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. Haha baby got back:) she was so maxing and relaxing I had to take a pic!! You guys helped me so much when I got Penelope and she was sick the first 2-3 months but with your help and my vet my girl is eating and growing:))) man I love her!!

Does anyone know of a tortoise rescue group in Colorado? I would love another tortoise but feel rescuing might be the best way for a tortoise to get a happy home . Or maybe I'll just have to get a baby:) wanting to weigh the options! Thank you!

Finally:) I believe Penelope Cruz is on the up swing!!! She was an unhealthy tort when I got her and kept in a dry enclosure with a Russian and a box tort:( I had too return her to the pet store a few days after I got her because she was sick. A week later I picked her up ( still sick) but they...

Curious about personalities on these torts:) i am fascinated by pancake torts! I have a Leopard tort, my first tort ever , and I enjoy learning about all the others:) yes I am afraid I have caught the tortoise bug and hope to get another or two someday :)

I just got some packets of flowers for my tortoise garden I will be starting soon:) lots of stuff I know are safe but a few I am unsure about. Is black eyed Susan vine safe and single moss rose? Can not find them on either of the sites that list plants for Leo!

I need to build a new enclosure. Mold took over my enclosure and I am thinking this could be a part of the reason my tort has been sick. I have her in a temperary 50 gallon plastic tub with new substrate for now . What wood and sealant is best?

I am curious ... With keeping a humid enclosure if it makes sense to be concerned with mold . My 3 yr old tort has been sick pretty much since I got her but has progressively got worse. I have only had her a few months now. We have been to the vet and will be returning tomorrow for more test. I...

Penelope is still not eating and just sleeping all the time:( the runny nose is clear but her lack of appetite for 2 wks now has me very worried! I am giving her less attention to help with lowering stress but still doing daily soaks. Today I decided to do a baby food soak ( carrots) just to...

Need help for my girls runny nose! Noticed tonight. I plan too do 2 soaks daily... Any thing I should add? She is a leopard , 3 yrs old , and 5 inches. Been less active last week. She did eat lest night, first time in 4 days.

My leo has not eaten in 3 days ... Sleeping more than normal. She is 3 yrs old about 5 inches . Day time temps around 90-95 and night time temps 80. Been feeding her the same things ... Lots of greens from whole foods but the only change is no dandelion greens this time. Should I be concerned ...

I am having a hard time getting the temp in the humid hide spot above 70:/ luckily she is not using it since its too cold ! Should I get a heating mat to put under the substrate ? Any suggestions would be awesome! Penelope says thank you

I would love to see outdoor enclosure that everyone has to help learn and get ideas for my 3 year old leopard tort:) I have only had her 2 months and I have no idea if she has ever been outdoors:/

Few months away but having a tort sure is giving me gardening fever! I'm ready to grow her food and plant away in a tortoise garden:) found this in my closet .... Planted a little in a container just to get a little started for fun!

Everyone seems to know the largest of torts but what tort stays the smallest? Just curiosity:) love learning!

I keep seeing this post in the Denver area :/ these poor babies are housed together in a dry looking 50 Gallon tank:/ I still need to build a better indoor house for my little girl...any handy people in the Denver area willing to help me build proper enclosures?! I will try to post the pictures...

I have mushrooms growing in the enclosure ... Do I need to be concerned ? I use coco coir , little bit of aspen chips and little pile of grass hay .

Just curious if you all see new growth ? I think I do but this is my first tort so I was hoping for your opinions:) she loves her cuttle bone!

I'm new here and I have lots of experience in animal health care ( the fuzzy and feathered kind with 10+ yrs in veterinary medicine) but never with tortoises . With that being said I just want to thank you all for answering questions and pointing me I the right direction when it comes to my tort...

Maybe it's a silly question :) I have learned from you all that having only 2 can lead to bullying but is a single Leo going to be a happy Leo? Anyone else keep just one?

I am curious of all the enclosures everyone has created:) from the babies on up to the big kids! Please share pictures and information to help us newbies spark some healthy creativity for our torts.