Suggestions on silk plants that a tort can't bite through/eat to line the perimeter of the enclosure. Also 4ft long uvb tube lamps out there? Also does anyone have suggestions on growing grass in an indoor enclosure. I've tried before but have never had success. Probably because of how much my tort bill dozed through it or too humid IDK.

I have him in a indoor greenhouse with two sweeter heaters and one arcadia uvb currently untill I get another. The heaters are hooked up to thermostats but apparently not getting hot enough even though they are set to 85F and one to 90F. Do they need specific thermostats? One is a herpstat2 and the other is one off of Amazon I would like to replace eventually, they both work I've tested them. He's developed a respiratory infection because I didn't notice the temperatures weren't up to what I set them. I'm sensitive to heat so it was really hot to me but not hot enough ( I couldn't find my heat gun). Yes, he's going to the vet we are calling right now.

It's a 40 gallon tank with a 25-wattz heat lamp over it that my baby tortoise likes to bask under.

I also feed my little tortoise mustard greens & Bell peppers (Aren't spicy), dipped in calcium. With broccoli once a week as a snack.

My tortoise is active and comes to me, I also take him out to graze regularly for 15 minutes. Is this good schedule & Care for the little guy?

As the title says I've never owned a pet and I'm looking into getting one. I've always liked reptiles and from what I've read online tortoises seem like a beginner friendly pet, but I have a few questions and I'd like to hear what advice you guys have.

• Are tortoises actually a beginner friendly pet? As much as I'd like to get one I don't want to subject either myself or the tortoise to unnecessary stress.

• Is there a breed that's easier to manage? What I mean by that is, is their diet easier to acquire and the environment in the enclosure easier to maintain.

• Would it be okay for the tortoises enclosure to be in my room or should I make room elsewhere? I have a big window in my room so there wouldn't be a lack of natural light or should I have a few spots so that the tortoise can get natural light all day? My room also serves as my office of sorts so I have a PC. Would the light from the screen disturb the tortoise at all?

• I work 12-8pm so I'm wondering how would I manage to feed my little buddy during that time, would it be okay to leave an excess of food for them and they would eat it whenever they need or would they eat it all in one go?

That's all the questions I can think of for now but I'll update as more come to mind. Please ask me your questions as I want to make sure I know what to expect.

Hi, Please could someone help me identify the sex of my two little treasures Jimmy and Broseley.

Would really like to know, so know how to look after them moving forward.

Hope you can help

Thank you

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This will be the first night under 10°C of the season, that means brumation officially starts now, I'll post an update picture in 4 months🫡

Hello friends! I am in the process of building a new terrarium for our 4 year old Russian and am looking for recommendations for a quality light setup that is preferably free-standing, not the kind that hangs. Also NOT ZooMed, which is all I can find in local shops around here. For some reason that brand's lamps and bulbs burns out ridiculously fast.

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone! I have a 1 year old sulcata tortoise that is picky and only eats certain foods such as romaine lettuce and kale. I’m aware that this diet is not best for him but is the only foods that he enjoys to eat. Any recommendations and what are the best foods for a 1 year old sulcata?

Found this tortoise in my garage and was wondering if it was a pet or wild

Saw this fella while playing Spirit Hunter NG. Yes, it's a horror visual novel.

🐢🧡 Happy Halloween, Love Squishy 🐢🧡

It is time to expand my Pancake Tortoise breeding project and upgrade their current enclosures to facilitate future projects! Here is my wife and daughter, as well as Waffles (female, het T+), for a size reference of the new enclosure. It is 25sqft in total and this will be the same area (different tent) for my juvenile Burmese Stars as well. I will post an updated picture of the end result once this is all completed--so give it time.

I personally choose grow tents for enclosures now as I am able to fine-tune husbandry for temps and humidity. They are also a cost-effective way to house tortoises. Especially during Winter months since other routes cost well over $400+ for something that provides this same sqft. A cheaper route would be building your own outdoor enclosure, but it is impossible for this species here in VA to keep them outside at all for proper humidity regarding smooth shell growth. It has been a very dry this past year. It is also a great alternative to grow live vegetation within the enclosure since I plan on housing plants as well to reduce costs in food and other produce for them. Lastly, I can ventilate the air to keep any smells at bay. Tortoise 💩 SMELLS!!! I can't wait to show you the final product!

I keep giving him lettuce & cucumbers daily, he doesn't touch it.

He's always sleeping! What I have tried thus far.

1- Putting him outside in the sun.

2- Changing his location/changing his basket.

3- Putting him under a UVB light which I bought especially for him.

4- Soaking him in a warm bath, filling a bucket to his half-shell underneath and leaving him for 10mins.

Nothing from the above has worked. There isn't vet nearby to take him to, every vet I call tells me he doesn't deal with turtles & only he deal with cats and dogs.

Any suggestion other than what I did is appreciated.

My sister left me with her desert tortoise (super long story). She has had it for maybe 1 year and her kids are obsessed with it but its care I feel has always been lacking. We live in the desert and he has free reign of her very large backyard. He loves it outside and has a routine of sunbathing, walking, and waiting for food. Since moving into my sisters house and the care being passed to me I have found that he is not a low maintenance animal at all especially now that is getting colder. My sister told me she used to just bring him inside when it got below 65 during the days and naturally would go into hibernation in the corner of their living room under the couch. Well it is below 65 during the days and I have tried that but instead I have an anxious tortoise that poops everywhere and wont stop pacing. I have reached out to her about this behavior and she says that this is unusual and it never did that with her (who knows if that is true). I have done so much research but still everything is contradicting and I just need help because I am so tired and I hate to stress the poor thing out... What do I do? Do I hibernate him? Make him an enclosure (though he hated the one I made him before)? Leave him outside during 50 degree days but bring him inside at night? Does that mean no hibernation and he gets to eat? HELP!

Got this guy a couple days ago. He’s apparently less than a year old. He’s really chill but hides when anyone gets too close. Does it just take time or is there something i can do to show him I’m not a threat? His name is Clyde btw

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Does anyone know what this little “dent” is, its not a hole, its weird.

I have an adult Hermann’s that live outside 8 months of the year. For years, he’s overwinter indoors on a tortoise table with either all the heat/uv set up. Typically he’ll get lethargic for about 2.5 months of the winter. But the other 2.5 months, he HATES being indoors and spends most waking hours stomping incessantly.

I’d like to brumate him in a mini fridge for a few months this year, and was hoping for some guidance.

I’ve read that they need a two week wind down period where you stop feeding them and encourage them to drink a lot of water. Also turn heat lamp and lights off.

Is that all there is to it? Just pop them in a mini fridge at 40 degrees and weigh them weekly?

Is there anything else I’m missing? All advice appreciated.

As I have posted previously, my tortoises act like sassy toddlers. Especially Hermione, she will give me the stink eye whenever I have my lamp on at night as I’m getting ready for bed.

Lights turn on

Hermione: 😒😒😒😑😑😑🤫🤫🤫🤫 Im trying to sleep!!!

I want to bring home some tortoises but I am having a tough time finding a vet for them, especially one for emergencies. UC Davis is always booked.