Hello. I just wanted to know if you can house a shallow water species of turtles such as a spotted turtle in a waterland land tub. The tub only can be filled with three inches of water. Thanks.
Hi. I currently own a pancake tortoise. I have been feeding him mainly been leafy vegetables. I also have a hatchling tortoise who eats the same diet. I just wanted to know if I should add some pellets or Mazuri tortoise food to their diet for health reasons.
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Hi. My pancake tortoises pooped in his enclosure and I found his poop moving. I put the poop closer to the light and found many tiny worms moving around. I just wanted to know if anyone else has experienced something similar and has any idea of how to get rid of the parasites. Thanks.
Hello. I am currently using cypress mulch for my hermann tortoise but looking for a cleaner substrate and wanted to know if terrarium liner good to use.
I have an adult male Hermmans tortoise who has trouble sometimes breathing.
I think that the problem could be is his larg beek. I just wanted to know if long beaks can cause breathing problems in turtles. I have attached pics of the tortoise.
Hello. I have a small canister filter whose filter quickly becomes cloged. I can buy the same size tubes at Home Depot but do not want to keep buying tubes when the old ones become cloged. I just wanted to know if it is okay to continue
To use the old dirty tubes or to buy new ones when when the...
Hello. I have a baby Egyptian tortoise who has stopped eating. It is colder now and he has slowed down eating. I am currently housing him in a zoo med tortois house. He has both a UVB bulb and a heat lamp. I am looking for some advice from anyone who experience with or owns baby Egyptian...
Hi. I just wanted to know if the bin in the pick is large enough to hois one adult pancake tortoise. It measures 53 inches long, 21 inches wide and 14 inches high.
Hi. I just wanted to know if you can use a small waterland tub without filtration. I plan to house three spotted turtles and plan to just dump the water out and add new water often.
Hi. I just wanted to know which makes a better enclosure between a small to medium waterland tub or a 55 gallon aquarium for six spotted turtles. Thanks
Hello. It's getting cold and I just wanted to get some advice regarding heating pancake tortoises. I currently have one 100 watt Reptile basking lamp at one end of the corner. I turn the light off at night and he has no heat at night. I heard from some sources that turtles do not heat at night...
Hi. This a my second time owning a pancake tortoise and noticed when I closely smell them they have a strong odor that I do not smell any other species of turtle. I just wanted to know if anyone knows if this odor is a natural defense or do that is just the scent that they have coming from their...
I am currently housing two adult male Hermann and Russian tortoises together. I just wanted to know if anyone has had success doing this and if it is okay to do so. Thanks
Hello. I just wanted to know if it is okay or has anyone used newspaper for Pancake tortoises. I am also looking for some ideas for the best substrate to use. I am currently using cypress mulch.