torotise

I have three red foot females who cannot nest at the moment because there outdoor enclosure is not done yet. One has already layed one clutch this season. I would like to know when there are risks of egg binding. If anyone has any info on this topic, I would like to know it all. Sorry if I...

Recently got these guys but am unsure as to what type of tortoises they are. Want to get the care right so need advice on temps etc asap. Thanks!

Hi! So long story short my little sister was vacationing in Florida and found a tortoise. Without researching it first she decided to bring it back home to Indiana. Turns out she's illegal to mess with. My sister was not equipped to deal with the care involved so I ended up adopting Patty to...

I've been researching because a friend told me they don't see when they are about to fall from a cliff And I've found that they see vertically and horizontally But it says that they don't see deepness So my question is Do they see when they are about to fall? Because if they see vertically...

I have a new baby tortoise I’ve had him for a week now. He will eat what I give him but he will only eat a bit of the leafs and then leave them what does this mean?? the foods I’ve been giving him are: Lettuce, rose leaves, water cress, dandelions, and grape leaves mainly all grown in my green...

Does no one else always have soap on their hands, even after rinsing?! I wash my hands before giving my tortoise a bath... And I can never get all the soap off! So I always wonder/suspect there to be soap in her bath! Any suggestions? Oh, also.. I always scrub off her bath with soap and water...

Hey I was just wondering if anyone could help me, a few years ago I was bought two tortoises however I was very young and do not remember being told what breed my tortoise is here is some pictures. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Hey guys I’m new here. I recently just bought a baby sulcata tortoise. I want to make sure I am doing everything right. I currently have her in a tortoise house from zoo med and I have a basking bulb that’s 75 watts and a long UV lamp for her. She seems to being doing good and is eating and...

My golden Greek tortoise (inside my home!) has a fly problem. I don’t think their breeding in his enclosure thank god but their disgusting and there is dozens of them. How do I get rid of them?! I cleaned out his cage multiple times and it didn’t work. Any help is welcomed! Thanks a bunch!

Hello everyone! I’m a new tortoise owner residing in Qatar, Doha. I’ve never had a proper pet before due to some circumstances, I once was given an adult red ear slider turtle (i think he was, since he was big) by my cousin who no longer was able to house him. One day tho he went missing :( we...

My family and I are now owners of a little spurred tort. We live in southeast Louisiana. We have an acre in a rural area and 1/4 acre is designated to chickens. Does anyone have cons of raising an adult tortoise with or near chickens? They are, for the most part, confined to their own yard...

Hi everyone, My name is Danielle, and I live in New Hampshire. I joined this form because my husband and I have been researching and trying to learn as much as we can before we get our own tortoise. If anyone has any pointers or can help me out that would be great! We are looking into as...

So I am watching my friends baby red foot for a bit and I’ve been doing it for about a month and I just am so worried I’m doing something wrong. I feed her spring mix every morning and some at night. In the morning i put spring mix a little bit over the top of the bowl pictured below and just...

Hi, this is my first post on this forum and I hope that it would potentially solve my problem or at least decrease my paranoia. So recently I purchased a baby sulcata from an 'experience' breeder. When I first got it it was a typical baby sulcata, energetic, eats a lot and yeah. After a month it...

I spent nearly a month building it, I've checked the plant for safety issues (safe and does not eat) I feed him a mix of greens and shredded carrots. He isn't as active during the winter i thought it was normal but just want to know. He has lived there for a few months now.

she's been like this for awhile now? can someone help me!!

There is a box turtle that my step brother “rescued” from the wild. He found it one day and took it and kept it on a land that his dad owns. He named it Bob and isn’t taking care of it. A little back story on my brother : he is my mom’s fiancé’s son. His dad bought him 2 sulcata tortoises just...

hey everyone I’m new here I’m just wondering how fast Greek Tortoises grow! Like what intervals do they go from small baby to full grown!

Hello Everyone. So i just bought a hibiscus plant (Hibiscus Syriacus ) i heard russian tortoises love hibiscuses so i fed it to my Hatchling russian tortoise pebbles turns out it is TOXIC. i am very scared something bad will happen to him/Her i have only had pebbles for 2 weeks and he/she is my...

I am new to tortoises, and only just recently adopted a russian tortoise. She had been injured by a dog. She received her antibiotics and got her shell patched up at the vet about a month ago. Since then she has been doing fine. She eats a lot, drinks when I soak her, and loves digging around in...