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I am making a flower bed with bark and am curious if this will be safe? She is not based in this area but in case she gets let into the other half of the garden will this be safe? https://mkm.com/product/ornamental-bark-mulch-bulk-bag-b059731 Or would this be better...

Updated With X-Ray Images My tortoise (5 yrs old, approximately) started straining to poop back in November. I got them checked, and an X-Ray showed a 'mineral mass' in their GI tract. We started at-home therapy and IV fluids. Long story short, they showed improvement with their follow-up, we...

Hey Everyone, I just had to post my very first hatched radiated tortoise! Thank you to everyone who assisted along the way by answering questions and giving tips. It was greatly appreciated. I've been reading and learning here on the TortoiseForum the last couple of years. First clutch of...

I really hope not this baby isy pride and joy and taken care of very well, he has one on his other cheek to but those r only spots

Hi Tom and others I think it would be a fantastic idea if tom made a YouTube channel to help visualize the proper care for tortoises and hopefully help spread correct information.

So Dutchess (Texas Tort 4yrs old) has been awake now going on 3 weeks and slowly getting back into her routines, I had given her a couple of soaks and in the 1st week, the 2nd one I noticed a little release of uric acid and wasn't concerned, she hadn't really started eating much yet. Today as I...

Hey I’ve got 3 questions for yall I have an 4x8 house for my Redfoot and I’m encountering some problems, namely the wood I’m using for beams (the enclosure itself is covered and has lights hanging; t8 uvb and 2 ceramic bulbs one of which is not always on, has insulation and a pond cover to...

Hi. I hope you don't mind my asking for advice. I have a huge adult male sulcata. Probably about 15 yrs old. I don't know if he is underweight or just fine. I saw calculations for weight in grams compared to shell length, I can't even pick this guy up! He seems healthy, eats well, stumps around...

Hi. I've been here for a few years and asked many questions over the years with great advice. My 6 year old RT has been very inactive, not interested in food and rarely pooping for about a month now. He had a successful brumation, following @Tom s excellent information from Dec-March. He was...

What do you guys think about my enclosure?

Is this suitable for tortoise bedding ?

Hello! I have posted before asking about a tiny worms I found in my Leopard Tortoise enclosure. This evening I found this worm. It’s seemed bigger than the others I found previously. Could it be a garden worm of some type?? I do purchase local organic greens and I do my best to rinse well before...

Hello! I was doing enclosure maintenance on my Leopard Tortoise enclosure this evening and noticed these tiny worms in the substrate under the Orchid bark. They look almost iridescent with a dark line/vein going through their bodies. I have a lens that amplifies photos for my phone so I was able...

I’ve seen a number of YouTube videos where a cat or dog steps on various buttons on a large mat. Each button says a word. The owners/users truly believe their pet can communicate in sentences such as: “Puppy walk later” (that’s 3 specific buttons that are stepped on in proper sequence) or “Kitty...

Hello! I have a Leopard Tortoise almost 7 months old. 161 grams. I notice there seems to be a bump or a dip towards the back of the shell above the tail area? Can you see it, is this something to be of concern or normal? Temps/Humidity are all within range. I check daily. Arcadia UV, radiant...

Yesterday my 65w Incandescent flood light went out. I went to the hardware store to find out they have now been banned???? What should I get? My enclosure is 48 x 24x24 ( I also have a radiant heat panel for night) Thank you for the help!!!!

Hello! I am putting together a new enclosure for my baby Leopard tortoise arrival. It is a 48x24x24 -I am using a 32 inch Arcadia 14% UVB -75 watt Arcadia Halogen for basking currently reading 93 at the hotspot. -80 watt radiant heat panel for evenings to keep up temps. - substrate is coco coir...

Hey guys, my outdoor heated enclosure is experiencing a cricket invasion. Realistically, do they pose harm to my Sulcata … and any creative catching methods? I don’t see any harm right now. I think they just like the warmth and the moisture. Surely, I can’t be the first to deal with kinda thing…...