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Update: I got him home at about 11:30 last night. The vet I happened to find was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. She imports some type of super special antibiotics from Germany that’s meant for this exact type of situation. (I will find out the name today.) She was quite confident that he...

Thank you! I’m waiting for him to be seen at the specialty emergency vet. I’m quite sure he has a respiratory infection. Fingers crossed that they can get him back in shape soon!

I just got home from a work trip and my little guy looks bad! Right? Open mouth, labored breathing. Eyes look flat. I’ve had that same person watch him previously, but I would love a confirmation of my suspicion that he is sick please.

This is likely a dumb question (since I don't know anything about shipping torts), but would it be possible to carry them on the plane with you? Maybe as an emotional support animal?

Have you tried the free app Seek? I use that with my plants.

Great! Thanks for the info. My 10 year old Mesopotamian Greek poops most mornings right outside of his hide while he is warming up under his basking light. Perhaps, he is regular like that... or maybe that's abnormal? He eats a variety of organic greens and flowers (that I grow myself) from the...

With the orchid bark as a substrate, do you find it more difficult to find their poop? I've used the coco coir and it's super easy to see it against the light brown background. I prefer the idea of the bark, but I worry that it would make finding the little, dark, 1 inch long poop logs. Just...

1 Greek = 1738

Lots of good solutions here! I have tons of gnats in the plants that I grow for my Greek tort (small indoor greenhouse). I read that I can water the plants with a hydrogen peroxide solution to kill them. Is that safe to do though since Frank eats the plants?

I have a 10 year old Greek tortoise, tg terrestris. Here are some pics of Frank for comparison. I couldn’t figure out which subspecies he was until someone here told me. ?

This is Frank napping in his bathtub - 10 years old, Mesopotamian Greek tortoise

Mine is about 5 inches, but he’s 10(ish).

I put 1 hot hands in the soft sided carrier and the temp was increasing slowly, but was at 97 degrees when I left the house a short bit ago. I’m going to put a towel over it so it’s not so hot.

I got my Greek a small, warm, soft sided carrier that’s meant for transporting hamsters and guinea pigs. I’m taking ours with us on a trip and am planning on using the hot hands or a heating pad underneath the carrier. The soft carrier fits inside a wooden crate with lots of space between the...

Interesting! I left one out on the kitchen counter and it didn’t do well. Probably just a fluke.