marginated

Hello! My husband and I are looking for a smallish tortoise that we can keep in our home. Yes, we have the space (we have a reptile room for our 4 lizards with plenty of space for a big turtle area). We have looked at Greek, Hermann, Marginated, and Radiated tortoises and their care...

Hi, can anyone identify what these marks are, I took my marginated tortoise (4yrs, make) to the vet for a health check and voiced about these marks , he said the arnt mark isnt damp in anyway and the shell isn’t soft in the area so keep an eye, but I noticed it’s spread more than it was afew...

Birthdate 05.19.21. Probably male, but not guaranteed. My weight scale needs a battery, but he is well over 6" and pretty hefty for his age. On a diet of mixed greens/dandelions with occasional ZooMed Grassland. No shipping. Tulsa/Joplin area. $250, negotiable

Svenya has a treat. It's difficult getting a picture of her eating because she usually runs to me instead. When a turtle of any kind picks you over food, you know you're special.

Svenya's getting her bell bottoms.

I'm looking for input on overwintering my 7 year old Marginated tortoise. Since climate matters -- I live in San Francisco where our night temperatures dip into the mid-40s F, and winter daytime temps are usually 50s/low 60s F. Minimal rain, definitely some cold wind, but a good portion of the...

Hi Everyone, this is the first time I'm using this forum. I am desperately after a female marginated tortoise as a friend for my male marginated. His name is Tim and we've had him for 8 years, he free roams the house and garden (both of which are obviously secure) and has multiple hides both...

I’m looking for a 2x6-8ft indoor tortoise table with legs. I own two 6in marginated tortoises. I would like to keep them outside but have a lot of raccoons, coyotes, and predatory birds. This is the best I can do for now.

Hello, I am a fairly new tortoise owner, I adopted Otis (then Marjorie) roughly 2 years ago, he is a 26 (est.?) year old marginated male tortoise. Last year he did not hibernate as he had a respiratory infection and was unsafe to do so, but this year he had a successful hibernation! He has...

Hello, friends! Everyone here is always posting their beautiful carpentry skills. Here's what I can do! ?‍♀️ I miscounted panels, the foil will eventually be replaced. Foil works in a pinch, but it takes longer for temps to climb back up if you open it up All electronics secured with...

Hey everyone!! I have a cute 4yr old female Marginated Tortoise ? and I’m looking for a Male Marginated as a pair. I have a beautiful 9ft x 5ft custom enclosure built into a daybed! I never knew how difficult it was to find Marginated tortoises until I started looking. I find this breed of...

Hi I have two marginated tortoises, they are both 3 years old and about 5-6 inches long. Can I sex them? If so here are some pics. Thanks!

Hi all, From what I can tell, Phil is a happy, healthy little tortoise. He's just over 4 months old now and has grown from 3.8cm(~1.5in) and 14g to 5.7cm(~2.25in) and 38g during that span of time! A lot of credit goes to this forum for helping me out with this little guy. I've been trying to...

Hello All, When I checked on my tortoise this afternoon, it looks like his left nostril is plugged up with coco coir. Is this cause for concern and is there anything I can do to help him remove it? See photo for reference... It doesn't seem to bother him but I currently just have him soaking...

I know margies love to climb and mine is an especially avid climber and tiny destructive bulldozer, but some days he repeatedly climbs a small log and slides off the side then immediately turns around and slides down the other side. I’ve watched him repeat this at least 10+ times before...

Hello, My Marginated (Arthur) is roughly 8 months? old. I bathe him 4-5 times a week. I can't tell if I am seeing early pyramiding or what. I have attached pictures for reference. His cage humidity is 80% in the basking, and 73%ish in the cool. I give me a mixed diet of approved greens...

Hi everyone, I have a baby marginated tortoise who I unfortunately bought with a respiratory infection. I tried raising humidity and the temperature in his enclosure for the first while to see if that would improve but eventually took him to the vet and received antibiotic injections he is...

Poor Poe has had a little respiratory infection, this is what he thinks of his medication. Anyone else ever experienced having to give a tiny 2oz tort an injection?

My yearling Marginated tortoise appears to have a blocked nostril. I noticed before bed last night that he was making a noise while breathing and opening his mouth a little. I did not notice anything on his face at the time. This morning once he was up I picked him up and checked him and he...

My yearling Marginated tortoise appears to have a blocked nostril. I noticed before bed last night that he was making a noise while breathing and opening his mouth a little. I did not notice anything on his face at the time. This morning once he was up I picked him up and checked him and he...