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    Is my tortoise sick?

    My tortoise keeps on making these weird grunting/whistling noises that I can only describe as a super short exhale. He is eating and pooping normally, is active, doesn't have nasal discharge nor is his nose blocked (from what I can see from 10cm away from his face). He only seems to make this...
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    Substrate Questions (Pine wood poisoning?)

    Hello everyone! My tortoise (tortellini, age 6-9 months (my guess!), weight 79g, scl 7cm) is living in a vivarium at the moment. I thought this was best because he's really young and I got him when he was a hatchling 4 months ago - it's super dry where I am in the winter and I can't dedicate an...
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    Tortoise suddenly won’t eat

    Tortellini (Eastern Hermann) is about 4-6 months old and is 76g. I keep him in a vivarium because it is terribly dry in the winter (like my own body is cracking because it’s so dry). It’s around 70%~80% at all times. Cool zone 28c, hot zone 33c, central 30c. He had sun soak time until early...
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    Tortoise growing too fast?

    My eastern hermann's tortoise has grown 30g (roughly 1 oz), SCL has grown 1.4cm (roughly 0.55 inch) in 4 weeks. He was a hatchling when I first got him at 5.1cm SCL, 29.1 Should I be worried that he's growing too quickly? I did read an article that states rapid weight gain is a sign of illness...
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    Tortoise neck skin changing color?

    My eastern hermann’s tortoise is still a hatchling. He’s under 30g, 5.1cm in SCL, and eats and poops like a champion. I recently (2 days ago) noticed he’s like peeling a little bit. A bit weird, because it’s not like white dry or flaky as I see from other posts. Just like bits of his head is...
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    How to get my hatchling to eat grass?

    I’ve had my buddy for about a month and a half and he’s been swell. He’s been fed a variety of korean weeds. We unfortunately met during the winter where organic weeds are scarce so I’ve had to have some help - organic kale, chicory, along with sprouts and such. Fortunately, I met a farmer...
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    UVB Lighting *Hermann’s Tortoise*

    Hello everybody! My lil tort (Eastern Hermanni Tortoise) has moved into a new enclosure. I was a gullible tort owner and believed everything that the tortoise breeder said. He recommended a vivarium, 99% humidity, and only pumpkin for food. Luckily, I have some common sense and questioned his...
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    Hermann Hatchling won't poop

    Hello. 6 days ago I adopted an eastern hermann hatchling, who's no bigger than 4.5cm. He eats a lot (everyday, kind of too much. he eats dandelion, chicory, sprouts, and other available weeds that I get from a tortoise farm organization). I give him supplements calcium and d3 and I have soaked...
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