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Awww! He's just gorgeous! I absolutely adore the pink nose. :)

Woohoo! I am so happy for you!

I hope Tiny feels better soon! The eye does look better.

Looks like a swollen third eyelid to me. Peter had an eye infection last year. I was told by the vet that one sided problems are way more likely to be due to scratches or other irritants. Problem with the liver or whatnot mostly show up in both eyes.

At my grandparent's apartment I once saw a tortoise almost falling down a 9 storey drop. We managed to get the owners alerted just in time. She had already managed to get one leg over a shallow ledge going around the balcony. Don't risk it.

Every few years a frig or toad seems to fall down here. Today it was this cute guy. A young common toad (Bufo bufo).

Looks like mallow for sure!

Number 4 is Ranunculus acris aka. Buttercup. Pretty much anything in that family is a no-no.

In this case they have already met, but if you ever get another tortoise the newcomer needs to be quarantined for a several months at least (6+) to minimize the risk of introducing diseases to your other tortoises.

Could be chamomile but the picture is quite small. My tortoise won't touch chamomile, even if he's really hungry. Maybe the taste is too strong.

Appenzeller Sennenhund and Entlebucher are both cool dogs, and I am not just saying that because they are compatriots. :D You can also use the Appenzeller to pulla cart if you want to. Both can be bit wary of strangers, but you were looking for a dog that protects you as well.

Could ground up snail shells and or egg shells work as an akternative? Though I think I read somewhere that the calcium in egg shells is mostly bound in a form which the tortoises can't absorb...

I always put the scale on the ground.

Wouldn't freezing harm the sample? (I am not sure so please correct me if I am wrong). At least she pooped. I hope she pulls through this!

This is a russian tortoise. Cute little guy!