood chips, and he has a good tempature in his tank. I took him to the vet a few days ago but for different reasons. Do any of you know...
Hello. My name is Asa Freeman. I have a male Russian Tortoise and I'm not so sure he's doing so well. He stays burrowed all day and he seems sick. He has a UVB Lamp and I'm going to change his dirt and woochips this week. He eats mostly spring mix, spinach, romiane lettuce and arugula. He has...