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Hello Everyone, I discovered this forum when I needed assistance with my Hermann tortoise previously and has been really great help! Herman (what I called my tortosie) has been doing very well. I see them active on days either walking around or not just hiding and awake observing the world...

Hello i just bought this enclosure is it fit for a red foot tortoise?

I was inquiring about purchasing a red foot hatchling at https://tortoiseonlinehome.com/, but they wrote back saying card services are down and they can only receive PayPal. other red flags are that it’s a new site, no shipping, super cheap prices, Absolutely no external info nor reviews, no...

Hello all, I am struggling with finding the correct UVB bulb and fixture for my Western Hermann’s tortoise. I currently have a 10.0 UVB bulb in a dual repti zoo dome fixture because my tortoise was a baby and in a small enclosure. Now that he’s getting larger I upgraded his enclosure and am...

Hello! This is my go-to place when I have a question about my Russian. Digger and I have been doing so well that there have not been any questions. However, ther is now a new development: Digger has grown a pointed "claw" at the end of his tail. It reminds me of the stinger at the end of a...

Hey so I’ve had a tortoise for almost a year now and was thinking of getting him a new tank if needed since he is growing, he recently turned 1 but his tank seems a little small to me maybe around a 25 gallon or 20. What are the best recommendations for a good tank for a growing Russian testudo?

Hello guys. I usually soak my tortoises foods before putting them into their enclosure so they get hydrated. I use this organic forest floor bedding and my tortoises actually like it a lot but when I put their soaked food into the enclosure the bedding sticks to the food. Do you guys have any...

Hello folks. I use a infrared bulb (not CHE) for my tortoises basking spot during the daytime. I have seen some people say the infrared is bad for daytime basking spot because their tortoises try to eat the substrate but my tortoises don't do that and they seem to care about the food more than...

Hello guys. I have recently bought a 13w coil bulb from exo terra but while I was doing some research I learned that it was bad for the tortoises eyes. Thankfully I have never used it before reading that. I have decided that I'm going to buy a new fluorescent uvb and I have 3 greek tortoises and...

My partner and I are brand new Tort parents. We've only had our little lad for a few months. In the last couple days there seems to be small white spots on the corner/just above his eyes. We tried to see if they would come off while he was soaking, but it doesn't seem to be effected. I noticed...

Hi everyone! I would appreciate any suggestions and insights. I run a animal rescue, primarily dogs and farm animals. We occasionally take in reptiles, though I am no expert. Our policy with reptiles is that we reach out to other reputable exotic rescues and if we take them in, they go straight...

Greetings! I've been questioning about this for a while and it's starting to haunt my thoughts since im also gonna adopt a baby sulcata (3-4 months old)and the day is getting closer and closer, having done a decent amount of research (like 2 months or so) Still, i just think there is still so...

Hello - I've been off and on planning a final enclosure for my Russian, Herb. I've had some run ins with people on here before, so I'd really appreciate only help, no harm (unless the harm is for the safety of the tort) As everyone here knows, tortoises can eventually scratch thru wood sealant...

Basically I took my pet Herman tortoise out of hibernation yesterday she was very stiff and not responsive. I tried everything I bathed her in warm water, I pinched her limbs to try to get some movement. This was her 5th year with me and so her 4 hibernation,(since I did not hibernate her her...

This can't be a bladder stone right? I found two of them in the enclosure and they're pretty much rock hard accept i managed to break of the tip of this one

Hello everyone i was wondering how much i should be supplementing my yearling hermann tortoise with calci dust, nutrobal and miner-all when the miner-all arives The last time i went to the vet he wanted me to send pictures and ingredients of the supplements i was giving so i did and heres the...

Hello everyone, i have realized that my yearling hermann has been basking alot recently like maybe 5-6 hours a day. I looked it up and was confused becuse everyone said that it could be becuse of low temps but his temps are good, ambinent 76-78 warm area 83-84, basking 90-95. But i now realized...

So i just noticed on my yearling hermann that one of his scutes is sligtly sunked in. Is this normal?

Hello everyone i recently found out my yearling hermann was not getting enough minerals in his diet. I was giving him calci dust once a week and Nutrobal once a week. So i went ahead and ordered some miner-all to give to him and while waiting for it i was going to give a mineral suipplmement i...