Recent content by Mason181

Hello, Ive noticed a discolouration on between the scutes on my 8 year old Marginated Tortoises. Im concerned that this might be Shell rot. Ive included some pictures of his plastron as that is generally recomened to be shown when trying to determine if it is shell rot. Apologies for the dirt...

Sorry, yes I managed to pick it off

Having tried that I was something that could be picked off. Dont know what would of caused it though

I have an 8 years old Marginated Tortoise called Albert. Today when I went to go and check on him (he sleeps outside in the summer) he had these two small black marks on his shell. I don't know if its a natural chip or if its something I need to take action on like with shell rot. He has a...

While I hae no advice for the kidney failure a step in the right direction you can take is feeding them better. Spinach and lettuce (im assuming iceberg) are not very good for tortoises. check out this website to find out some foods you can get which your tortoises can eat as diet is the first...

Sorry I should of specified. He lost to much weight before brumating. So he never went in the fridge in the end.

He lost to much weight to quickly in the run up as I think I fasted him too long so he is being overwintered. He is fine however.

Yes I have been cooling him he has been kept at around 10 degres celcius. I do intend to weigh him regualry in Hibernation to make sure that he doesnt lose to much weight but he isnt outside in the evening due to predators such as foxes and such. His behavoiur is slowed right down already...

Hello all. I am Hibernating my Marginated Tortoise this year for the first time and I am confident about everything except for weight. As his species is marginated I havent been able to find any information on a healthy weight for tortoises his size. I have been fasting him since late november...

It varies. One shallower area of around one foot and a halve and the rest around 4.5 ft deep. There is netting and its rasied to the tortoise should never be able to fall in

Happy birthday at the time of writing Dont worry I dont intend to buy a hatching or other juvenile my only option actually is to get a pre owned one. Id just like to check about if the garden size would be enough for a Leopard (Though im now considering marinated) and if some of the other stuff...

Hello all. I am looking in to getting a tortoise in the near future and would like some advice. Firstly I would like to know what kinds of tortoise my garden could support, I have had my eyes set on a leopard but any will do fine. The dimensions are as follows The area of grass is slightly...