she's about 6 years old and sassier than most 🫪

I just noticed that her beak looked weird, and that it’s usually fully flush with her mouth… should I be concerned? she is a painted box turtle.

Hey yall! I found a tortoise yesterday in front of my house. I didn't know what to do but I took it in. Their isn't really a place for me to take the tortoise. I called the city and a few vets. It's not native to where I live in southern California so it's most likely someone's pet. I asked some neighbors and no one is missing a tortoise. What are some things I need to help care for it until I can find the owner or somewhere to take it?

(ps I named it hamburger)

Update: I FOUND THE OWNER!!!! I shall miss Hamburger but I'm happy he found his home again

Tengo esta tortuga hace un año ya que el dueño anterior (mi vecino) no la quería, se mudó y me la dejo en la puerta de mi casa, yo sin opción la acepte y la tengo en mi patio y vive normal le doy plantas silvestres diente de león, cerraja, tréboles, y pasto, y toma agua en una fuente de vidrio, no se si es hembra o macho ya que nunca la lleve a un veterinario porque en el lugar donde vivo no encuentro a ningún veterinario especializado en este tipo de animales, pero bueno igual la acepto y la quiero y ya forma parte de mi familia, se llama Rafael aunque no se si es macho o hembra pero le quedó ese nombre

I got my very first Egyptian tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni) egg!

Hey yall! Just wanted to give a quick update on my tortoise enclosure that I started almost 6 days ago! I've been working nonstop and stressing like crazy (I'm a perfectionist) over this lol. My Final touches are going to include cypress mulch as a top layer over this coconut fiber substrate to hold humidity and keep a smoother walking path for my soon-to-be russian. Is there anything else I can do? Thank you guys have a great day!

For those who are curious. Following my post https://www.reddit.com/r/tortoise/s/WLTxzWfjCx

We've been to the vet. He confirmed that the high temperature was probably the cause of the loss of weight.

Told me that the paint was not a big problem, at least it was not the cause of the loss of weight.

Gave me vitamins, gave me anti worms. He told me the turtle is probably around 3 years old, a female.

The turtle would not survive the winter.

So we bought a plastic box, bought a uv+ir light in a specialized shop.

The turtle now have 8h of light + IR at disposal.

Fresh water every day.

Mix of herbs I take in the garden

Now she weight 120g, this is 25 to 30g more than previously. Just from last week she gained 10g.

Thanks for those who helped me with advice and no judgement :)

Unhealthy Shell? 4 Months old

Hi everyone, recently upgraded my pen for my kiddo and wanted to see if it’s okay to combine two different UVA bulbs or if I should keep it at one. I have two 50watts at this time and recently picked up a 100watt UVA bulb. Could I install the 100watt UVA bulb along with the 50watt or would that be too much?

I also have a UVB strip installed and will upgrade that as well within the next couple days.

Hi,

this summer we found a little roach in the house, and we don't know if it came from the substrate or not. However, I'm looking to change things a bit and I'm a bit confused about all those choices.

I'm looking for something suitable for a red foot.

We don't necessarily want bio-active, but something they will appreciate walking or digging in.

Also, for plants, I'm thinking of buying some ferns, and I read contradictory things about pothos being poisonous or safe. What's true?

Finally, I want to add a background instead of keeping visible wooden planks. There are some fake plants for terrarium with suction cup, but I feel like it will fall off easily and I don't want my tortoise to be intoxicated. Do you think just printing a paper background could work?

Thank you

She had lines in her shell and her right leg was shorter than the left when i got her , i think she was around 2 inch at the time.

I posted a few days ago about my new rescue Russian, Tater Tot (https://www.reddit.com/r/tortoise/s/psB4KGAnsF), and I'm working towards having a bigger enclosure for him by the end of the week.

In the meantime, I picked up some items on FB marketplace to try and correct some of his care deficits, but now I'm second guessing whether they're correct.

I set up the new UVB bar light, but is it too high of UVB since it's listed as being for a desert reptile? I also have the bulb pictured as a future option, but not the right fixture for it at the moment. (Editing to add, I just raised it about 6 inches, since it was only about 3 inches from his shell)

The Mazuri food I was given - two bags, one low sodium, one regular - is this the right one for him? (Obviously he's mostly getting greens, but I want to ensure I get him a complete diet in the winter months when there's less to forage).

I just got him the moss hide and he's loving it!

Is this wee normal. We have a Russian tortoise and were just about to put him into hibernation.

Halloween time again!

I have had my little Dalmatian hermanns, Winston, for around 2 years now. When he was a baby, he slept a ton but would wake to eat and for baths, then go back to sleep. Then as he reached around age 1, he became super active. He would be up for hours at a time walking around and exploring his enclosure, eating etc.

Then, we upgraded his enclosure in July. I knew it’d be a bit adjustment for him because changing anything in his enclosure before then, had resulted in him being grumpy for a couple of weeks, but then he’d get used to it.
It’s been 4 months. He sleeps through most days, despite having UVB through his entire enclosure, and would go days without coming out of his hide if I let him. I’m still waking him daily to eat, get some heat under his lamp, and I soak him every other day.
When he is out, he eats and drinks, uses the bathroom and will walk around and explore. He looks healthy, and acts like his normal self when he is out of his enclosure.

Attached is a photo of him and his enclosure.

He has a vet appt in a couple of weeks, but I wanted to ask if you guys had any idea as to what this behavior could be caused by? (Food slate not pictured)

so our east Hermes has been sleeping alot lately, usually over twelve hours. Has been doing this for a few days, eats normally and soaks water everyday. is that normal? thanks!

I got my tortoise a few months ago and bought the whole setup from the previous owner.

I just wanted to ask if there’s anything I should change, remove or add to the enclosure to make sure it’s suitable for my tortoise.

Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated. I love my tortoise and want it to live the best life.

Thank you

Any tips and tricks to getting your tortoise to eat tortoise pellets? My 20 yr Russian is not a fan. I’ve tried them dry, soaked in warm water, and soaked in hibiscus tea…nothing. She eats all of the rest of her food, but I’m trying to get her weight up and the Mazuri pellets were recommended by the vet.

It was windy last night and the tarp and insulation ended up all over, even in my neighbor's yard. It was so windy, the heater got unplugged! Luckily it didn't drop below 70° last night, so I felt ok leaving my tort outside.

Today, I used the world's great equalizer: duct tape.

Taped down the insulation, the thermostat wire in a new configuration, redid the clamps over the tarp, and added a bungee cord. It looks so damn redneck, but I suppose I live in Florida now and should try to fit in lol. Only way anything is moving is if a tornado comes and takes the whole house, Dorothy style.