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I've been away from home for two weeks. My torts have been under the care of my husband and children so I know that neither their temps nor diet changed when I was away. When I soaked my yearling sully this afternoon he peed a huge amount of orange liquid. He hasn't eaten anything orange...

My baby sulcata - roughly 7 months and 150 grams - started squeaking in his bath tonight. He's been a healthy happy baby all summer but now it's getting cold, so my first thought is repiratory. No bubbles, no runny eyes, still active and eating. I'm raising temps tonight. Any other ideas?

I don't know how many of you remember but I joined this forum because of a Russian tort we purchased from Petco before we know ANYTHING about torts. A few weeks after we got her we realized 'Josh' was very sick and after subsequent vet visits learned that she was basically in some sort of renal/...

Today I'm putting on my crazy tortoise lady pants and visiting the local elementary school for tortoise show and tell. I'll be toting our full grown Hermanns, Charm, as well as our friendly plush sulcata, NumNums. Charm's job is to sit on a towel, eat spring mix and look pretty. NumNums...

When I started visiting TFO in November of last year I had one tortie. Now I have four. ...just saying. :cool:

We had our first over 60 degree day today so my Russians were allowed to try their newly built out door pen. We basically built a long raised bed along the north wall of our house. Probably roughly 20ft by 2ft. One half of the bed is vegetable garden, one half Tortland. The bed is bordered by...

My lovely baby Hermanns is turning up his nose at food. He ate some when he arrived on Tuesday, but since then he has not been interested. He looks gorgeous and healthy in all ways. My temps are as recommended. He drinks very nicely in his soaks, so I am fairly sure he is well hydrated...

So, I received a gorgeous little hatchling from Tyler this morning. It had a nice soak, ate some breakfast and then explored the (relatively) gigantic Hermanni Unit of the tort condo I finished building last week. The Russian Unit, next door, has been noisy with the sound of scratching...

Any opinion on wheat grass for my two Russians? Thanks in advance.

Okay, so I was fairly sure Josh is swelling up and Kristina confirmed it on FB. Here is the picture: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=535748&l=9bdd900081&id=100000261172163 I'll get her into the vet as soon as possible. Meanwhile, what causes renal failure, is there anything that...

Since I'm new to tortoises any change I notice on a daily basis can be alarming. What is this?: Josh's leg And what should be done for it?

I've noticed that Josh is getting pressure 'bruising' on one hind leg where her shell rubs, front and back. It concerns me. Is there anything I should be doing for this? Also, do you know, I've never seen her pull in her front or back legs at all, or her head fully. I'm wondering if...

We're having one tonight. <shivers> And as I was wrapping blankets and quilts around the outside of Josh's tort table to keep the drafts of my old house away, I considered how I would keep her warm if we lost power. Every ten years or so we have a nasty ice storm that puts the city in the...

Josh tries to decide if a little banana is worth tasting. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=514485&l=30f5b241da&id=100000261172163 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=514484&l=1181ad57ae&id=100000261172163 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=514483&l=60711b7a07&id=100000261172163

She finished her Batyril injections for a URI a week or so ago. I did not expect the URI to clear up, I know the antibiotics are only to prevent secondary infection. So. Her URI has stayed basically the same, clear drip from one nostril. What concerns me now is her general lack of...

Is it possible for me to read my Josh's body language and take a general guess at what emotion/reaction she is expressing? Is there a general tortoise body language cheat sheet? For instance, other than the obvious pulling back into the shell and the moving of front legs with breathing...

Hallo, all. I've been lurking about for a few days and found a wealth of information re: tortoise husbandry. What a wonderful place! Last month we added a Russian to our menagerie. 'He' is our first tortoise. He seems very friendly and active. We have named him Josh after the young man who...