Made up his temporary enclosure while his new one is getting custom made.

Usual start to the day popped his head out around 7 sat under his lamp for a few hours then proceeded to poop and destroy his enclosure for one last time Threw him in for a bath and got his new(temp) set up ready.

Soon as I plopped him back down he sniffed his food and said nope tried to go hide in his usual corner but it wasn’t there

Stomped around for 5 minutes and decided to stay underground for the past 4 hours in a huff at his new home 😂

Stubborn little guy we have

Noticed a sort of reddish colour here- is this normal or is he injured

He hasn’t had any issues as I’ve seen and acts normally

Marked as NSFW just in case

We ve had him since he was 2 years old when his previous owner neglected him. He always slept like this and I never worried but then I learned about his pyramiding and am worried that maybe his shell is crushing him or something?

Hey y’all. I have come to the realization that most of the tanks and enclosures advertised for tortoises are kinda ✨garbage✨. I wanted to upgrade my Greek’s house and I’ve decided that I’m going to build a better one. I’m getting my own place soon, so I will have a lot more space. I’ve already picked a size and I’ve bought a huge plastic tray that I’m going to make removable so that it’s easier to clean (it’s like on of the trays that would go in the bottom of a dog cage, so it’s very sturdy and pet safe). Going to try to make a built in hide/build one myself because my Greek is a very tall lady, so it can be hard to find a suitable one for her. She also loves to climb.
SO, here’s my question: what type of wood should I use and do I need to treat it in any way? I’m trying to build one that will last her whole life and maybe even be usable for a future tortoise. I’m really excited to get started on this, but I want to make sure I’m doing everything right. I already have a basic design in mind, but I’m open to any suggestions!

So recently having some unusual activity with my Tortoise, Waffle. For context we have owned this tortoise for two and a half years since he was a baby. Recently, his daily routine is to dig out of his hide, sleep under the basking light, then turn back into his home later in the day and dig a hole to sleep. He only fully leaves his house maybe once every 3 or 4 days and eats the food we give him, then goes back to sleep. This has been maybe for the past 3 weeks with one day being a ormal active day with him walking around.

This is unusual, as he usually walks around more, climbs different areas, stands under the basking light, eats food thoughout each day and drinks water when he wants.

We thought that maybe because it's winter, even tho it's still room temperature in our home, this might be playing a part in it. But considering this hasn't happened for the two years prior I don't think that's it.

I don't hear any breathing issues and I don't see other signs of unhealthiness. Any idea what's up? Or can this just be a phase and be normal?

Hello, I appreciate any help finding a comprehensive list of supplies for a baby western hermanns tortoise. I know most of what I need to buy, but i was wondering if someone had a list with product links or brand names. I saw it somewhere, but I did not save it :(

Thank you!

So I’ve had her for like 5 years now i interact with her a good bit but she seems to just absolutely hate my guts like I’ll take her out of her home put her on the ground and she just runs up to me and like almost headbuts me not a headbutt like I’ve seen other tortoises do but like she just pushes her head into my foot or leg and she screams when I touch her when she’s doing it which is always because it’s the only thing she does she has no other behavior no personality she just runs into you and pushes her head into you until your like ok anya enough and you touch her and then she gets very upset could someone inform me on if this is just what they do or if mines broken

I made these out of air-dry clay for my isopods, and would like to make a custom hide or decor for my tortoise, but I haven't found something to protect them from moisture, so they have been sitting collecting dust. Anyone know of something I might be able to use??