Its official in exactly 1 year and 2 months I’m going to have a tortoise have gotten contact with a breeder that I know personally. I have choices so my choices are for this time 1-3 Greek tortoises, 1 pancake tortoise, 1-3 Russian tortoise or one leopard tortoise. For the enclosure I am building an indoor enclosure with measurement 250cm by 250cm and height will be decided by the tortoise itself. For the summer it’s my garden as well we don’t have any big birds of prey here and my house is fenced in and with digging barriers (I have a dog that is in a separate part of the garden so no worries there) but the barrier is all round and it is metal and goes around 4 ft deep. What species or just general info can I get as help for choosing the right one or several, along with some tips would be great! Any help is appreciated!

He actually loves using it, ive caught him trying to go and hide round the back as well for whatever reason lol

I’ve also kept his wooden hide because loves to climb on it and I made it back onto the plants that you can see in the back so he can hide in them at the same time if he wants to because I’ve noticed he does like to hide in the plants

Hi. So I got a baby sulcata tortoise a few weeks ago and I keep on noticing these clear water bubbles in his eye. They come occasionally and I usually just try to wipe it off. Is it anything I should be worried about? Should I get him to the vet? Are they just tears? Please help

Hello, I have a ~10 year old female sulcata and it's getting very cold this winter. I normally leave her out down until 40 for about an hour and then take her inside and warm her up with a lamp, I do this for pretty much the entire winter because she cant go outside. My current setup is a small tub with a heater, shes outgrown this since, shes about 15 inches long and is filling up space fast. I want her to grow more, so I am building a 4x4 heated night box with a water dish and bedding, with a heat radiator (will be fenced off) so my question is, what else should I do for her? She is pretty much going to be inside all winter and already hasnt eaten in a few days, im starting to worry. Should I build a large indoor fenced area that is warmer than outside in my garage? will the 4x4' box suffice, I understand that the environment is unideal, hence why im building this, thank you guys so much for the help, she has been growing slower by filling up her current enclosure! (Whatever suggestions you guys have should be done in ~a week or two, however the 4x4' nightbox will be done tomorrow)

Hi friendsssss!!!! This is my families baby and we love him. He had some pyramiding issues (we hope in the past) and we have since hiked up the humidity and changed a bunch of stuff about his enclosure. We are getting soil based substrate this weekend. Is he still pyramiding? I don’t really want to be yelled at, I just want my baby to be as healthy as he can be. Is he pyramiding? If he is, what more can we do? Is there anything else that looks wrong with him that I can work on this weekend? Thank you guys so much!

I'm looking for something to feed my tortoise and was wondering if acorn squash is okay.

so, i received a tortoise from a breeder who had given me all the incorrect information as to how to care for him when he came into my care he was already pyramiding to my knowledge, is there any way to reduce this? he’s only about 5 ish months old and i’m worried that he was given a really rough start and i’ve only had him for less than a month. i have been feeding him mostly grass with tortoise feed mixed in weekly and some weeds and few veggies, with calcium on top, what else should be done to fix this?

I planted some thyme in my Greek tortoises outdoor enclosure as it is safe for them to consume and her enclosure doubles as a garden and she seemingly LOVES it. I’m worried about her eating too much of it because of the essential oils. I also thought tortoises weren’t supposed to enjoy it? Do I need to remove it? Is she just a little freak?

Hi I Just bought a new enclosure for my tortoise. It came with this UVB bulb will this be ok for her?

I know we’re not all electricians but I have noticed my MVB bulb (connected to a dome light with a switch) is burning the light switch somehow. Like - the switch isn’t anywhere near the bulb. But somehow the switch is heating up and melting slightly. It’s warm to the touch when I turn it off. Anyone had this before? Thank You

She didn't eat any, of course, a peacock is much faster than a tortoise

Hi,

My 10yo horsefield boy's beak is getting a bit long. He won't touch the cuttlefish bones at all. Will he need veterinary treatment if it gets too long?

Advice and suggestions welcome!

penny has 2 bits of dead skin and it’s so funny

Wondering if anyone can help. No judgement please, my tortoise went missing earlier this year in the garden for 4 months, I've now built him an outdoor enclosure and he comes in the house to his indoor one, however he's in his indoor one for a minimum of 10 minutes before he's climbing out, the second I put him back outside he's happy and goes off to do his own thing, sleep, hide, ect, do I keep trying to bring him in or leave him outside? I'm worried about him getting cold. Thank you

Nessie has had blood work to test for septicemia today. She's very very tired, since they had to sedate her to take the bloods. I'm praying if it's blood poisoning I've caught it early enough. I need to keep an eye on the plastron 24/7 from now on to check for any subtle changes. I got a bad feeling I have a very sick tort as she's not developed how she should have. Hopefully by this evening she'll have perked up and munching away like her usual self (: Don't be me. Go with your gut if you thinking somethings wrong and get them checked! Hold you babies tight

no other spots of redness apart from on the plastron i have a vet appointment for tomorrow

red spots on middle right and left of shell