Thank goodness it is unlikely to be metabolic bone disease! I have no idea why she is like that either. I have another tortoise, bought at the same time, had worms and shell rot but has not grown like this... I soak her twice a week, she has access to a water dish all the time. She is also out...
I have had my tortoise called Tilly for nearly two years now. When I first bought her from the pet shop, she was infested with worms. She also had shell rot. Sadly, I was given the wrong advice and was told to feed her fruit and vegetables? I fed her vegetables and fruit for a good six months...
I understand that the hibernation period is a long time away but I am thinking ahead to get myself prepared because this is the first time I will be hibernating my three tortoises!
Anyway...
I have a Russian tortoise named Colossus.
When I bought him (February 2014), he weighed 35g.
Today he...
This is probably a rhetorical question but I need to know 100% as I am not an expert on reptiles.
I got my female tortoise in October 2013. She is only a year old. She was very active to begin with but now she always hides under her hut. She occasionally comes out to look around but almost...