I'm very sad to say I must sell my poor tortoise. I got a speeding ticket and need to come up with the money I need. I love my baby Sheldon but heard tortoises can go for a good chunk. I dont want to sell him. I love him so much but I have run out of options :'( so if anyone has any info where I...
I've tried carrots and apples...but whatever I put in with his lettuce diet of spring mix, all he eats is the lettuce. He won't eat anything else. I dnt want to waste more food but how do I get him to eat new things???
So I I ally have a new enclosure made for my baby. He's us loving it so far and I'm still working on getting him some rocks and stuff in there but this is wht it looks like. More advice is always welcome :)
I have a baby tort. He is three inches big and I just noticed that on the bottom of his shell, on one side, there are two little lumps. They are hard like his shell and he's acting normal I just want to make sure he's going to be okay and this isn't a problem. Below are pics of his bottom shell...
I got him in march before I started college and work. And I would hold him constantly but for the last few months I've been so busy I barely have time to hold him daily. And now when I do pick him up he hides in his shell and tries to walk away when I hold him. He didn't used to do that. Have I...
Okay I've read the threads but I still can't decide what plants to bu and grow. I give my baby tort spring mix in the morning but I feel he should have some more to choose from so I'm going to how to lowes and buy seeds to grow him some treats but idk what is the best for him. Some advice wud be...
My baby sulcata is looking strange to me. I mean it's like he's getting lazy or something. When I would set him down he would stand or lie down and stretch his back legs out. Now his front legs stay up but it's like his back legs aren't strong enough to lift his shell. When he walked he had no...
if i let my baby tort graze on the grass in the backyard, will it be okay? what about the ants and bugs? and how do i know that the grass wont kill him? im worried is he too small to grazing outside hes only three inches long.
i was just given a local flower called the perinnial wildflower, is it safe for my tort to eat. i dont have a pic because the seeds were just planted and they havent grown yet. also i got another type of lettus but i dont know the name of it how do i find out if it is tort friendly?
Okay I have a baby sulcata. He's maybe bout three I he's big and right now he"s in a 20 gallon tank because I can't afford a new enclosure. But I am slowly getting the money I need. I have some ideas about the storage bins that will give him more room but I have a very curious kitty (who is...
I've had him since march and he is looking good to me but I would like some other thoughts on the matter because I have no experience with sulcatas. So just let me know if he looks healthy.
Thanks!
Have a baby sulcata and we have a tropical storm hitting us right now and I'm afraid of losin power. How long can my baby go without the warming bulb and the UVB bulb??? Will he die??? :(
Y tort keeps opening and closing his mouth like he's eating something. And when I took a closer look, he had a price of his food in his mouth and he wasn't swallowing it. Could this be a problem? Could he choke? Should I take it of of his mouth? And if so how do I do that??? Help please
M not gonna ask what the gender of my tort is cuz he only 2 1/2 inches long but everyone tlks about anal scutes....what are they??? I'm new to tort anatomy but wud like to know all I can about torts and their bodies so I can take very good care of mine. Any advice or knowledge I can get on this...
Kay so if u have dogs u need to get their nails cut regularly....does tht apply to torts as well??? My baby sulcatas nails are long n sharp and when he crawls on me it hurts do they need their nails cut too or is it normal for them to have long claws???
My baby is getting a dark spot on top of his nose is this normal? It's like a brown color and not the same as his normal turtle color and he squeaks is he sick? His shell is hard and looks good he eats a lot and walks and I soak him n spray him but I dot know why he has a spot on his head and...
Help please! I left for a few hours and in that time somewhere along the lines my baby sulcata got flipped! He seems fine now but how long can they go on their backs and how do I help him I'm worried :(