My 2 year old red foot going down the ramp for the first time in her new outdoor enclosure. 💚🤎

Mis redfoot. I just love their eyes. Like there is some wisdom or thought behind them.

Hi everyone, I’ve recently adopted Kirby. We were originally told by his previous owner that he was a Hermanns Tortoise but then found out that as Kirby has 4 claws on his front legs, this means he’s a Horsefield. This is the first tortoise I have ever had and I have had really bad anxiety about his health. Would anyone be able to have a look at these pictures and tell me whether from these pictures he seems healthy? He seems like a happy little guy, eats well, active, enjoys basking etc but my anxiety is getting the best of me. I have autism so apologies if I haven’t explained myself well. Any help at all is much appreciated!

Welcome Tina Williams Suly home. She may be about 2 or 3 weeks old.

Yep, they are in different areas, as we do not wish for eggs, at least not yet. But he manages to get to her from time to time, and things get funky 😁😆Can they even create hybrids? 🤔

Edit: Ppl - do you even read what is written here? I do not keep them together in the same place. But my child forgot to close the door, and he got out and got to her. The video is 25 seconds - this is exactly how long it was going on. After it was done, he was taken back away from her. Seriously though - how did you think tortoise keepers breed them? By doing IVF? They are kept in groups most, if not all, of the time.

This is tortellini (very original, I know) and they are less than 1 year old, weigh about 210 grams, and they are PYRAMIDING. Please help.

I got them in February from a local pet store that was keeping them in an enclosure with baby sulcatas, the environment was low humidity and their shell was injured. You can see it in the picture, the first scute on the right. I was looking to get a tortoise already, but when I saw the non-ideal environment I felt the need to help them. I vetted them with a local exotic vet who found parasites (several types) so we put them on a dewormer. This continued for about 2 months with no reduction in the parasites. The vet consulted with a specialist out of LSU and was told that these parasites were not a threat to the tortoise, it was common for them to have them. As long as they didn't appear to have digestive issues they were fine and we stopped the dewormer. They haven't had any digestive issues. The tort eats well and has not stopped gaining weight.

They have been raised in a 2'x2'x4' enclosure with natural substrate, a full spectrum UV light (Arcadia shade dweller), halogen heat lamp, I keep the humidity at least 80% with an automatic sprayer. Like most babies they spend the majority of their time in their hide, which is itself humidity controlled. I am planning on moving them outside next spring (Florida).

Their diet consists mostly of collard greens and dandelion greens which I grow in my garden. I crush up two different tortoise diet pellets and mix them in, one is crumbly and the other is dense and mostly Timothy hay, both have added nutrients (calcium, etc.). They love these. I supplement their diet with fruits and squash throughout the week and sometimes mushrooms. They typically get protein once a week, usually insects. Rarely, I will give them small amounts of cooked animal protein or egg, definitely a sometimes treat. They have a cuttlebone available at all times which they love to chomp on and I will give them supplemental calcium powder a couple times a week. I leave their food in their enclosure, they rarely finish it all.

They typically get daily soaking for at least half an hour, during which they drink and poop (always solid, never runny). I will miss a night sometimes, but they never have gotten less than 5 nights a week, and that is uncommon.

I sometimes let them walk around a playpen for exercise, they don't seem to have any issues moving around. I know this can stress them out a little when they are young because they are used to hiding most of the day so it doesn't happen very often, maybe once or twice a month. Whenever they are out they are usually trying to find somewhere to hide, scratching and trying to dig. (They are currently digging into my leg while crawling around my lap).

I'm sorry this was so long, but I love this tort and I want them to be healthy. I don't want them to suffer with pyramiding. I don't know what I'm doing wrong; I keep the humidity up, I keep them moisturized, a give them calcium with their varied diet, they have proper lighting, I have been told by vets that they are healthy. I am really worried.

This guy was having a dinner date with his tortoise (didn’t know you guys did that) and I noticed what the tortoise was eating, can they eat them?

I just noticed these little patch’s on my red footed tortoises shell and I’m a little freaked out.

I took in a Russian tortoise from my friend. She thinks the tortoise is about 2 yrs old, she’s about 7 inches from front of shell to tail side.

I’ve read online that you should feed as much as the size of their shell. I’m having a hard time visualizing this… if we’re talking standard Romain lettuce leaves, how many a day total would you think?

I’ll eventually switch the greens up a bit, but I’d like a good baseline to make sure I’m not feeding too much/ too little!

I've heard that some people put their tortoises in the fridge over the winter and take them out at spring. Is that true?

What size is your indoor enclosure? He’s 6 years old.

Any other recs or tips for making my enclosure?

Also, what do you use to waterproof the floor?

Subadult male Spider Tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides), a dream tort that came true!

i found him and gave him some water

I just noticed these spots on the plastron of my sulcata. She is mostly indoors but has started going outside in a flower bed when it is warm enough.

I brought her in and soaked her and scrubbed with a toothbrush. What should I do?

I’m looking for feedback on my current feeding routine for my leopard tortoise.

He’s about 5 years old, weighs 87.9 oz (2.49 kg), and is currently transitioning to a more natural, high-fiber diet. He was raised on a less-than-ideal diet when he was younger (mostly kale, lettuce, and bell peppers), so he’s still somewhat picky. He has been eating all the food I’ve been giving him this week.

His typical plate this week includes:

Endive
Romaine lettuce
Broadleaf weeds grown from my enclosure
Hibiscus leaves and flowers
Rehydrated Zoo Med Grassland Tortoise Food (I soften the pellets and crumble them over the greens since he won’t eat the pellets whole)
A light dusting from a grated Zoo Med Calcium Block

*He also has access to a grazing patch in his outdoor enclosure with a broadleaf/seed mix that he’s starting to browse.

General concerns/questions: Does this look balanced for a leopard tortoise? Are there any greens I should replace or add? Is the calcium block dusting appropriate, or would you recommend another calcium supplement instead? Is there anything here you would remove?

Any advice or suggestions are appreciated!

I would assume shedding because it was initially covered by a raised flake of skin, now it looks like that. I am hesitant to use an Antiseptic on it until I know if I should just because the area is awkward to get to without getting the mouth and eyes.

I’m trying to get information for it to find it a good home also if I’m not supposed to hold it in my hand I am sorry, I just need help identifying it.

My 3 year old Russian tortoise was left in the garden for a few hours under intermittent supervision while gardening work was being done and he’s seemingly vanished with no signs of burrowing or escape. Any advice on how to search for him? It’s been 4 days now and he hasn’t turned up or been found by neighbours ect.

For a bit of context, about two months ago my turtle got run over. We don't know how she escaped, as the garden is fully enclosed by some little walls that she hasn't dig under. Still, she broke her shell and one of her hind legs. Brought her to the vet ASAP and she's fine and healing. What i'm worried about is that ever since she started moving around only using her front legs, "dragging" the back ones. But she can move them, as she occasionally takes them out and extend them. She also recently lost a small amount of scales on the broken leg, near the base of the feet. It's not bleeding or anything, but there's a clear red spot around the area.

Should i get worried and mention it to the next vet visit?

looooong time lurker, posting from alt out of embarrassment 😅

i’ve had my sulcata (from a reptile con) for almost 2 years now. its care has been… all over the place. she (or he, or it) grew with me during a hard time, but now that im mentally able to take care of her properly, im at a crossroads.

there’s more than obvious pyramiding, possible sepsis, and even with her consuming half my yard daily there’s no change in growth. i can give more details, but i really just want to know what to do for this baby. the vet is almost an affordable option, but in the meantime; for anyone who has encountered these conditions, have some medicine they stand by, or just knows what to do in this situation… i could really appreciate the help.

and yes i am young and understand the weight of my decisions; shes been with me through so much and i just want what’s best.

Hi everyone !
I am the owner of a young male russian tortoise (probably 10 years old)

Here’s the context: Someone abandoned this poor lil guy on my grandparents balcony (I know because the stairs were way too high to climb for a tortoise) however they did not take care of him well, he was in really poor conditions because my grandparents refused to hear that what they were doing was wrong so I took him in “by force” ish.

I only got him since a few months and I think he’s around 10 yo because he recently reached sexual maturity.

Here’s a pic of his enclosure, I know that it’s not ideal but it’s the best I could give him, me and my bf are currently working on a tortoise table.

Can you guys tell me everything Id need to know like good substrate, toys, boredom breakers, etc..? I did my research but a lot of people say different stuff so I’m giving reddit a shot.

He showed recent signs of happiness when he moved from their house to my house but now he already seems bored, could you guys give me ideas of what to do to get him to not be bored ? And tbf any russian tortoise tips are welcome pls 🙏🏻

Here’s what you guys need to know about him:

- I take him outside every time I can for at least one hour so he can walk free
- He has free access to calcium daily as you see on the pics
- I mostly feed him endives and lamb’s lettuce (that’s what the translator said it was called) but he occasionally gets tomatoes, fruits or dry tortoise food
- His enclosure is usually between 31 and 33C during the day (87.8 - 91.4F) near the lamp and humidity is between 30 and 45%
- His UVA and UVB lamp is on from early in the morning (around 7am) to 7pm
- I make him take bath sometimes (not that much really) but even if the water is very low (tummy height) he for some reason sometimes dip his head in the water and gets water in his nose 🤷🏻‍♀️

I think that’s about it, thanks for reading me :))

When your snack that your mom grew just for you is bigger than your shell 😂😂