Finally found a local redfoot breeder and am planning on purchasing one of his babies, can I have some opinions on the tortoise to make sure everything appears to be okay?
The one on the top of the photo is the one I'd like to buy (I'm a sucker for the smaller ones).
Just trying to make...
After a few months of debating, I have decided to bring a redfoot tortoise into my home. Since I live so far away from most breeders, I've decided to try to order one from tortoisesupply.com.
This is the first live animal that I will have ever had delivered to my house, so I am a little bit...
I've narrowed it down to either a pair of leopard tortoises or a pair of redfoots.
Anyone who owns any of these two and wants to make a recommendation? :)
I have a hatchling Sulcata that I rescued (not sure of age, he's only 7 cm in shell length) who's not been acting himself for the last week or so. I've had him for nearly a month and he was fine up until a few days ago.
He stopped eating and began to develop bumps on the soft tissue around...
I was thinking it was a tiny hibiscus plant but it's just growing in the yard. Looks more like a weed, but once I looked closer it resembled the hibiscus bush in the backyard. The flower was pulled off of the rest of the plant, which I've included a photo of.
I brought home a baby sulcata a week ago, he's the first tortoise that I've ever owned and I want to make sure I'm doing everything that I'm supposed to in order to keep him healthy and happy.
I live in the Florida Keys so it's quite warm here year round, but since he's still a hatchling he has...
Hi there! I'm brand new to the website and wanted to get a feel for how the site works and how to post and whatnot.
I've been scanning through the forums here for a few months in preparation for the baby sulcata tortoise that I brought home about a week ago, and so upon his/her arrival I've...