hatching

Hi everyone I was recently given a baby ornate box turtle from a reptile hoarding situation. He seems to be doing quite well he is extremely active, eating normally, soaking in his bath regularly, and his overall showing no abnormal behaviors. I recently got him to start eating off of my tongs...

Dubia.com offers a very reasonably priced 6x2x2 which I have modified to be a closed chamber for my leopard hatchling. I taped up the seams with hvac tape, and fixed a 6 x 2 acrylic sheet that I ordered from Home Depot to completely cover the screen top. It’s leaking a little water from the...

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...

I want to share an update and ask for some guidance regarding the eggs from my tortoise. Egg 1 (laid 23.3): Showing signs of chalking, but I also noticed some fungus-like spots on the shell. I’ve cleaned it gently with a clean cloth and removed the visible fungus. Egg 2 (laid 31.3): No signs...

Ive been reading through some post on this forum but most are very old post. I've read some people put their tub inside the enclosure partially under the basking light. Some use a heating pad under the container. Some just partially close the container with a lid. I just don't like to keep...

Hello, I have a 3 month old Hermann’s tortoise and where I live, it’s currently winter so I’m relying on store bought greens and sprinkling it with dried flowers and weeds from Kapidolo Farms. I’m struggling on how to feed the tiny guy a varied diet without wasting so much food because it...

These little ones weren't supposed to hatch until Dec. 29th, but i've been checking on them every day for the past few days. I was so surprised when i saw one hatched. No better day to hatch than on Christmas. I have a Christmas baby!! Merry Christmas everyone!🙂

Hello everyone! I’ve had this little one for about a week now and I noticed his head is a bit darker and wanted to ask if you thought he looked healthy and happy! For reference I have them under a reprising 10.0 UVV T5 HO light and sometimes go out in the sun in a pretty big enclosure that...

I’m searching for an ivory sulcata! Age/ gender doesn’t matter! If anyone has any available or knows were I’m able to get one that is going to be healthy I would greatly appreciate the info! I’m located in Massachusetts please reach out @ [email protected]. Or respond to this thread I’ll be...

Hi everyone, looking for substrate advice. My 3 month old Hermann’s tortoise recently got a respiratory infection, after a vet examination she also noticed he was a bit dehydrated and recommended me changing his current substrate (coconut fiber, she mentioned it was drying) to damp paper towels...

Good Morning everyone, I am new to this and only want the best for my little tort Milwaukee. We have had him for almost about a month and bought it from a tortoise breeder up in West Palm Beach. We originally bought him a tortoise house, but within a week and a half we learned that was not the...

This baby has a dent on its side. It seems fine otherwise, and the egg was perfectly round. Just wondering if anyone has an idea what could cause this?

Hello, One of my babies seems to be growing abnormally. This all happened within the last month. She gained 11 grams this month. She lives with one sibling who gained 12 grams this month and does does not have the same problem. She is 4 months old. As far as I know the heat&humidity is correct...

I had to emergency rescue this tort from an awful living condition arrangement, but as a new tort owner….yeah. I do not think this hatchling looks healthy. What is wrong with it ? The shell…. It is behaving fairly normally, is very curious, and eats a little (although mostly from my hand)...

Hi all, Shortly after I acquired 3 beautiful Sri Lankan Star hatchlings, one of my young female Sulcata decided to lay. This is her first clutch. Honestly didn't know how long they were laid for but its been mid 70's (at most) outside for the past 2-3 weeks in San Diego so even if it was that...

Hello, I have 2 radiated hatchlings approx 6-9months old and one of them shows weird coloring on bottom shell like it would be whiting out/losing black pigment, not sure how to explain better but have attached photo of both to see the difference, they are kept at same enclosure together. Could...

The photos I’ve attached are from yesterday. The first was around 9am the second around 6:30pm. And the third photo is for size reference. I did give him another big dandelion leaf after the second photo that he ate most of but there was a little leftover this morning. Should I be offering more...

Hello all, I am looking for a friend to set up a playdate for my little tort. Haven't had any luck finding a tortoise keeper in the Vancouver BC area, but I'm hoping I may find some luck on here. I would very much like for my little guy to meet other tortoises since he has not done so yet...

I am interested in buying a Russian Tortoise Hatchling, preferably male, please contact me if you are a breeder and have any Russian Tortoise Hatchlings for sale. ... Email: [email protected] Text or Call: (248) 770-2132

I recently purchased two Sulcata Hatchlings from tortstork. I had them in the same closed chamber they had flukers reptibark as there substrate the temps and humidity was all good. I would take both out for there uvb for an hour each day but I started to recognize one was getting bullied...