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Thanks for all the helpful advices. We are now switching to T5 HO tubes now and supplementing heat with flood basking light and CHE instead. It does appear that the tortoise has difficulties seeing. This is strange as we have been using MVB for lighting for all our tortoises. All of them have...

Hmmm… We switched to using caged light fixture for housing the mvb after the domed one broke few months ago. Perhaps should switch back to a domed light fixture for better light diffusion?

Yes, she’s been fed spring mix and romaine lettuce. We mix it around evenly. She likes to bask under the basking bulb whenever it’s on. Typically we turn on the heater at night before going to bed. So there’s a time when the temp is lower at night, like mid 60s. We think her size should be...

My Leopard tortoise of ~5 years old has recently been biting into the air while trying to eat. She would try a few times before giving up. Please see the video. She was soaked for 10 mins or so in warm water before being fed. More info: She is kept indoor with a mercury bulb that turns on for 6...

This morning one of our Forsten’s tortoises passed away abruptly. He was around 1.5 years old. There was literally no sign of health issues or whatsoever before this happened. He had been eating voraciously and always chasing for our fingers whenever we put food in, even two days ago. He was...

Hi MichaelaW. Thanks for sharing! You have many pretty and happy-looking FTs, so you certainly deserve the FT pro title. :) I did try to contact Ben via his turtle alliance email, but didn't get any reply... And I think he has not been on this forum since 2016... May I know when you got your FTs...

Thanks, Tom, for the fast reply! And yes, hopefully @MichaelaW would be able to provide some insights. I have exceptional experience with the Forsten's tortoises I obtained from Andrew Hermes, but not so much with one that I obtained from a reseller in Florida. So I'm reluctant to get any from...

Hello, Does anyone know any reputable Forsten's tortoise breeders who rehome their hatchlings (in the US that is)? I know there are some websites who sell Forsten's tortoises, but I always have strong preference for breeders (especially for Forsten's tortoises). Thank you, KYing