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Just an FYI the tortoise is doing very well! The weezy breathing stopped and running nose stopped within a few days He's eating well and active.

Yes, North Bay Ontario. About 3.5hrs north of TO. Next major city to me is Sudbury (1.5hrs north) or Barrie (2hrs south).

I wasn't wetting it enough then, I will wet the substrate more ! Night time temp has now been bumped up too and is in sync with my daytime timers. So far I've been administering the meds with food as the vet recommended. I mix it with a bit of butternut squash puree and torn up bits of green...

THANK YOU!!! He was weighed just two days ago at 2.5kg so I have an accurate weight to go by. I admit it's very difficult to administer and his over grown beak makes it hard.

I agree that substrate was too dry even with misting so I discontinued using it. I did consider the stress of cohabitation being the cause but only afterwards. I guess since it's been a few months, and after the recommended quarantine time before introduction, I thought it was ok although of...

The cost wasn't much, $26 CAD for a 55ml bottle. Tortoises have been separated again at the sign of first symptoms, perhaps my ambient temp isn't quite enough at night, I have red night bulbs on hand but will go grab the ceramic one immediately. I wish I could recall the name of the injectable...

The vet was recommending daily injections for 7 days if giving it orally didn't work. Daytime temps around 90 (bumped up a little bit now in the hopes it may help). I'm in northern Canada so my tortoises need to be housed indoors over the winter. No night heat needed as our house temp goes no...

I believe there is a specific health related forum on here but unfortunately I can't find it using the mobile site and the app won't let me log in using my login credentials so I'll post here and maybe a moderator could bump it to the right spot for me. I took in a young male leopard last...

Thank you Will, that was an amazing reply I use cypress but coco coir and orchid bark is impossible to find. I was just looking to possibly switch it up but certainly not at the risk of my torts. Jaizei I live in Ontario Canada

Agreed. Seriously can't find coco coir anywhere.

Is this the same as coco coir? I usually use cypress and a sphagnum moss mix but I saw this today and was curious. The fact it says its bad for dogs has me doubting it.

I figured the female would be larger, I guess maybe I just assumed a female of the exact same age would keep growing a little more after the male reached his max...but perhaps they outgrow the males gradually along the way. I haven't purchased this male yet and I'm curious about his much...

Quick question, I have a female leopard tortoise that is aprox 7yrs old and nearly 12" long. I'm looking at a male that I'm told is 8yrs old and 9" long. I don't know a lot about the male yet, I know he was housed in a large 10x10 enclosure with a red foot of similar sized. I don't believe his...

Here is Ontario Canada Thanks for the help guys! Now to find a new vet darn it.

Not the brightest pic but I think it looks like a nice thick long tail :)

Ok so apparently I'll be getting further pics tonight including tail shots!! I'll post them when I get them. I appreciate your help guys thank you!!!

Well I'm looking at two strikes right now. One, no tail shot...and two my herp vet is no longer in the city *sigh* Apparently he's been gone for awhile but I hadn't realized because thankfully I hardly ever need him and I take my dog to a regular/closer vet. It took me years to find a...

I know but I don't have a tail shot. Apparently he was forever trying to mount their red foot tortoise. Do females ever try to do that as a display of dominance?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kdmrpgxgyeirdyb/Screenshot_2015-07-14-20-43-25.png?dl=0 I've been told this is a male and although it may seem obvious by the concave shell and triangular shaped scutes I'm still nervous enough to ask for opinions please (I've never had to sex a tortoise before). It's...