The first thing that you need to do is to get rid of the rat problem. Trap them, poison them, or do whatever you need to do to eradicate them from your property.
FYI: if it is a burn, neosporin will be great to aid healing and to prevent infection, but if it is fungal, then you will need some antifungal cream AND he should be quarantined so the other tortoise does not catch it.
She needs antibiotics; looks like an infection. Put neosporin on it daily until it gets better and keep her at a steady temperature that is not too cold or too hot. Should take about a week or so...
Sorry to hear that Travis. I would love to have him join my redfoot group, but I am in Texas. My suggestion is to try to find someone local first. If you cannot, then please let me know!
Thank you Yvonne! This is good info! Did you find that they ever learned from each other? When you had them in groups, did not the "less wild" ones watch and learn behaviors from the "more wild" ones?
I observed my male flavo chasing my female. He would wedge his head and body under her and then rub the top of his head on the underside of her chin. Is this normal mating behavior that y'all have observed with your Flavos?
In order to achieve the right humidity for him, you need to create a "humid hide." It is really easy to create. I have made mine from plastic sweaterbox and storage containers. I use the containers righside up and cut the doorway in the side or end of the container itself, leaving about a 1/4"...