Hello This is my eastern hermann, and i noticed these pink marks on his plastron while i was drying his shell after i soaked him. Is this something concerning or just growth? Thank you!
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My name is Kristy. I’m a student at ASU doing some research on tortoise upper respiratory infections and I’m looking for tortoise owners who could be able to help me with this study. I have a Sulcata of my own who suffers from a URI, so I made this brief research survey to help me find...
Hello I’ve noticed a brown like spot on my herrman tortoise leg. Is this something i should be concerned of? Maybe a skin infection? If so what can I do to help? Thank you
Hi everyone! Eddi, my Russian tortoise is around 7 years old. I’ve had him for 5 years and he is very healthy. Recently I noticed a couple light pink “patches” on his tail. After noticing this, he has been acting super uncomfortable. He will be just fine and all of a sudden he will get the urge...
I have a three year old Sulcata tortoise (may be a bit older but we've had her for three years) that I got when I was nine. I definitely was not the best tortoise owner only being nine years old. I may not be much older but I've definitely matured since then and realized my flaws in caretaking...
What I think is his third eyelid is pretty visible, and I’m a bit nervous. I’ve been doing research and it may be an RI or from dehydration... which I think it’s possible it’s the latter. I usually soak him once a week, maybe twice, but he usually won’t drink much water if any at all. He has a...