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My baby Redfoot tortoise has something wrong with his shell. I believe it could possibly be shell rot from damp conditions it's been very wet this year. He lives in an outdoor enclosure 8ftx4ft. He also lives with a baby sulcata (no they don't need separated I've talked to many reptile...

Lately my tortoise has been very inactive, reluctant to eat only eating a very bites if I show him the food, he literally never comes out unless I move him he just stays in his burrow. It has not gotten cold at all and nothing has changed about his cage however I did recently move. Also I never...

I've been on so many sites I've had this tort for quite awhile but while trying to find if he can eat kiwi or not I found he can't have collards apparently then some say it's a good staple?!? I'm so so confused I've been on the tortoise table site 100 times at least and it isn't helping me. Can...

Okay so finally getting my tortoises enclose perfect for him. His temps are good he has a new uvb light everything however when I fed him I noticed a bunch of little gnat looking things crawling everywhere in his substrate! Is there something safe am organic I can use to get rid of them. I'm not...

Okay so I've gone round and round with the whole proper lighting for a Russian tortoise thing. My tort has a 150w heat light in the middle of his enclosure and one side he has a 75w bulb for basking that is only on at certain points during the day, I feel like no matter what I do his cage really...

So I know absolutely nothing about water turtles. My friends mom however has 2 tiny little turtles one is painted and I'm not sure what the other is maybe it's painted too. Anyway one of them has had swollen eyes and sometimes bubbles. When we googled the symptoms it came up as lack if vitamin a...

My oldest dog has never been aggressive always been the sweetest dog ever but as she gets older it gets more and more impossible to live with her. She is 8 years old just a little mutt probably about 25 or so pounds, she keeps gaining weight no matter what we try. Problem is lately she barks at...

Do tortoises get bored? If so how do I help this? My tortoise is constantly trying to get out of his cage lately and digging and climbing, how do I make his cage more interesting for him. It's a 4ft by 2ft tortoise table. With a little upstairs loft thing. He also needs new substrate I'm...

My tortoise is soo picky he will literally only eat romaine and he won't eat anything dusted. Everyday I make him a nice plate of food usually made up of collards, dandilion, squash and romaine. Take out the romaine he won't even touch it till he's gone without foot for a few days then...

I know this is more of a reptile forum but I've joined numerous rat forums and have not been able to post so maybe I will have some luck here. I really need to find someone who is experienced with baby rats. I recently got a 1 week old baby rat.. It was supposed to be a feeder for a friends...

I just built this new home for my little Russian tortoise. Am I missing anything? I'm having a really hard time keeping it warm any suggestions?

So while doing so research on some good plants to keep in my tortoises new tortoise table, I came across something on lighting and how certain bulbs can damage their eyes. Now I'm really worried that he's going to go blind. He currently has a regular heat lamp and a repti glo 5.0 compact UVB...

I'm going to be building an outdoor enclosure for my Russian tortoise, I was just wondering about how big should it be and do I need a top on it, it will be on my screened in back porch so I don't have I worry about anything getting him.

Hi, I'm a new owner and new to this site. This is my Russian Tortoise, Rocky.

Hi, I just got a Russian tortoise from my local pet store last night ( I know not really a good place to get one). I have been doing tons of research but I still have a few questions. First of all, I'm really worried about him being sick, I'm pretty sure that their poo isn't supposed to be all...