baby

Hi there, My Sulcata tortoise is just over 1 year old. When she was bought, the vet gave us feeding instructions, which included fruit and vegetables. We soon learnt that, after some research, they require a high percentage of dry, fibrous grasses. We feed her a mix of dried grasses, but she...

Hello! I am new here but have been using this forum as a heavy mentor for my leopard tortoises care. I got a young leopard tortoise on February 27th 2026. At the time, they said she/he( i call her petunia rose, i assume female until i find out otherwise, she had the shortest tail of her...

Hi does anyone have suggestions for getting a baby Hermanns to eat? I got him about 2 weeks ago. I am offering collard greens and dandelion to him. He takes a few bites and walks away. I also try to soak him 5 minutes once a day. He is very small hatching size and I worry he’s not getting...

Hey guys , it seems like extra growth or a swollen bone on the Sulcata baby . He is eating and pooping well but it looks like he is suffering to walk. Pls help

Hi everyone, About three weeks ago me and my family adopted 2 baby russian tortoises from a neglectful nursing home, which we named robin and franky. Most everything has been going great so far they have a much greater variety of food and environments here and get all the attention they need...

Just thought I’d post an update on Raffy my Sulcata tort…. from what I know and see and how he acts and eats He’s in great health and I’m hoping his shell is okay looking.

Enjoying Sun after the storm. Walking a lot too😉, eating and pooping.

Today Lego, hours before Milton hurricane hits Florida was exploring a patch of orchids we keep in our screened area in the backyard. His curious nature and the colorful flowers create a relaxing scene of discovery in the garden just before the storm.

Hey guys! I have a question, i feed my baby hermann's tortoise this food everyday, according to other people online they recommend it but i'm not very good with knowing what grass has too much protein or anything so i wanted to ask you guys if this diet seems fine?? especially now in the winter...

Wanted to share with somebody who cares. Lol! Mama laid her eggs riiiight in front of the porch stairs (in moss point ms) on August 2. Worst spot ever. Lol So i moved them carefully into a little container, marking how their indents needed to be in the dirt first. Kept them on a warm shelf with...

hellooooo!! here's a little update of my hermann's tort.. they're still very little but the weight is alright and i love them so much 🥰🥰🥰 currently i struggle with my cat being interested in him so i have to build some kind of fance to stop her from going into the enclosure 😭😭😭 i can't wait...

Just wanted to show off my most adorable son/daughter: Ruby-Dave! The name really is Ruby, but it was Dave to begin with and has been a hard transition 😅 so he has quite the long government name. I’ll have to print it in a CVS receipt to fit it! Much more childproofing has been done since these...

Hey guys , my sulcata baby is missing some toe nails . I have read something about a disease starting with letter A , I just can’t find that thread . Is he suffering from it? Pls help He is eating well , pooping well I got him 3 weeks ago I got him at 67g , he is 73g today.

Hey guys , I have observed some bubbles on my baby Sulcata’s nose last night , I found some bubbles being formed in the morning after soak , just now in the evening I have captured this photos please take a look . For context : the substrate is oak wood bark , the temps are basking :115 ...

Hey, I got a sulcata baby of 2 inches , it’s been 2 days since I got him . This might be stupid but my tortoise is eating half a flower of hibiscus , half a leaf ( if I kind of calculate on whole) and very little bit of grated carrot . Is this ok? As they grazing animals I’m not removing the...

Hello everyone, a week ago i made a closed chamber for my baby hermann's tortoise, but i cant find uvb light bulbs anywhere around me. I take my tort out and put it into shade for a couple hours cuz its too hot in the sun. Please help

Hi guys!! About a month or so ago my grandmother found a baby sulcata in her garage. We have no idea where it came from and we’re currently looking for somewhere to rehome it so it can be properly taken care of. In the meantime, I put together a very basic little enclosure for it, but it...

Just bought a month old sulcata born may 26 he keeps his mouth open and kinda breaths weird. I have had turtles but never a tortoise but did do research and the lady told me that his mouth will be open because he is a month old and has to get those jaw muscles going. (I have never heard of that)...

Hey, Im a new reptile owner and bought a Sulcata from a market here in Thailand back in June, when i got him he was 38g he quickly (1 month) gained weight up to around 54g and now we are in february, aka 9 months later and he is hovering around 53g - he peaked at 58g but been settling around...

Hi, I got my Horsfield tortoise 5 days ago and was told he was CB22, be he seems to small for that when reading others post. I have measured and weighed him today and he is 6cm and 48g. How old would you say he is