greek tortoise

Hiya everybody! Today I noticed a change to my boys shell. Could anyone confirm if his shell is healthy or if there is anything we could change to promote his diet or lifestyle. We bathe him every other day at the moment and had a mixture of salads and occasional supplementary foods to boost...

Hi there I have a pair of Greek Tortoise, I brought the wood chips to keep in their habitat, but earlier this morning i saw that on the both of them wood chips are stuck into their tails, I have tried to take that out using sharp and small objects but it seems so hardly stuck and couldn't took...

Hello all! I have been the caretaker of two Greek torts (Sr. DeVille - male and Babs - female) for almost a decade. I've recently moved out to the country and I am traveling a lot for work, so I can't provide the attention that they need. I adore these two little guys and I'm looking for someone...

Hi! I have a 2 year old Greek/Mediterranean Spur-thighed tortoise. I have had her for a little over a year and she has been in good health. Recently I built a large, 8ftx3.5ft outdoor terrarium and she loves being out there but I noticed some odd behaviors. Once I saw her eating the dirt and a...

I'm currently in the process of moving to Florida from Montreal (Quebec, Canada) to live with my fiancée via a K-1 Visa. My tortoise, by the name of Turtle, will definitely be coming with me :) I contacted the US Fish and Wildlife department and also am in touch with the CITES Canadian...

Hey guys! My best tort bud here has been with me a couple of weeks. I recently started noticing these weird 'patches' on his shell as you can see in the photo. Is this something serious or just a normal part of shell growth? He's active, seems healthy, has got his lamp on daily for 12 hours and...

Hello! I would be interested in Either a Greek tortoise or Hermann's tortoise (Would also be interested in any tortoise that doesn't get too big) I am located in Christchurch, New Zealand. If you breed tortoises yourself or know of any suitable breeders (In New Zealand) feel free to send me a...

Hi, so we’ve just acquired Delia, a 40 something year old (we think greek?) tortoise from an acquaintance who’s moving country. My mum has had a tortoise before so we know at least the basics. My question is, can tortoises have an overgrown bottom beak/jaw? I’m wondering if it’s an underbite or...

What is the type and gender of my greek tortoise?(I know they're golden greeks.) And how old do they look?

I asked a sort of professional and he said that Yoshi could be shedding and that it's normal in spring season. Altough i am worried that it might be a fungal infection. Yoshi is a rescue tortoise and has an outdoor enclosure. I have been busy with exams and I am ashamed to say it but I couldn't...

Hello guys. I have a Greek tortoise. He is very healthy but i have noticed that his shell got darker over the past year. Why did that happen? Is it because of growing or is it a medical condition? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Hi, I was playing with my tortoise and I noticed her nail gone. I have no idea how it happened and what to do. Please help.

Hello Turtle-Friends, i'm completely new to this forum and hope this belongs here. I'm searching desperately for an good advice what to do and what not to do. I have my lovely greek tortoise now for 26 years and he is my oldest friend. Usually my mother used to take care of him because she has...

Hello all! My name is Maura, and my husband and I just adopted a Northern Ibera Greek baby who we named Olive. Olive came home this past Wednesday and seems to be settling in well. Olive is currently living in a plastic tub that we just put inside the 5' x 2 1/2' tortoise table that he or she...

I just got home from a work trip and my little guy looks bad! Right? Open mouth, labored breathing. Eyes look flat. I’ve had that same person watch him previously, but I would love a confirmation of my suspicion that he is sick please.

A week ago, I noticed some occasional discharge from my tortoise and gave him warm baths and kept him warm under his lamp until I book a vet appointment. The first day they couldn't get the swab and the tortoise was in panic so I had him walk in the garden outside the clinic but when I woke up...

Hello Tortoise Forum! I’m Sarah and my roommate is a 2 year old Greek Tortoise named Leo (thank you Garden State Tortoise family!). Leo loves climbing (shocking!), sitting on my warm palm, avoiding mint leaves, and putting as much substrate as possible in his bath/water dish everyday...

Yesterday when I was out, my internal electricity was cute but not the AC, my tortois wasn't in a room with an AC but the apartment get cold so fast. I was out for 4 hours, so I don't know when this happened, but when I arrived my tortois was cold. I placed her near a heating source but not...

Hello everyone Hope you doing great :) Honestly I faced an issue about my Greek tortoise that i wanted to share and get consultation I've had my tortoise about 9 month (found her in front of house) & from the beginning she had a black mark under her shell & i was wondering if that mark is sth to...

Hello everyone, I haven't been on here in quite sometime. Life has been keeping me too busy. The tortoise rescue I work with got in these two lovelies recently. I want to make a positive ID so I can ensure proper care. I think the black and grey is a Hermanns and the Yellow and black one...