#diet #help #advice

I own a baby leopard tortoise and I have a few questions. I want her to be healthy and happy. I’ve had her since 23rd Feb 2024. She currently only has 2 hides however I’m looking to add some more bendy wood in to make little walls around to encourage her to explore and forage as I’ve read that...

Three days ago I noticed some weird shell appearance on my Russian tortoise. It looks cracked, red, and it looked like fluid was coming out of it! (See below image). Today, I took him out of his enclosure and the area is soft to the touch (as compared to a hard shell).When I did press down to...

Hello fellow tortoise lovers, Can I please have your help identifying the breed of our pet family tortoise? Background: - She has been in our garden (in Ireland) for 30 years, she came with the house as the previous owner didnt want to relocate her. - We do not know her exact age - We...

Hello all- I seek assistance! Would it be safe to plant an Arizona Snowcap succulent (below) in my tortoises habitat- with the chance that she may eat it. My tortoise is a marinated tortoise. I have not been able to find anything online, other than the fact that is a generally non toxic plant-...

Hi all my fellow tortoise lovers: My name is Mya and my love and joy, Rua, is my Sulcata tortoise. I come from the snake side of the reptile community, and have recently added a wonderful little tort to my home. I want to make sure that she is not just surviving, but absolutely thriving...

I have a chamomile plant in my house and it’s growing faster than I can make tea out of it. I was wondering if it’s safe to feed it to my red foot. 6 year old, probably female. I also have oregano, thyme, mint, rosemary, Marjoram. If anyone knows if any of these are good for it I’d love to start...

Morning guys new to the site, just wanted to talk to people about my tortoise as I am not on any social media, I don’t like humans as much as my animals lol I rescued my tortoise about 5 months ago now, when I got her she has been left in the dark with no light for over a month and her shell...

I used to get a mix of seeds online, but the website that i used before is no longer a business sadly. they used custom blends for me while being a repeated customer had my info etc. Since they are no longer a thing, I am having trouble finding a good seed mix for my tortoise that has a nice...

Hi, my husband and I just purchased a home in Southern California. While we were in escrow the previous home owner informed us (through his realtor) that the house possibly came with a tortoise he hadn’t seen in a bit. The tortoise has finally made an appearance and he/she is the cutest little...

hey...i'm new to this side and i have a lot of questions regarding tortoises. I found my tortoise about 5 months ago, abandoned near my apartment building, she had bite marks all over her, but i took her to the vet and everything was okay, i had to give her some medicine and now shes fine (she...

Not exactly new to Russian tortoises, but I've been looking around for a good idea for a nesting box for my gravid Russian tortoise. I'm still new to the breeding world, so any other tips would also be appreciated! Thanks! :tort:

My dad gave my russian a piece of pineapple earlier today (I wasn't around otherwise it wouldn't happen). I know some fruits are ok as a rare treat but I can't find anything on pineapple. Will my tort be ok? Do you think this requires a trip to the vet or is there anything I can give him to help?

Hello! I have had my Sulcata, Squeak, for almost a year. I got him on January 12th of last year. I have some questions regarding his diet and care from this point on, and have some concerns about his overall health. If you guys could maybe help me out that would be very appreciated! Ok, this...