My trio of Aldabs and my pair of Rhino Iguanas share an 8x16' shed outdoors. Unfortunately the temps are into the 20s and the heater/insulation just couldn't keep up. Looking like a few nights in 27g totes. Sorry guys!

This is my favorite pic of one of my two baby turtles. They're like 4 months old and they've become so big so quickly! I bought them a calcium spray for food so they will get bigger and more beautiful.

She is sleeping in empthy water bowl😭.

Does anyone know what these white spots in his water is? I gave him fresh water before I turned his light off for the night and in the morning these were there.

My family and I are immigrating from the US to New Zealand and as such need to rehome our 16 year old male Russian, Atlas. He's a healthy dude whose only issue is a need for occasional beak trims. (He side eyes any attempt to get him to wear it down naturally and drags his greens off his slate to munch elsewhere like the sassy a-hole he is.) We've had him since he was 2 and got him from a reputable breeder. He has split scutes on his back which make him "less desirable," but we always thought it gives him character. I'm in Wisconsin and hoping to find someone who will give him the home he deserves.

Hi all, found this pink mark on the face of our Russian tortoise this morning, did she need a trip to the vet or is this just a scratch or something?

Just me sharing a clean tort enclosure and you can see nachos head poking out of the fake plant. Was a big day for them. vet visit, clean tank and daily soak. Pooped him self twice so now it's all rest for the next 2 days to recover from the trama. Vet said I'm doing great and keep it up <3

I know today was super stress full for him. We had the vet, a soak and a cage clean today. He is only 4 months old. We are also building him an outdoor set up after this winter is over. But he runs from me and huffs alot. Eats and poops fine bu I feel like he is just so scared of me. I hold him for only 5 mins a day to give him his space. What can I do to help him know I'm not a threat??

My boyfriend bought me a Russian tortoise yesterday and I know nothing about it. Can you guys give me some tips about everything, like hibernation when and how do they hibernate?? Also food I’ve been giving him carrots for 2 days with a bit of cucumbers, any other suggestions? How can I bond with him, or know he likes me? Are they’re any pampers for him? Do they know when to stop eating their selves or do I put out an amount and that’s it??

I have a 3 year old turtoise. The last 2 years he didn’t went into hibernation, but this year he did. He buried himself, under the ground in my terrarium and hasn’t showed himself for I think 2 months now. The problem is I don’t know if my Michelangelo prepared himself good for hibernation. Because I just read on the internet that you’ll have to prepare your turtoise for hibernation (for example: getting rid of his feces before he goes into sleep). On the other hand I don’t know if its bad to intervene on his hibernation. So now I’m concerned about my boy. Should I wake him up or let him be?

The past couple days I have been woken up by my tortoise digging into the side wall of his enclosure. He isn't digging down into the substrate, but rather into the side wall. This is about an hour before his lights turn on and on his cold side. Image is of his enclosure, typically the warm side is 75-80° and the warm side stays around 70. The whole thing drops to 66 at night. He is a Russian tortoise around 15 years old.

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Hey! I’m an international student at USC.

I have a lovely redfoot tortoise.

I am going back home overseas for the winter break.

I am looking for someone to drop in my apartment daily to give my little tortoise his food and water.

Will be paying!!

DM me for more info.

got my tortoise(sulcata) a month ago, but i have to change the substrate because he kinda pooped too much and i want it clean.

im thinking about changing it to cypress mulch. it was coco coir before.

i keep the temperature 75+ on night time and during the day its 90f . it stays 80% humidity.

does anyone know if cypress mulch will burn too hot or catch on fire at 90f on basking light or should i just get a ceramic bulb?

So basically my sibling got two tortoises out of nowhere and now I’m the one who’s trying to research as much as I can to keep them happy.

I read a lot and a lot and a lot about uva/uvb and heat lamps and reviews; my head hurts.

Can somebody help me out with a couple of links from amazon on what to buy to give them heat + light.

My tortoises would be very appreciative as would I. Thank you so much!

Tell me your mistakes! Let’s learn. I have a female desert tortoise, for the record.

Sorry it's a silly sounding, but serious question. Tortoises are pretty slippery and there isn't that much contact between the shells. come to think of it I've never seen a turtle penis. Are they more like lizards where its a bifurcate clasper? I feel like that would make the geometry even trickier. Clearly whatever they do has been working.

Sorry I don't mean to be crude it's a serious question. I just can't picture it in my head.

Edit, I meant to say "in the way"