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Haven't posted in here in a while, even though I check the forum often! I have had my Cherry Head, Morla, for almost 10 months now and she has grown a ton! All of her new growth is perfectly smooth which makes me so happy. Means I'm doing SOMEthing right! She is still quite shy but not as quick...

This might be a strange request but can I see photos of your guy's Red Foot's eyes? I feel like my girl's eyes are always partly closed compared to when I got her. Do tortoises have a clear eyelid like cats that can swell? I feel like the corner of her eye (tear duct?) is always swollen. :\...

Hi guys! So I have been seriously considering getting a Yellow Foot Tortoise and I think they are just gorgeous and under appreciated (especially in Canada where you NEVER see them). Anyways, my question is, is would I be able to cohabitate my Cherry Head and Yellow Foot? This would be after...

Hey guys :) So from what I understand a healthy tortoise should have a "table" stance where they are able to lift their whole selves up off the ground. I was wondering if it's the same with Red Foots? I've noticed my girl doesn't really use her back legs to lift herself up at all, she more so...

Some of you may have seen my photos on facebook but I thought I'd post them all here with what I did! So within the past 2 weeks I built my 4" Cherry Head girl a new enclosure from a book shelf! It was super easy and the cheapest enclosure I've ever spent money on for any of my reptiles, LOL...

I know this topic has been done before but not sure how to go about finding it. Ever since I moved my Cherry Head to her new enclosure she's had watery eyes and she always has her eyes half closed. She also always has dirt on her face from burying herself. So I'm thinking her eyes are...

An Indian Star is my dream tortoise, but unfortunately they run upwards of $1500 for a hatchling here and are way out of my price range for the moment. (plus we don't have the room). So, those of you with ANY type of Star Tortoise, please share photos on this thread. :D Since I can't have one...

So last week I moved my Cherry Head girl to her new enclosure (6'x3' converted book case) and ever since then it's like all she wants to do is hide all day. I've had to actually pull her out and put her in front of her food dish every day to get her to eat. She won't come out on her own. :\...

Here is a couple of photos of my tortoise from just now during and after her bath time! Love to see those growth lines, makes me happy! Lol. And am I correct to think that she is just about at a good weight? I did a formula from the Tortoise Library site that came out to 202 grams being her...

Hi everyone! So I'm thinking maybe 2 years in the future right now but I am wanting to be really prepared! When we move back to BC (home) in a year, and I'm done school in 2 years, I want to build an outdoor enclosure for my Cherry Head. Where I'm from in British Columbia (Canada) it is a...

So fellow Red Foot lovers, I need some inspiration and advice! Currently my Cherry Head is living in a 189L storage tote and it was perfect for her when I got her at the end of November. Problem I'm noticing now, is that ever since I got her she's been growing like a weed! Not sure if the...

In the month and a half or so since I've had my girl, she's already grown so much! At least from what I think. When I got her I distinctly remember her shell being a teeeeeny bit bigger than my palm, but basically the same size. For some reason I don't think I took a photo of her on my hand...

Hi guys! So I've had my Cherry Head Tortoise for about 3.5 weeks now and she's doing great. :) She eats like a pig, is active, and an awesome little thing. Well ever since I got her I noticed she has this weird shell growth at the front of her shell near her head. It's like the scutes are...

Hi guys! I've had my little Cherry Head Tortoise for 2 weeks now and I was wondering if it is recommended to bring them in for a "welcome home" vet exam to get a fecal done and other tests? I want my little buddy to be as healthy as possible but I also don't want to stress her out with an...

Hi guys! I was wondering if you could all share photos of your adult, full-grown, Cherry Headed Tortoises? I know what size they get to but it's hard to actually put that into perspective and imagine what they look like as adults when my girl is still small. So share away! I want to see all of...

Hello everyone, I apologize if this subject has been asked 100 times before! I just got my very first tortoise today, she is either a Red-foot or a Cherry Head, not sure which. The previous owner had her living in a 20 gallon long tank on coco fibre but the tank is too small for her (she is the...

I got my first ever Tortoise tonight, and she is so adorable! She is about the size of my palm and so cute. She apparently has been having some issues with her shell on her belly according to her previous owner. She is living in a 20 gallon long tank right now but I'm going to be getting her a...

Took some photos of my baby today since he was out and about since he has digested his last meal. I think he's hungry because his last meal was smaller than normal. Here is my lovely! I love his flames <3 He gets more speckles and lighter flames every shed. :)

Thought I'd share some photos of my critters with you guys! Here is my new baby Crestie, Theia, that I got 2 weeks ago at a Reptile Expo. My baby BP, Loki, that I got June 3rd, he's about 4 or 5 months old now. My 1 year old Leo, Gaia. Now my Cats. Here is our new kitten...

Hi guys, I'm new here and I was wondering if you guys could give me some insight on which Tortoise would fit in my family. :) I'm considering getting a Russian Tortoise but I'm not sure if it would be the best species for us or not. -I want a Tortoise that stays smaller (around Russian...