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RED FOOTI purchased a Red Foot Tortoise last year for my son, and the tortoise has been doing fine since until this week. Now it appears to have lost its appetite Permalink -- click for full blog post "RED FOOT " Tpye of turtlesI have two turtles that are similar but one has a hinged shell. Can you tell me their type Permalink -- click for full blog post "Tpye of turtles" LARGE NECKMy tortoise has a puffy neck?? Is this normal? Permalink -- click for full blog post "LARGE NECK" Not EatingHi, I have a forest hingeback tortoise and she hasn't eaten in more than three weeks! I am starting to get very worried about her but I have been all Permalink -- click for full blog post "Not Eating" sickwhat does it mean if your turtle is swimming on its side? Permalink -- click for full blog post "sick" Hingeback tortise wont eatI have a hingeback tortoise approx 30 years old.He has a dry crusty area around his right ear and wont eat.Have taken him to a vet who said all is o.k. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Hingeback tortise wont eat" my indian star tortoiseHi, I hav a Male Indian Star Tortoise,the length of its plastron is 5.1 inches. I need 2 knw whether any diseases can be transferrd frm human to tortoises Permalink -- click for full blog post "my indian star tortoise" tortoise landing on backOur Russian tortise keeps climbing on top of his log that he sleeps under, but when he tries to come off, he falls on his back. We have seen him flip Permalink -- click for full blog post "tortoise landing on back" weightwe have a horsefield tortoise who is 20 months old. we weigh him weekly and was wondering what his ideal weight should be Permalink -- click for full blog post "weight" tortoise peeis it ok if my herrman tortoise pees white liqui Permalink -- click for full blog post "tortoise pee" why does my tortoise eat substrateOne of my two tortoises eats its substrate. It has food in his bowl but does not seem to be hungry, it also only seems to do it in the evening as far as Permalink -- click for full blog post "why does my tortoise eat substrate " growth on neckHello, Our tortiose has a extra flap of skin or some kind of growth on its neck. Should I be concerned Permalink -- click for full blog post "growth on neck" The incredible jumpOnce, on April 28, 2001, my tortoise rolled over ! the en Permalink -- click for full blog post "The incredible jump" tortoise mouthwhy does my tortoises mouth look swolle Permalink -- click for full blog post "tortoise mouth" hibernationI found a Box-Turtle in the woods that was dug up during hibernation by some animal. So I brought him home. He stayed closed all the way up for a few days Permalink -- click for full blog post "hibernation" terrapines are 18month old and have stopped eatingterrapine stopped eatin Permalink -- click for full blog post "terrapines are 18month old and have stopped eating" Tortoise JokesEnjoy the tortoise jokes Shelly has collected for you. Send in your own tortoise or turtle jokes. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Tortoise Jokes" NoseDoes it mean anything when my 3 toed box turtle has an orange nose? Or is that how they are born Permalink -- click for full blog post "Nose " Turtle Belly pinkmy terrapin turtle belly shell is turning abit pink what does that mean and when do you know when your terrapin turtles are mating.E-MAIL BE BACK AT naje_01@hotmail.co.u Permalink -- click for full blog post "Turtle Belly pink" How to know he's happy.. or notI just got a Sulcata tortise.. I just want to know what to look for to see if he is happy. Today I gave him a bath I was told to let him soak in a little Permalink -- click for full blog post "How to know he's happy.. or not" Tortoise face looks like its peelingI am not sure if my totoise has caught her face or its peeling but her scale on the left side near her nose and mouth seems to be coming away is this normal? Permalink -- click for full blog post "Tortoise face looks like its peeling" front legs not workingMy 5 year old herman tortoise has just come out of hibernation and his front legs are not moving...can you help please.... Permalink -- click for full blog post "front legs not working" tortoise with flaky sknOne of our seven month old tortoises has got flaky skin on its neck and legs, just wondered is this normal way of shedding skin or is this a problem? Our Permalink -- click for full blog post "tortoise with flaky skn" Cracked Shell, HELP!!I noticed a piece of the shell n my indian star was cracked, its still attached to to body but just cracked, should i panic or will it heal itself Permalink -- click for full blog post "Cracked Shell, HELP!!" Red spotsHiya, ive recently noticed my horsefield tortoise has red dotted spots all around her body. Not on her shell but all on her head by her eyes, and in the Permalink -- click for full blog post "Red spots" My Secada has a Cold?I have a Secada tortoise that is a couple years old. Recently he has not been eating, hiding in a corner and has what looks like mucus coming out of his Permalink -- click for full blog post "My Secada has a Cold?" sulcata tortoiseswhat do you do when you sulcata tortoises legs are black Permalink -- click for full blog post "sulcata tortoises " baby red foot eye infectionmy babt red foot tortoise eyes are swollan, i don't know why and he squeaks Permalink -- click for full blog post "baby red foot eye infection" My terrapin isnt eatin Help pleasehi my terrapin is around 3-4 month old and has stopped eating he seems to be fine otherwise his eyes and nose is clear and it is swimming around fine its Permalink -- click for full blog post "My terrapin isnt eatin Help please" cracked shellWe have a leopard tortoise, recently we discovered small cracks under his shell by the front legs, there is no blood and he walks fine. All I want to Permalink -- click for full blog post "cracked shell" eggscan you feed a hermanns tortoise hard boiled eggs. if so do you give the shell of egg to Permalink -- click for full blog post "eggs" Mountain TortoiseI have found a tortoise in the mountains in the Eastern cape Molteno (Home of Ouma rusk) I live in Gonubie east London . Will he adapt and survive on Permalink -- click for full blog post "Mountain Tortoise" russian tortoise fecesi have been trying to find out if russian tortoises have an unusually long period between passing feces. what is the period between events for a properly Permalink -- click for full blog post "russian tortoise feces " skin and beakhi there my tortoise's beak has been breaking off and his skin is really dry, not sure whether this is ment to happen, but im abit worried. please could Permalink -- click for full blog post "skin and beak" Hermann's sleeping pattern?i have a 8 month old baby hermann's tortoise, he has been living with me for two days now and sleeps most of the time. he very rarely, if ever comes out Permalink -- click for full blog post "Hermann's sleeping pattern? " Is my turtle dead? :'(I have 2 red ear painted turtles that I have raised from when they were only a few weeks old for about 14 years when I was 7. I got worried this morning Permalink -- click for full blog post "Is my turtle dead? :'(" horsfield beakthe beak fell off my horsefield tortoise the other day. is this natural because iv had him 10 years and its never happend befor Permalink -- click for full blog post "horsfield beak " russian tortiose reproductive organswhat do russian tortiose reprductive organs look like Permalink -- click for full blog post "russian tortiose reproductive organs" Toe falling off!!!Last night i found that my turtle was missing a toe on her back right toe. She is an adault three toed box turtle (DON'T LAUGH). There is a scab where Permalink -- click for full blog post "Toe falling off!!!" PLEASE HELP !My mississippi map turtle has soft shell syndrome . I bought him 6 days ago and had no idea . I new something was wrong because he would not move or swim Permalink -- click for full blog post "PLEASE HELP !" difference between herman and horsfield tortoisewhat is the difference between a herman and a horsfield tortoise Permalink -- click for full blog post "difference between herman and horsfield tortoise" Sores on Russian Tortoise's NeckI have a russian tortoise who seems to be very healthy. He/She is active, eats well, goes to the bathroom regularly and I soak him/her at least weekly. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Sores on Russian Tortoise's Neck" tortoise arm troubleI just wrote a previous question regarding this tortoises arm that is swollen unilaterally. The tortoise can walk, eat and all that, but I want to be sure Permalink -- click for full blog post "tortoise arm trouble" Is my tortoise sick?When i first bought my tortoise last week, it was very active, and liked to swim around. but lately, it's very sluggish, and there's a whitish residue Permalink -- click for full blog post "Is my tortoise sick?" poopmy turtle (red ered slider) just pooped and backed up and ate it dose that mean he is hungery because i have been cutting bback on his foo Permalink -- click for full blog post "poop" Tortoise behaviors.I have a female red-footed tortoise, who is fourteen years old. Lately she has been scraping her shell up against a piece of driftwood she's had in her Permalink -- click for full blog post "Tortoise behaviors." Black GreekBlack greek with a broken beak waht do I do Permalink -- click for full blog post "Black Greek" Desert Tortoise's Flat Shell BackMy wife has a CA. desert tortoise approximately 3- 4 years old. My dad lives in the desert and has a male and female which hatch about 10 babies a Permalink -- click for full blog post "Desert Tortoise's Flat Shell Back" is my herman tortoise dead?my tortoise has a box and a run (inside) that she can go in and out of when eva she wants we thought she was hybernating as she was in her box and didnt Permalink -- click for full blog post "is my herman tortoise dead?" I need to know some information before i buy a tortoiseHow big are Spur-Thighed tortoises (Greek) when their fully grown Permalink -- click for full blog post "I need to know some information before i buy a tortoise"
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