I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of the amazing, inspirational tort owners and the helpful information I've received on this site. (Long post - strap in)
I spent a long time considering what animal to get as a pet. I live in rented accommodation and a cat or dog would not be...
My baby Russian tortoise is about 4 or 5 months old. Not sure if it is normal but he has white stuff on top of his nose. I thought it was calcium powder so I tried to wipe it off after I gave him a soak but while he was drying the white spot appeared again.
Yesterday I caught a glimpse of two pigeons flapping around the outdoor tortoise enclosure and when I got there found that one of my two baby Russian tortoises was missing. Could the pigeons have been pecking at him and then picked him up when they flew away? Or did he simply escape due to being...