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  1. F

    Recommendations needed

    I am going away for a couple days soon And am worried about my tortoise (Tortellini) as recently she has flipped herself on her back and am worried she will do it when I am away So what I am asking does anyone have any suggestions for a small compact cheap security camera that will keep an eye...
  2. D

    My baby russian is not very active

    I've had my baby russian now for about 3 months and I'm a little worried about her health she never comes out of her hide I have to wake her up for her daily bath I've not seen her poo or pee ever. After her bath I put her near her basking spot she normally crawls into it to warm up she basks...
  3. R

    Over Weight Sulcata

    Hey Everyone, My sulcata just turned 1 and he was super normal and healthy. Then all of a sudden, within like a week or two he got a really fat neck kind of like a double chin, and his bottom seemed fatter. The only difference in his diet was we started giving him Rep-Cal tortoise food, as a...
  4. L

    My tortoise just flipped over please help

    Just a few minutes ago I put my tortoise in her tub for a soak and left to do a bit of work and lost track of time , I quickly ran out of the house and found her on her back, I put her right and started to get worried so I asked my mum if we could go to the vet but she refused saying that its...
  5. T

    Sulcata scared of new friend

    i recently added a new baby sully(socks) to the enclosure and my other sully(tommy) seems to be really scared. it runs away or hides in its shell. it doesn't even eat at the same time. it has only been a day that they have been together but is there anything i can do to help them adjust?
  6. April_PDX

    New Russian Tortoise “owner” - I need help

    Hello everyone, my name is April. I live in Portland, Oregon. I just purchased a baby/juvenile Russian tortoise yesterday. He’s my first turtle/tortoise. His name is Boris. Boris the Tortoise. He’s about 4 inches long and the pet store said he’s roughly 1.5-2 years old, so basically just a...
  7. TortyDxb

    Human interaction, taming a newbie, or leave well alone?

    In contrast to Sulcata's (as mentioned here a few times) the young Aldabras in our care are much more timid. Once we approach them for a bath, or a move to pastures new, you hear the rush of air as their heads pop into their shells. Once placing them down anywhere, they scurry as fast as...
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