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Is my Redfoot a male or female?

Hello everyone. I just was lucky enough to acquire a beautiful 4 month old painted River terrapin. Anyone have any experience with these “little” guys. Regarding food, I have read a lot of breeders use mazuri Tortoise chow as this is low on protein and high in fiber (which these guys need)...

Rehoming a beautiful painted terrapin. CBB. About 5 months old. These are basically extinct in the wild. The males turn beautiful white colors with red in the head during mating season. Eating all turtle pellets as well as mixed greens such as lettuce and dandelion greens. These are considered...

I have a beautiful staurotypus triporcatus giant musk turtle. He is captive bred and born in 2017. I have had him alittle over a year, and when I received him he was an extraordinary red color. The last few months his shell has lost almost all the red color on top. Any idea why, or if this is...

Hello and I hope everyone is safe and well through these crazy times. I woke up this morning and found my terrapin not acting normal. I took him out and noticed his foot is really swollen. Does anyone have any experience with what might be wrong and how I can possibly treat him? I don’t really...

Hope everyone is doing ok through these difficult times. I figured I would post a few pics of my little guy since it’s been a while. He’s about 3 years old, male, Staurotypus triporcatus. Let me know what you guys think. I’ve been looking online to try and find a picture of one the same color...

Hello- how is everyone doing? I have a ~4 year old hermanni and was wondering if it’s finally possible to tell the sex. I’ll post a few pics. Let me know what you think of it. I’ve kept it in a closed chamber for humidity and I think it’s growing nicely. Opinions welcomed.

Happy 2020 all! May everyone’s dreams and goals come true this year!!!! I just picked up a new giant Mexican Staurotypus triporcatus. Here are some pics of her....I’ve been told she’s a she, but not sure how to tell and thought it was too young. Maybe someone can advise. Looks pretty healthy to...

I just picked up a Razorback musk turtle. I was told it was between 2 and 3 years old (something tells me it is much older). I’m curious if what I see in the plastron is normal? There is flesh as opposed to shell. What can this mean? Also any way to tell the sex, I guess female because of the...

Hello everyone. Does anyone know what type of turtle this is? I believe a musk, but anyone out there know? Thank you all and happy holidays to all!

Whats up everyone? Hope everyone is doing well. Meet my newest member, Speedy. I know it’s way too soon to tell (I think), but was sold to me as a temp sexed female, by the breeder. Can any of you experienced superstars tell me if she does look female? Thanks again for this wonderful place.

Hows everyone doing? I need some advice. I cannot figure out what is going on (if anything). I purchased a baby leopard (PP) back in May. He was hatched in March of 2019. When I brought him home, he weight 25 grams. Today (August 28) I just weigh him and he weighs 31 grams. He has barely...

hello- I am in the process of possibly picking up (saving) this tortoise from a sub par situation. Does anyone know what type of hingeback this is. I want to say speke’s but I can’t be sure and the current owner does not know. He says it’s a female and that she is 5 years old. These are the only...

Happy Friday Everyone! I’m so excited I just picked up this beautiful yellowfoot rescue. I had a few questions that some of you may be able to give me some educated guesses. I have been told he is a couple of years old, CB, and a definite male. He is approximately 8 inches. Very outgoing. I...

Hello and HAPPY FRIDAY everyone!!! I have read the tortoise library food suggestions and have done some of my own research as well. The question being, how much fruit is too much fruit for yellowfoots? I know they are thought to eat more than reds (I believe) but what’s too much? A little bit...

I just got my baby yesterday. Let me know what y’all think. Born March 2019. His current weight is 27 grams. True South African leopard tortoise.

I have asked this about a month ago, and although there is some weight gain, I feel like my South African leopard tortoise isn’t growing. When I got him, he weighed in at 44 grams (February 19). As of today (May 7) he weighs 72 grams. I was told he was born in October 2018 and that these...

I have a beautiful blue concentric diamondback terrapin and curious if it’s male or female. I have received multiple different answers. Can anyone here tell me what they think or know this looks like? About 4.5 inches shell length. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Hello all- I have a few (dumb) questions. - I got my true p.pardalis I’m early February. The day I brought him/her home he weighed 44 grams. I weighed him today at 70 grams. About 2 months. Does this sound normal? Should he be growing at a faster pace? He is extremely picky with his food...

I have a beautiful pardalis pardalis. I’m looking for a different type of tortoise. Let me know what you have. Weighs 70 grams. Hatched late 2018. Healthy, active, and flawless. Loves his soaks once a day. Eats everything green. I’m interested to see if anyone wants to trade with a different...