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Sulcata Anus?
I have a six year old sulcata. Its anus (im guessing) under the tail is enlarged. It appears that something is coming out but nothing protruding. tortois how we can identify male tortois ? How often do I feed my baby red foot tortoise I have a baby red foot tortoise he is only about 2inches I'm concerned as to how much he should be eating a day because I don't want to over feed. I feed ... RES turtle is sick My baby RES has stopped eating and all he does is sit on his rock he has raspy breathing and some stuff my his nose the vet said he must have a respiritory ... Sulcata Tortoise is Sick I have a Sulcata tortoise(4 yrs old) and recently he has been rather wobbly while he walks. His eyes also water. The symptoms were bad, then he got better,... Lighting for my baby turtle I just got a baby turtle today and i would like to know if it is vital to have a special light above him , or if i can just put him out in the sun once ... raised scale My tortoise has a raised scale on its cheek what could this be? Food coming out from turtle's nose Hello! I took my 12 year old red ear slider to a vet after realizing that it's eyes are closed for about 5 days and have bubbles coming out from it's nose.... What kind of turtle What kind of turtle do I have I found it on the side of the road he has a beak a kinda small turtle eyes why do my turltes eyes look like they are blind? turtles friends ive had yellow beely sliders for a few years now but currantly i have 2 females one (doomagedon) around 6-7 years old who has just had 5 eggs so far, as ... how can i get my turtle to move M going into a race and I need to no how I can get my turtle to move when toldi What animal do I have? My turtle has a beak looking mouth an it is a baby but I don't know what kind it is HELPPPP!!!!!!!!!!! lip on red footed tortoise cracked My red footed tortoise has its lower lip looking like it is cracked or something. What could be the problem? constipate tortoise I have a horsfield tortoise,.about 20 -30 years old. for the last two weeks he has become sluggish and hasn't posed for about two weeks. I've taken him ...
3 month Painted Turtle not well
2 weeks ago this little guy could run away from you as fast as lightning. Yellow bellied turtles eating rocks Will my turtles get sick if they eat their rocks? Is My Desert Tortoise Choking We have a desert turtle. We believe he ate a small plum that fell off our tree and it looks like the seed is stuck in his mouth. It sounds at times like ... dog picking up tortoise My golden retriever loves to chew on things and tends to pick up our tortoise and carry him around and I am scared she will start chewing on him, is there ... turtle hiding in its shell why is my turtle closing itself completely in its shell? is it dying? sick maybe? singapore tortoise is not opening his eye singapore tortoise is not opening his eye from four day"s why what is her problem??? turtle shell cracks getting wider why is my turtles cracks in the shell getting wider? is that normal? Puffy eyes Should this be inspected by a veteran of should I keep my tank more humid Turtle bitten tail One of my turtles has a bitten off tail and a broken shell that is beginning to heal, will it leave a scar?And is my RES turtle still perfectly healthy ... helping res to mate If one of my RES turtles is trying to mate with the other but the other doesn't want to mate with it, what can i do to help them get together? tortoise missing claws my tortoise seems to have lost its claws it is about 6 years old in summer they live i greenhouse with a pebble flooring when not in garden Tortoise Pooing out insides We had our first horse field 8 months ago and things were going fine. Noticed today that he was what trying to poo but what could only be described as ... wound care on a desert turtle I have had a desert turtle for over 30 years and his front leg several scales came off, how would this happen? ( from digging?) and he's not bleeding but ... possible choking my sons yellow eared belly slider that is only about a month old was feed a 1/2 of a live red worm and the turtle appeared to act as if he was choking.... Drinking water I've never seen my Russian tortoise drink water. How can I tell if he is ? I'm worried he isn't getting any because ice never really seen him in his water ... HELP I WANNA NOW IF IT IS A TORTOISE OR TURTLE Who is this? age of my florida cooter turtle I want to know how you can tell the age of a turtle. I have Florida cooters they are still small but I have no idea how old they are...any suggestions?...
I FOUND A tortoise he seams health and very active
FOUND A tortoise he seams health and very active. he loves being out side and loves to investigate all over. my meditaranian spur thighed tortoise is sleeping a lot My meditaranian spur thighed tortoise is in an open table top. He has a uv light and a basking light which reads around 90 degrees. the open air temperature ... Yellow Belly Slider Not Eating My turtle Toby has recently upgraded from a ten to a twenty gallon tank. We think he is cold in the new tank or shocked by the change, as he us not eating....
How to estimate the age of my indian star tortoise?
I have a male Indian Star Tortoise.It weighs 430 grams.
a chip in pattern
i have a leopard tortoise which has a minor chip in the pattern
sex of my eastern long neck turtle
Can you please help, I desperately need some ways of telling a male from a female I have not named the turtle yet, it is seven months old. My sleepy head Red Foot Tortoise Tj. I wanted to know why does my two year old pet Red Foot Tortoise sleeps so much?
we lost our red footed tortoise outside,please help!
How do we find our red footed tortoise out in the backyard? Please help,it's getting dark and we are worried! Venezuelan red footed tortoise sneezing I brought home a Venezuelan red footed tortoise earlier today and decided to keep him in a plastic tub in the sun while i finish building his enclosure.... LAZY Yellow Bellied Slider I recently got a YBS from a friend that caught it in a lake.Its approx. 2 inches in diameter. When i recived it they had it in a cooler up to three days ... my red footed tortoise gender How can I tell the gender of my 3 year old red footed tortoise? sex organ or some organ comes out while it stools I have a leopard tortoise hes about 5years old approx. i just noticed today when he was pooping that some orange lil balls came out with his stool. i felt ... My turtle has a white spot on its head I have a semi aquatic turtle. just recently it got a white spot on its head. It's growing! Is it bad? Should I take it to the vet? It's never happened ... desert tortoise clicking noise when eating I have a desert tortoise who has been in the family for a long time we think he has to be at least 50. The last couple of days he has been making a clicking ... painted sliders why does my 5 year old painted turle lay eggs without a mate? has been going on for three months? Open mouth My red eared slider keeps opening his mouth every minute starting today. What does it mean?
Russian Tortoise questions
1. is it normal for a russian tortoise to go to a corner and do somthing that looks like digging but only its on the wall? turtle help! my turtle has a rather large circular black thing hanging from the back of it . Any ideas what it is ? infection near eye i have two turtles and one got bit in or around the eye and is now infected what do i do? The bump on my baby painted turtle My baby painted turtle has a bump of skin by his head and shell what is the bump and is he ok? my turtle bite me today my baby turtle had bitten me and its sweeling alittle what should i do?
what animal do I have?
hi i dont know what kind of turtle i have or if it is a tortoise and what set up i need for it i was giving this turtle tortoise my brothers tortoise is climbing on mine and making noises what does this mean. It is also bulling mine what should we do? Is my tortoise dead? His eyes closed, head tucked in, not moving. some ants seemed in him. Is the tortoise dead? toys for red-footed tortoises? I have a 6yr.old red-footed tortoise(Morton) whose wonderful personality has recently changed.He seems much more active & inquisitive & playful. I think ... not crapping!!!! My lil tortoise is abt 4 months and for the past week it has stopped eating and hasnt crapped for a long time i think there's something wrong and i just ... left outside i have a small tortoise hes approx 4-5 years old i think hes a russian one. can he be left outside overnight as i put him in the garden and now i cant ... saving a turtle life? My brother and hes girlfriend left me a halfe dead turtle.....they had two one they found in a pool another brought from the pet store.They kept the turtles ... lost tortist how do you find a 1 year old baby desert tortoise inside the house? long neck turtle red spots on shell I have just gotten my 2nd turtle she is an eastern long neck I have been told she is 3 yrs old, I am concerned because she has 4, 5cent piece size red ... Turtle bite If my turtle bit me, do I need to get vaccinated or do I need a antiobiotic treatment? problems with turtles what does it mean when when my little aquatic turtle keeps opening its mouth and making a little tiny noise, barely loud enough to hear? and the other ... Sealed My red footed tortoises eyes are sealed shut, and he cannot open them. It looks almost the way skin heals back together after a large wound. I notice if ... Green Head The top of my turtle's head has gone a strange gree colour different from the rest of its body, any issues? soft turtle shell What happens when a sand turtle's shell goes soft what would make my tortoise poop? would it be ok if i give one of my tortoises detox? one of my tortoises hasnt been eating lately and i think its because it hasnt been able to poop out ... Box Turtle squirts yellow slime I was trying to save a box turtle from possiby getting hit by a car.I stopped to pick it up to release it in the woods.When I picked it up it was very ... need for calcium does my tortoise need calcium to keep its diet straight? what should i feed my tortoise? lately i've been feeding my tortoises napa cabbage and sometimes bok choy. this is all i been feeding them since i got them. is this good enough to keep ... Finding weeds How far away from the road do weeds have to be so they are safe for my tortoise to each? blood I cleaned my red eared sliders water last night. Last night, I was inspecting the blind RES's shell and he had 2 red sores and these white spots that concaved ... what breed of tortoise is this? my cat caught a tortoise, and i was wondering what breed it is?
tortoise not eating
my oldest tortoise is about 5 yrs old. black on bottom of shell and white in the creases on the top shell!! HELP! i was in florida and i noticed that a gopher tortoise had black o nthe bottom of his shell and also...inbetween the shells creases on top of his shell....
tortoise tail waging
what does it mean when ur tortoise wages her tail Turtle Bleeding Earlier, I noticed my turtle was bleeding when I had her out for a little bit since we dont have a sunlight ray bulb to put in her tank and I picked her ... red outline around pattern of undershell. Hey. I have 2 red eared turtles. They are around 6-7 years old, and around 7 inches long. I live in miami, ver hot weather. They get their water changed ... Climbing Sulcata My baby sulcata has a half log hiding spot in his tank and he keeps climbing on top of it why? and when he flips himself over should i help him back upright?...
snapping turtle
how to tell if a snaping turtle is a boy or a girl
can my turtle crawl on my carpet
can my turtle crawl on my carpet Why did my baby red ear terrapin die? I just got a new baby red ear terrapin.I put him/her with my other two older terrapins which I had for two years.I fed him/her with some tetra food.But ... desert tortise injured My daughter's in AZ tortise got his foot caught in a fence and pulled off a toenail. Can she glue it back on? it's not bleeding but wants to know how to ...
I dont know what is wrong with my tortoise!
Could you please help me?
my 7 year old sulcata tortoise is making a coughing noise
Popping Jaw My Female Sulcata when she eats her jaw makes a popping sound. It has not been this way for ever?? Is my turtle dying I found a desert turtle 3 years ago in a alley. I have tried to care for it but it seems to be sick. He doesnt move to much and seems to be blind. When ... Russian tortoise has stopped eating My two year old Russian tortoise as stopped eating and constantly retreats to her hide .Any advice please Injured turtle I just got a box turtle as a gift. She has been doing fine until yesterday i noticed she didn't come out to eat. So last night i got her out of her little ... star tortoise My star tortoise eats only lattuse and tomato and since the last one month he has watery motions so what can I give him and his shell is slight breaking ... African hingeback tortoise my roomate just moved out and left his african hingeback tortoise, however he only left it and the tank taking the light sources. i need to know what type ... Runny Nose We have a male russian tortoise that lives outside. He is happy and healthy. We ordered a female from an online breeder. She arrived less than 24 hours ... sick russian tortoise my tortoise is not eating or relly moving and this morning it coughed up a blood bubble her skin is discolered what dose that mean what should i do turtles health My box turtle has lost the color in eyes and is bleeding from the anus. At first i thought it was from strawberries but this is apparently blood . Has ... My russian tortoise is missing Last night i left my russian tortoise alone for about 5 mins or less. she escaped, and i checked everywhere for her, including places that she might have ...
Dieing
i Got red ear slide baby and had three of them now down to one. they die off one by one first get slow and not active My desert tortoise won't open his eyes I have a desert tortoise and we have had him about 3 years now. He went into hibernation about November last year, but before he did he wasn't eating much.... Tortoise Flipped Over, Eating? I found my russian flipped over when i walked into my room one day. I don't know how long he had been flipped. I noticed that he has been eating less than ... problem with tortoise my tortoise is not moving and the problem seem from her back feet Bloody skin and shell Hi I have a long neck turtle believe to be of the age 7 and all of a sudden in the past couple of months he has seemed to really fat with his fat hanging ...
turtle in the corner
my turtle is always in the corner of the tank and it wont eat. My Red Ear Slider is not so active as before I bought two turtle about two months ago,at that time they were very active but now they are not so active,neither eating properly and bubbles are also ... new to painter turtles i have 2 painter turtles. I was wondering how long i keep them out of the water for? One of the turtles is new and he is having trouble adjusting to the ...
I want a russian tortoise
how big does a russian tortoise GROW. Turtle legs Hi their is a white film around the turtles legs is this normal? Thank you tony Trying to treat an open wound on my turtle...help Last night my dog got ahold of my box turtle . He is about 8 months old. He has 3 puncture wounds on the top of his shell and missing a scale or two on ... chipped shell my dog got a hold of my turtle and he chipped its shell a lot in a few places i see what seems to me to be blood. the chips aren't too deep not even half ... age of turtle how can you tell how old your tortoise is? BROKEN NECK how to heal a african spurred tortoises fractured neck my turtle name is princess. I am freaking out about this all she does is cry and inhale and exhale.... My last turtle Recently I've had 5 turtles. 3 died from not eating (couldn't open mouth) and the 4th died from it going under a filter. The last one is still alive. But ... Is my turtle sick? My Slider turtle doesn't do anything all day but bask in the light and the eyes are always shut/swollen. It doesn't seem to be eating its food either, I ... Tortoise diet my forest hingeback tortoise has only ate once and ive had it for a week why wont it eat more? whats their favorite food? TURTLES EYES I noticed two days ago that my turtles eye was closed, it appears to be stuck. what should i do Butt sickness Our tortoise's butt looks swollen and infected. What causes this? What cures it? Found a turtle My friend found this turtle on his farm, in southern British Columbia, which is off the grid in a heavily forested area near the Pend o'reille river. He ... my eastern long necked turtle hi there my names yvette and i have a small eastern long neck turtle about half the size of my palm, i have all the correct set up and stuff for my little ...
juvenile russian swallowed a tube help
9cm russian tort went missing for 4 days when found was very very thin, turtle neck cut my turtle has a cut on its neck and its being lazier and doesn't want to eat and had a cut long time ago but it went away can u please tell me where this ... Losing a leg What happens when a baby turtle loses a leg?
my indian star tortoise pair is not very active
Hello, actully I have a indian star tortoise. australian turtle floating my turtle is not moving and just floting in water with is legs out but it is alive its an australian turtle can u tell me wats wrong????????
turtle shell soft
a few months ago i was reckonising that my turtles schell was soft on the edges at the back of it. Tortoise attacked by dog My dog (boxer) got a hold of my tortoise o just got her she is like 8months old . I reacted pretty fast . Her shell is a little damage in the front edge ... Sudden death of my Star Tortoise My star tortoise shows signs of lost of appetite and had a few diarrhea during the past two weeks before it passed away today. I have tried to change it'... matt turtle my matt turtle is about 10months old and is usually very active, but it is now hardly moving, not too sure whether it is eating and its back legs are very ...
Help poss vitimin problem
Hello why does my youngest red ear slider do this? My youngest red ear slider is Rainbow. Rainbow has not eaten for four days and slept for two whole days. Is Rainbow sick? Is it because of stress? I am ... Dog wants to eat my turtle! How do I keep my newly adopted cocker spaniel from eating my turtles that roam out in my back yard? How can i revive my turtle? My turtle hadn't been eating i gave it food was cleaned him and his water everday and i woke up in the middle of the night and found him dead can i revive ... Long Neck Turtle - sleeping, shedding skin, not eating? Hi, I have had my long neck turtle for 13 years, he has always been very active and jumps when I walk past wanting to eat. Now he just sleeps underwater ... why does my youngest red ear slider do this? My youngest red ear slider is Rainbow. Rainbow has not eaten for three days. And slept one whole day in the basking area. Why does Rainbow do this? Is ... Red Eared Tortoise opens and closes mouth Hi there, my tortoise currently has MBD (it's still a very young one) but then I believe it's situation is improving right now as it's eating better and ... Why did my yellow belly turtle eat her baby eggs? When my yellow belly turtle became pregnant,I was told to put turtle sand in a cat box with a bit of water for her to lay her eggs,I filled up when it ... turtle dirt? i have a red eared slider turtle that my mother rescued.. it is sick becasue it has swollen eyes. until we can take it to the vet we wanted to know how ... Mouth won't close Our russian tortoise can't seem to be able to close his mouth. Also, it looks like one nostril is clogged up. Any suggestions? Thanks. White stuff I always give my baby hermann tortoise a bath everyday at the same time in the morning but as i was giving it a bath something odd happened white stuff ... star tortoise ears do star tortoise of singapore have ears Tortoise's stuffy bubbly nose My tortoise has a stuffy/bubbly nose. Is there anything I can do for her? my turtle wont eat How do i get my turtles to leave the hide box they stay in their all day i have to force them out so they will eat ? Sick box turtle My box turtle was bleeding form the top of her head and on her rear leg. Vet said she was attached by bird but she is now bleeding all over her head, out ... Kitten Food and my tortoise Once in awhile my tortoise will eat the kitten food i have out. I was wondering if it's only once in awhile is it bad for him? how can i best look after my marginated tortoise? i was resently given an 8 yr old female maginated tortiose and she loves to eat romane lettes, apples, cucumbers and a small amount of red peppers but ... how long does a marginated tortoise sleep for? hi my name is kay. i have resently purchased an 8 year old marginated tortiose. we have changed her bedding and put some hey in there for her to sleep ... baby tortoise was suqashed and is alive my tortise got squahsed under a plastic dresser its top of the shell was dented in but then popped back out and now it wont eat and is not really walking ... Mediteranean spur-thighed tortoise dragging back legs Our tortoise is dragging both back legs and is pulling itself along by the front ones. To the touch they seem to have a slight pull back but not that much,... tortoise sleeping why does my tortoise keep going to the corner of his tank and sleeping? My tortoise keeps pooping. My tortoise has been getting hungrier and is poo-ing a lot and I'm scared he might be sick should I take him to the vet? Cracked shell I found a turtle today and he acts perfectly fine like nothing is wrong but his shell is cracked and i feel bad for the buddy what do i do to fix it My Horsfield Tortoises I have two horsfield tortoises aged four and three years old.One male and One female.Recently yhey have both started to rock thier heads quite fast and ... Tortoise shell bleeding Hi. Our Russian Tortoise, Franklin, escaped from his outdoor garden. He was missing for probably an hour. Our German Shepard found him, and he is moving ... Desert Tortoise found upside down Came home from the store found our desert tortoise had gotten out of her area, and beleive our dog had gotton to her. she was found upside down hiding ... Tortoise eating mushroom I caught my Russian tortoise eating a mushroom in my backyard and I'm pretty sure that the mushroom was poisonous, and I was wondering what should I do?... My baby sulcata swallowed a rock My baby sulcata swallowed a small pebble.. Will it pass ? Should we rush to a vet? Can a vet even dp anything ? Seems like that may happen in nature, but ... My tortoise is not eating.... why? We just got a tortoise but he is not eating. We give him pellets and some fruit or vegtable. He sleeps alot and he hardly moves. Do you know whats happening ...
terrapin or turtle
what is the differance between a terapin and a turtle tortoise and the sun I put my young tortoise outside in the sun the other day when we had good weather but I don't think it liked it as it went straight into the shaded bit ... mixing tortoise breeds Can a baby herman tortoise live with a sulcata tortoise in the same habitat? In other words, do they get along?
How can I tell if my Russian tortoise is female or male?
How can I tell if my Russian tortoise is female or male? Front leg swollen joints on russian tortoise. Hi. I noticed today on my russian tortoise that the front legs joints are swollen and puffy. Its like where the armpit is on the front legs and when I ... What do I do if my turtle has an infection? My turtle's shell is red around some of the edges. The pet store told us to take him in the sun when it is nice out. It seems like the day after the turtles ... Heat lamp bursts i bought a heat lamp 50watts for my turtle tank and it burst in like 6 hours and then i bought another one and agai it burst in 8-9 hours its really money ... Russian tortoise doesn't like soaking? I adopted a Russian tortoise a while ago, and he seems to be doing well, but everytime I soak him he walks backwards for a little bit and then after a ... Baby tortoise query? I have just bought a baby horsefield tortoise he is under 1 year and about 4-5cm. It is a very hot day, would it be okay to let him enjoy the garden or ... sick tortoise what does a sick russian tortoise look like only craps sticky liquid!! I have a star tortoise about three months old. For the past few days it seems like it?s going through a lot of pain while trying to crap....the head goes ... White stuff in the water The last couple of day my sons Dessert Box Turtle has had white stuff in it's water. I think it must be throwing it up but haven't seen this happen. Any ... Can a Turtle scratching an open wound cause a salmonella infection? I was holding my pet turtle and I didn't notice a cut I had on the palm of my hand. My turtle shifted his leg and his leg hit the wound. I washed my hands ... leg abscess It appears that my box turtle has developed a lesion in front of her right rear leg. It is quite deep and filled with soil. I had not noticed this because ... whats happening to my baby turtle? My turtles bottom shell is turning an orange color on the sides and its barely eating the food we give it,it's only a little baby and I'm starting to get ... my razor back will my razor backedturtle be ok in its tank on his own ?
terrapins foot bleeding
one of my terrapin has just bite the other ones foot it is bleeding what should i do One Eyed Turtle My yellow belly slider turtle only has one eye open. Is he sick!? He is only a baby what do I do? My tortoise in the rain! We live in Twickenham, SW London and have acquired a 30 year old tortoise who has lived freely in a back garden since small. She seems to have settled ... dropped red foot My son dropped my 7 yo red foot and she immediately started puking. Is it gonna be ok ? what do I do? horsefield tortoise I have just got a horsefield tortoise as a present from my fiance and was wondering how to tell what sex it is? Can you help please? tortoise back strength How much weight can a tortoise's back carry?(Before breaking or bending) is ared or yellowed eared slider Is ayellow eared slider a girl and the red eared slider a boy. why did my terrapin get a stomach infection? why did my terrapin get a stomach infection and how could it be prevented. Can I put two tortoises together? I have a three year old Horsfield tortoise and have just been given a 50 year old (approx) Greek tortoise, is it ok for them both to be together, I think ... turtle poops white stuff When I first got my Russian tortoise 5-7 months ago, white stuff came out of its butt. What is it? puffy eye why my turtle has swollen eyes and like foaming in the mouth like saliva turtles with red stomach what does it mean when a turtles stomach is red? filmy eyes I brought my baby Russian to the vet yesterday because he has filmy eyes and won't eat. His stool was clear. The vet gave him fluids and put antibiotic ... Nutrition for your tortoise What can my tortoise eat that will not harm it, and what foods will harm it? tortoise was bite by my dog my tortoise was bite by my dog last year, i took him to a vet who gave him some antibiotics and said he will be fine.. recently ive noticed where he lost ... White bump on my turtles leg My painted turtle has a white lump or bump i guess you could say on his right leg when i touch it i think it hurts him his mouth opens up and moves towards ... Will these tortoises have babies? If I keep a male and a female Greek tortoise together will they have babies? OVERGROWN SHELL my horsefield tortoise ruby age 3 visited the vet a few weeks ago and he said that her shell is overgrown which means her shell has growwn too fast and ...
terrapin scratching the wall
why does my female terripin keep scrathching the wall? Baby red ear slider turtle likely to have a bad stomach My baby red ear slider turtle is pooping a lot from past three days.... i feel that he is having a bad stomach. What should i do? Should i feed him less ... should I let my tortoise graze in the park? I occassionally walk to the park and I was wondering if it is ok to let my tortoise graze there (with supervision of course). The park is almost always ... Female Russian Tortoise is biting our male Russian Tortoise Why does she bite and bang her shell into our male? New baby wild turtle First off... its a baby obviously...my dad had found it yesterday on the road and brought it home to me. supposedly there were tons of them the other day ... Red Foot Tortoises What do fearful behaviors look like in Red Foot Tortoises? Sulcata eyes I wanna know what could be wrong with my one year old sulcata turtle,he hasn't opened his eyes in a few days? =(
strange staying in one spot
my turtle is staying in one spot for a long time with her arms in and legs out whats wrong with it Should I let my terrapins out of their tank and run around my room? I dont know whether to let my terrapins out of their tank and run around my room! There really lively in their tank.. Which makes me think they may want ... My turtle won't let me hold him My turtle is a yellow belly slider that is so adorable. the problem is, he NEVER lets me hold him. He lets my best friend hold him without holing up in ... how to tell if my turtle is healthy i think i have a painted wood turtle, i feed him fruit his favorite is strawberries he wont eat anythng els, his shell looks like bark but i dont think ... tortoise melt I heard that if you pull a tortoise out of hibrination to soon that it will melt or disintegrate. is this true? turtle and tortoise live to gether can red eared slider turtle and indian star tortoise live to gether and how can i desine tank for them i don't know whats wrong with my turtle my turtle is a red Russian tortes and hes 9 years we've seen him grow before but never this long and he has a bloody nose and he hasn't been moving whats ... Turtle bubbles There are air bubbles coming out the bottom of my turtles shell when he is in the water. he is actin funny...Had him 15 years...is he gonna die? Water Turtle Skin Infection I have a Mississippi Map Turtle and he seems to have something wrong with his skin. Though he has shed periodically in the past, his skin appears to be ... Turtle pimples? My turtle has clear with a pinkish tint to it to these little bubbles, almost like pimples.... What are they? Abscess? turtles chomper i've had my turtle for about 13 years and all of a sudden its beak has grown out too much. what can i do about this? it seems to be interfiering with him ... yellow belly turtle age how do i know how old my yellow belly turtle is? its shell is about four-five inches long and about three inches wide
Does a tortoise sleep in the dark?
tortoise can sleep even no light? what to do when a turtle has a broken arm I just cought a baby turtle today and it has a broken arm.It got its claw stuck in a cut on the broken arm.I felt so bad,it closed its eyes and opened ... Tortoise Movements Why does my tortoise make subtle swimming motions with his arms and legs while hes sunbathing? He also moves he head while doing this. Which cage? Would my russian tortoise do better in a large wooden "cage" or a large glass aquarium? RES; swollen eyes, white spots on eyelids and head, produces bubbles Hi there. I received two red-eared sliders (allow me to refer them as A and B) just a few days ago. On the first day, A seemed perfectly fine and energetic ... African Side neck turtle I'm trying to figure out if my turtle is getting sick or just tired because one day I woke up and he was just laying on his basting rock eyes oven and ... I need help with a hingeback tortoise I need help please. I recently came into being a proud owner of a hingeback tortoise. I know very little about tortoise care. I tried to find info about ... what brand of top soil should i use for my horsefield tortoise I dont want to get topsoil with fertilizers in it, or manure, but i couldnt find one that satisfied me at my local Lowes. I figured maybe i was being ... Does my young male horsefield need a friend? I can only get him one other tortoise, and i was wondering if i should get a girl or a boy, and if a different age or kind of tortoise would make a difference.... Is my TORTOISE a boy or a girl? what does it mean when my TORTOISE's (not turtle)tail is sideways? Does that mean it is a boy or a girl? thank you!:) i think my baby turtle is dead my baby painted turtle has a injured neck and a swelling eye he was okay until all of a sudden he stopped moving what should i do? :( :( :( terrapin vs turtle my terrapin girl keeps following my male turtle around the tank putting her hands over her head and shaking them at him why is she doing this ive had them ... yellow belly slider turtles i have 2 yellow belly slider turtles, how do i no the sex of my turtles ? and what other things could i feed them as they eat blood worms, mosquito larvae,... whats the diffreance between a tortoises and turtles whats th diffreance between a tortoises and turtles Mixing Baby RES with adults I have a new small maybe 4" docile male RES, and I have 3 tiny babies a little bigger than a Silver dollar. Can they survive together or with he try to ... Tortoise Home Environment I recently bought a reptile tank for my Russian Tortoise at Petco. I was just wondering if the tortoise would be very sensitive to noises from the TV or ... Tortoise eats everything! Hello,my sulcata. Tortoise eats everything of my floor when I let him roam. My floor is mostly laminate so he just picks up every crump or anything and ... My turtle's eyes are swollen and shut.. and has not aten. my baby turtle started eating less and eventually stopped eating couple of weeks ago. i assumed it was in brumation.. since it would stay in its shell ... baby snapper eye lid white my baby snapping turtle's eye lid is alittle white.I don't think that it's anything to worry about. Or is it? if i let my turtle go will it survive i live in north carolina i have 2 turtles ive had 1 for 5 years and the other one for about 4 in a half years. i got them in hilton head i have a creek ... tortoise's skin My toroises skin is shedding, is that normal? Sun exposure hellow everybody. I'm a new res turtle owner, i live in a dormitory. I'm giving my res one hour sun exposure everyday before i go to my school.. after ... tortoise catching food how do tortoise catch food?
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Hey dog bit turtle my yorkie bite MY TURTLE. put it didnt get no skin it juts bite the shell it has two teeth marks on it. i just wanna know what to do or what is gonna happen....
turtle head in shell
does turtle learn to put their head in their shell My Sick Mississippi Map Turtle I have two Mississippi Map baby turtles and one doesn't look like he's doing so well he keeps flipping over on his back and laying there for a couple of ... shell's turn soft my tortoise shell turn soft.what hapen? which UVB lamp It is me again,. =) I'm Lei. my first turtle died already but i've now recovered but still it hurts. with my new turtle i will do everything to make him ... white goo from my turtle what is the white goo coming out of my turtle white bubbles from turtle mouth my turtle has white bubbly stuff coming out of its mouth. What is that?
Putting common musk turtle with yellow bellied slider
Well I have a common musk turtle who is about 7cm can I house a hatchling yellow belly slider with him? Turtle I bought a turtle about a month ago, and it has not eaten since,I washed it today and noticed his shell is not hard at all. Should i be worried? Baby red ear slider turtle My baby red ear slider turtle is having a green shell when its in water but when i take it out its shell turns white. is it a serious matter? Month old yellow belly turtle died I brought 2 turtles in january and they are growing fine and always seem to be healthy and happy , eating and swimming around. Two weeks ago i brought ... My tortoise is acting wierd Please help!My tortoise isnt eating and he is sleeping way to much! Thanks! My turtle only has one eye open I got my turtle on my birthday by my cousin and it is a Red Ear Slider. I put her in my fish tank and brought a heater and I keep a lamp on beside her ...
Can tortoises see in all colors?
i'm doing a school project on how tortoises see ive read that they see in ultra violet vision is this true or false? stuffy nose Why does my greek tortoise get a runny/bubbly nose when I put him in the grass for any extended period of time? Sick Tortoise Sulcata I have a sick Sulcata that I need to give an oral antibiotic. I keep getting told that I need to put it in his food but the problem is that he does not ... Bubbles My Russian tortoises has bubble coming out of his mouth. Is this okay? And white poo? Housing tortoises together I have an almost two year old red footed tortoise and want to add another red footed tortoise. Does it have to be roughly the same age or can I add a younger ... My turtle has white film sitting in its right eye One of my RES turtle which is 1.5 years has a kind of white film sitting in its right eye. The other eye is perfectly normal. I went to aquarium shop and ... Russian tortoise My russian tortoise Spike was banging against glass on terrarium. So i went and got plywood and built bigger box for him. but, now hes doing same thing ... Wanted: Greek Tortoise I want a greek tortise. Can anyone give me some tiips on how to care for one.... or even like a terrarium (glass aquarium) size and how big these turtles ...
Can my tortise eat a mum
Can my Greek tortise eat a pot mum
my tortoise hates me
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can a turtle leaves its shell to move to a new one
some problem with my Star
Hi Shelly, REs Turtle shell trouble hai... i just bought a res turtle about a month ago now.. he suddenly stops eating, keeps on basking, his shell starts to get brownish with white powdery ... UV light My UV lamp stopped working, and I can only get a new one the day after tomorrow. What should I do? Should I use a regular light bulb? What will happen ... Tortoise Not eating My mum has had this tortoise since 1973 and it has stayed the same size. This year he's not eating anything by himself. He will only eat fresh pears or ...
9 month old sulcata tortoise tank temp
whatb should the temp be in my 9 month old sulcata tortoises tank Turtle Instinct Question where do baby turtles inherit their instincts from? slimy turtle water my turtles water is slimy why and what is causing it?
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do torttise like being hold for long time sick yellow bellied slider i have a yellow bellied slider,just found him in the tank floating but managed to bring him back to life. now his head is floppy like he cant be bothered.... tortoice on his back my 4 year old tortoice has fell 2 times on to his shell ...he was trying to get up ...i picked him up ...can they get up on there own when turned on to ...
Would old telephone poles put togather make a good fence
Hello! turtle population density We have a pair of red eared sliders in an approximately 1,000 gallon pond in our back yard. Half of the pond is 36" deep and the other half is stepped ...
Hinged backed tortoise
I just purchased a hinged backed tortoise from a pet store and he has been in my Upside down my tortoise was upside down all night..will she be ok sad turtle My turtle is sad from past 4 days due to sudden death. Now he is not eating anything. Please help fast! Russian Tortoise lost outside, help! We've had our russian tortoise for 6 months. Since its been nice out we take him outside. All he did was burrow and we kept a close eye on him. Well ... Should I uncover the hole in Tortoise? He was bitten 3 days ago. Hi there, a dog attacked my tortoise and the vet put some selotape on the hole, it looks like it needs to come off to get some air to it, I just wanted ... tortoise nails Do I have to clip my pet tortoises nails? tortoise beak length my tortoises bottom beak is growing longer than normal. i have given him a tortoise bone but it doesn't seem to help. what should i do? should i take him ... Tortoise Skin peeling off? Is a tortoises skin suppose to peel off? Turtle Energy Ever since I've had my turtle, he never moves, he just sits in the water. If I put him in deep water he'll swim, but other than that he never moves. My ... Tortoise eyes are closed my russain tortise is not opening his eyes and they look kind of buldgey is there anything i can do or do i just need to take him to a vet leopard tortoise bored our friend has a leopard tortoise- 1yo- and we dont want it to be sad/boredhow do we ensure none of this happens turtle size If i put my turtle in a big tank how big can it get Filmy eyes Hi, i have a baby aquatic turtle. he lives in a small tank with a heat lamp and i change his water 3 or 4 times a week because i do not have a filter yet.... Baby Herman Turtles A friend of mine, her tortise just had babies. How soon after the babies are born can she sell them/or seperate them. how do you make a turtle grow fast than usual? at the pet store, where i bought my turtle.. the seller said something.. she said "it would take years to make it grow" i'm excited to make it a lot more ... desert tortois sounds what sound does a desert tortois make? Is my tortoise dead? How do you know if your tortoise is dead? my turtle can't support his neck I have a baby red eared slider and until yesterday he was fine. Today he cant seem to support his head. He won't retract it into his shell and it just ... Eye Problems My baby red ear slider wont open its eyes, but itll move around. Its only a baby, and im really, really woried about it..is it dying? white poop Why does my tortoise poop white?
my turtle has a white foot
my turtle has got a white swollen foot above his nail - it also look red Head and front legs wont come out of the shell We just got a 2nd baby slider turtle for my daughter. The 1st one is about 1 year old. They've been together for 24 hours. The baby wont stick its head ...
Red-Eared Sliders Please help
I bought 2 RES about 6 months ago. They should be less than a year old and are still pretty tiny in size.
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Tortious buying
how do you buy a tortious? orange stuff from turtle bottom my turtle has orange stuff coming out of her bottom what is it? 50 cent turtle Do you have to have a turtle license to keep a 50 cent turtle as a pet? Turtle shell bump? My red-eared turtle is about 8 years old and one side of his shell has a large bump in it, is that normal? Like, it's bumpy all over, just there's like ... White lump under turtle eye With my turtle he has recently gotten a small white lump underneath his eye. I'm not quite sure what it is or how to get rid of it? He still does everything ... yellow belly slider eyes I have just got two yellow belly sliders and one of them only has one eye I think and the other one looks a littl crusty. I just wanted to know if I should ... why did my turtle die?! :( i got a red eared slider 3 weeks ago. she appeared normal and healthy. then she got sick. i took her to the vet monday and he gave her a shot for vitamin ... MY sis turtle wont open eye my sis turtle wont open one of his eyes ,we are so worried he keeps scratching it ,should we do something,my dogs vet will come and drop my dog off should ...
fajdf'la box turtle won't come out
why wont my box turtle come out of its shell russan tortoise i had my tortoise outside yeaterday it was sunny but only 65 cuz i wanted to see if she would eat some grass and stuff. but today she is sneezing a little ...
illness or what?
Is it bad when a turtle keeps its eyes closed; should i worry about it. Please help I'm desperate. Hermanns tortoise habitat Does anyone know how well a hermanns tortoise would survive in the climate of the pacific northwest/seattle? baby red ear slider care we want to go out can we keep red ear baby slider at home unattended or should we take him along with us turtle fell my turtle fell down from about a height of 1 meter it didnt bleed but the shell seems to be a little cracked.what should i do??? pls help me. what am I I am a turtle with rough dark Carapace yellow stripes on leg and face and yellow belly what am I called Help with my red eared slider I changed my red ear slider water, put it back in and it swelled up and now its eyes wont open. Swollen foot - Mary River Turtle My turtle has a swollen back foot. He is approx 6 months old and it looks like my other turtle has bitten his foot. It is fairly swollen but he is still ... Change of tank and baby pond turtles won't open their eyes We changed our two baby pond turtles from one tank to a new set up tank and they stopped eatting and stopped opening their eyes. I have had them out ... Red earred slider escaped I have a baby red earred slider and he managed to escape for his tank and is possibly somewhere in my room. What can I do to make him come out of hiding?...
mate for a redslider
what is a good mate for my turtle and my turtle is girl and its a redslider should i release my turtle iv had him for like 5 years now he was found out side by my moms boss in her pool so she kept it and gave it to my mom we dont want it any more beecause ... RESTurtle that doesnt want to swim, just bask on the dock under the light... I have a question, My RES turtle is very lathergic and stays on the basking dock practically all day and when she does go in the water she just floats ... turtle found outside in april i just found a turtle in a ditch in ontario, its cold here. and he's not moving unless i try to hold his hand, and his eyes won't open... what do i do?...
alligator snapper turtle
why hasent my alligator snapper grown any yet it is 2 years old desert tortises and cat I have had 2 desert tortises for about 3 years. I also have two dogs. The dogs have never bothered the tortises. We recently acquired a kitten that ...
Black spots in skin normal for tortoise?
Black skin spots and peeling skin normal??
First Pet Ever
I leave in Mumbai. help broken tortoise shell a log fell on top of my tortoise and it has a crack on its shell and was bleeeding a lot what sould i do Mucous from turtles? My dog was outside barking furiously and when I went outside there was a snapping turtle lying next to her with a mucous all over it. My dog also had ... Basking lamp What watt should my basking lamp be and how far away should it be? Bubbles in tortoise nostrils Is it normal for tortoises to blow bubbles out of their nostrils? Turtle got attacked by dog Please help My dog found a turltle in the backyard today. My dog put a hole in its shell. It looks like a red slider but not sure. I think it was hibrnating in the ...
turtle shell damaged
what do you do if your turtles shell is either cracked or bleeding most likely bleeding because it is red? sulcata tortoise and calcium ok so i have had a baby sulcata tortoise for 7 monthes. i have been feeding her grasses, hay, and weeds. im a new sulcata owner and i feel like i dont ... tortoise injured by fox tortoise got attacked by fox , underside of shell looks like a hairline crake seems to be bleeding slightly the the end at back of shell.have you any suggestions ...
new spur thighed not eating today and sleeping alot
hi Russian Tortoise Eating Hi, I'm Maddy, and my Russian Tortoise, Sweetie, is eating A LOT! When I give Sweetie some romaine lettuce, (Sweetie's favorite breakfast, lunch, and ... hibernation advice please Ive had a pair of horse-fields now for about 10 years but have never let them sleep through the winter,not only haven't i anywhere cold and quiet enough ... hand feeding a tortoise I've had my tortoise for about two weeks and for the first time today he ate from my heand..does this mean i've earned his trust? Shaky Hands I have a red-eared slider recently we got another turtle which we believe it to be a yellow-bellied slider. WEll the yellow-bellied slider usually bothers ...
Male or female red footed tortoise
How can you tell the sex of a red-footed tortoise? Do turtles and tortoises get along I wanted to get my turtle a friend and almost bought a puppet for him the only thing there was a tortoise. Do they get along? large sulcata tortise paralisis large sulcata tortise refuses to eat two weeks now . it seems he cant open his mouth. also cant walk drags shell only moving a couple inches at most . i ... my turtle won't bask my turtle wont go on its rock to bask and stays in the water ? i think my red eared slider turtle is sick i just got a red eared slider a few weeks ago. this past week she has stopped eating, she doesnt even show interest in food. she also seems to be sleeping ... Baby Musk turtle doesn't seem well. Me and my partner bought a baby Musk turtle from a reputable retailer just over a week ago. I was concerned at the time as his skin appeared to be peeling,... What is my mediterranean tortoise up to? Our Male mediteranean tortoise of over 25 years keeps on attacking my shoe'd foot by head butting it, bitting it and then mounting it as if to have sex.... Part of Tortoise's Shell is gone Well my brother came and told me that he'd found a tortoise and half of it's shell is gone. I went and checked,and almost all of it is gone.THe part that'... Green Ring around turtle's mouth I was giving my turtle a bath when I noticed he has a green ring around his mouth what does that mean?
turtle opening mouth
what happens if your turtle eats a lot and he opens his mouth a lot puffed eyes why does my terrapin have itchy puffy eyes exploring red eared slider turtle i have a red eared slider and sometimes i let her out in my room, making sure she doesnt get anything she's not supposed to of course. is this bad for ...
tortoise's shell health
can you tell from a tortoise;s shell if it is gotten the right vitamins? horsefeild tortoice wont eat ive had my tortoise for over a year he,s been doing fine till now in the last few weeks he,s stopped eating and now he wont use his back legs he can still ...
Missing tortoise
My love Blackjack just woke up from hibernation 4.11/11, red torotoise poo? i bought a 2 week old hermann's tortoise at a reptile show this past week and his poop has red in it. is that normal? i owned a box turtle before but never ... Painted Turtle Shell rot? My boyfriend found me a little paint turtle during the summer while fishing with his buddies and brought it home to me. so we made it a little habitat,... To Fence the Pool? We have a Sulcata tortoise that lives in our back yard. We have a short chicken-wire fence around the porch of our in-ground pool, but we want to know ...
lighting
what type of uv light do ineed for my red footed tortoise
can my greek spur thighed tortoise eat and how much should she weigh
i have a 1 1/2 to 2 year old greek (spur thighed)tortoise belived to be female! TURTLE LIGHT distance I have a 20 watt reptile basking light for my turtle. My turtle is about 4 inches long. How close should my basking light be to my turtle? Please respond.... Red eared slider Docent swim to the bottom My bby red eared slider docent swim to the bottom of the tank... But when I force it to it swims to the top is there a concern if it docent take a swim ... snapping turtle shell why isnt my snapping turtles shell getting hard. my tortoise rests alot is it ok i have just got a tortoise and it seems to be hiding in the corner of his vivarium alot is this normal also it has just been eating and finished all the ... food for a baby tortoise What is eating a baby tortoise dropped my tortoise i droped my tortise by accident and now his head is on the side everything else is fine with him turtle help how do we help our small turtle that has an infected eye? turtle lives do turtles have nine lives? Home needed for my sulcata in Ohio I have had my sulcata for seven years and can no longer keep him. I live in ohio, and have to move next week. If you can provide a good home for him ... tortoise peeing my baby tortoise pees right after it drinks and is also staying in his burrow....WHY!
unwell tortoise????
hi, i have a tortoise that is 5 yrs old and has been perfectly healthy upto a week ago. turtle climbing aquarium walls i just got my red eared slider a couple weeks ago. she seemed fine, she was eating and swimming around. now she wont eat and keeps clawing at the aquarium ... Broke box turtle shell My dog got hold of a box turtle, when I got the turtle from the dog its shell was broke off around the head area and it bleeding. It is not a big part ... Baby red foot tortoise in a new home brought a baby red foot had him home for 2 1/2 days how do i know when he is happy that he is eating enough when i can start to hold him? gunk what does it mean if purple piece of gunk is coming out of my tortoise? russian tortiose drinking water hello! I have a russian tort and I always give her spring water, but I was wondering if I could give her purifed tap water from the sink? Would this be ... Dog bit tortoise shell My leopard tortoise escaped his enclosure and I just found him in my dogs mouth. His shell is broken on the sides and in the front... its not bleeding ... red-foots toe nail broke @ the quick Hi, my name is lisa & i have a red-footed tortoise. i have had him 7yrs.(since he was 6 months old). yesturday i was giving him a bath in the tub & noticed ... Sick horsefield tortoise Hi, I have a female horsefield tortoise, about 6-8 years old. We recently moved her to a new home. For a while now, she hasn't been opening her eyes atall,... russian tortoise rubs legs together my russian tortoise will sometimes be walking and then all of a sudden stop and take his two hind legs and start rubbing them together while he wags his ... unusual actions tortoise hiccups My tortoises always looking like it has hiccups or is trying to swallow something. It seems to be almost a habit. I is a herman tortoise of only two years,... She doesn't like soaking Hi, I have just got a tortoise from my in-laws which they found. I think it is a horsefield tortoise as it has four claws on each foot and it fits the ... Russian Tortoise Beaks and Throat Breathing I have had a Russian tortoise for about 6 months now, and I just barely found out that your either supposed to clip their beaks for them or give them something ... turtle fell my turtle fell,her shell was bleeding,how do i tell if she is hurt bad? Does a tortoise leave its shell? I have heard that when a tortoise is turned upside down it will exit its shell, is this true? blindness can turtles cause blindness to humans ..?? Separate Turtles? My little slider is bleeding from its foot and has nails missing. I put neosporin on it and is in dry lock. I think the bigger one bit its leg because ... Turtle eyes white MY bby turle has a white covering over his eyes n I have another turtle in the same tank could tht hurt the other one do I need to put them in seperate ...
what is that?
There is something white and bumpy on my Russian tortoise's butt, what is it? sex of a horsfield tortoise how to tell the sex of a baby horsefield tortoises
A Baby Red-eared Slider Turtle
Hello! Tortoises Wee I have to tortoises male and a female and the male one has weeing and its been a bit pink turtle in the corner Why does my turtle always stick his head in the corner of his aqaurium? turtle just floats my baby turtle just floats in the water. her back legs dangle and her front legs stay in. it wont swim and im not sure if its eating sulcata shell soft i cant figure why my sulcata tortise sheel is sofs? please help i just got it for christmas Young turtle sleeps a lot. I've bought a couple of turtles some days ago and one of them is sleeping a lot lately.. Should I be worried? Turtle In danger I got my turtle somewhere is novem and now it's April I haven't seen it eat. I have two, one is very active and one is very weak. The one that is active ... Lack of activity. My tortoise is eating proper food and calcium powder as recommended but is yet to have much movement. I live in Chicago,il and it is still cold here may ...
eyes red
hi i have a female she is 5 to 7 yrs old n her eye has become red in color i dont know wht to do Turtle fall M baby slider fell off my nightstand while I was gone and now he swims lopsided. He still eats and swims underwater fine. Should I be worried or will this ... a purple thing some weird purple thing came out of my russian torties tail what is it is it it`s penis or WHAT!!!!! please anwer and it happened about three minites ... What am i supposed to do!? What am I supposed to do when im gone for like 1 week or end 2 days!? how will my turtle eat? or how will its tank stay clean? It will poop in its tank ...
Tortoise bitten by another tortoise
About two months ago,I brought home a Russian tortoise. The Russian tortoises that I have have been all over it. Turtle injuries, HELP FAST PLEASE!!!!! My turtle got his tail and willy stuck in the pipe at the back of the tank, and i got them out of the pipe, but my turtle isn't moving, i don't know what ... Yawning My tortoise has a runny nose and keeps yawning. Has he got an infection and if so what can I do
tortoise eating out of your hand
Well I have a pet tortise named hoho. I was wondering what does it mean when a tortise eats out of your hand???? feeding a turtle for 3 weeks while I'm away Im going on holiday tomorrow and no one can look after my terrapin, not my neighbours or my family, this is because my family all live in america and I ... Tortoise Poo.... Sorry but the fact is, we all poo. LOL. I love my lil' 6 month old Sulcata and want to be sure he is healthy and properly cared for. I'm curious though,... do i need a/c for my sulcata to keep it cool in the summer? Hi! I live in phoenix. Arizona and own an 90 lbs sulcata that roams around freely in my backyard I have a metal shed that is 10 x10 that is his shelter ... my turtle my turtle has a white ball on his eye it looks like puss what is it tortoise pee my tortoise peed on my lap should i worry? also is urine dangerous as in toxic or anything? My russian tortoise eats any kind of bedding what should I use? I have 4 Russian tortoises one of them eats any kind of bedding and I am afraid of him getting sick, I always have food in with him so I don't understand.... My baby red eared slider not eating I have a baby red eared slider for about 3 days and its not eating and everytime I take her out she just climb to the nearest corner an sit there....What ...
About to get a turtle
Hi, I am about to buy a red eared slider baby turtle eating/breathing/sleeping? I have an affrican tortoise that is not eating sleeping alot and breathing weirdly what do i do, when taken out of her cage she is very active: whats ... Baby yellow belly sliders found in our yard We recently found a couple yellow belly sliders in our garden. It seems that we must have disturbed their nest. My kids would like to keep them as a ...
RES turtle cannot use his jaw to eat
hello, Hole in head My baby red eared slider has 2 white holes in her head what is that and what does it mean?? My turtle has a lump on the side of its face My turtle has a lump on the side of its face, what is this? Is my turtle sick?
box turtle nose dripping
My box turle seems to have a cold. Her nose is dripping and she sometime makes a bubble with the mucus. Is there something I should be doing for her? Tortoise with bad eyes I think my tortoise has something wrong I bought him less than 24 hours ago can I take him back to pet / reptile shop and get my money back as didn't expect ... eastern painted turtle my baby eastern painted turtle eats the bubbles that the filter makes. is this harmful to him? left eye closed and white crust in it i have a 4 month old greek tortoise, for the past month and half it has been keeping her eye closed and it always has white stuff in it and swollen too.... Indian Star Tortoise is dragging its right leg I have a Indian Star Tortoise. Its near about 10 inches in length. From past 2 days there seems to be some problem in his right leg. It cant bear its weight ... age to buy a tortoise Hi, a friend of mine has just bought a marginated tortoise that hatched in Aug 2010 (approx 7 months old). I think its a bad buy as its so young. What ... baby eastern painted turtle I got my turtle a week or two ago. he's shedding on his arms and legs. he's started shedding a few day ago, and I don't know if this is normal or not. I ...
what kind of tortoise
um what kind of tortoise is this???? my redfoot tortoise he is sleeping in his bowl of water,should i be concerned just out of hibernation Hi i have three desert tortoises i took out of hibernation about a month ago. i have been feeding them lightly lettuces. i live by the beach and it gets ... How Do You Know How do you know when your turtle isn't feeling well? tortoise with watery eyes what does it mean when your tortoise has watery eyes? fish attacks my map turtle we have two mat turtles and one of our fish has attacked both of them, now one of the turtles legs is hanging off what shall we do ?????? Soft shell on babies coming out of hibernation? Two of my three one-year old Desert Tortoise have just come out, just drinking a bit so far. One of them has a soft sided shell and it was not that way ... very new born russian tortoise I have adult russians male and female. Apparently they mated last spring. Not sure but I saw them trying. I moved them to another area with alot of leaves ... blood sack what does it mean when your turtle has a blood sack coming out of its anus? Tortoise problem I found a tortoise about 2 years ago on my front lawn. I brought him to a vet who said he was about 15 years old. I kept him...there is a heater in my ... sluggish red eared slider turtle my red eared slider is acting VERY sluggish. She won't eat and hardly comes off her floating rock. I've had her, along with a male, for 2 years now and ... Head bobing What does it mean if a male desert tortoise bobs its head around my female desert tortoise? golden greek tort I have a golden greek and the place I got it told me to keep it dry. I am using walnut shells as substrate and a small part of aspen but the shell is not ... yellow bellied slider lump my yellow bellied slider has a huge lump on the side of his face... seems to be growing... i don't know if it is an absest or what... he isn't active like ... Turtle won't eat Hi, I recently purchased two baby red ear slider, one of them seemed to be suffering from a vitamin A deficit and have not been eating for about two weeks ... turtles shaking feet why is one of my turtles shaking his feet at my other turtle? Dirt and my turtle I just got my turtle and I noticed by it's legs in the shell it has a lot of built up dirt and bedding. Is it normal or healthy for this to be there? I ... Is my long neck turtle OK? I just bought my 3 year old long neck turtle a new 6ft tank but he wont move from one corner.Is me turtle OK? my baby turtle is not eating i found a baby red ear slider turtle outside and 4 days later its not eating and i dont know what to do? 3 month baby red slider turtle I received two 3 month baby red slider turtles as a gift. I feed them floating sticks once everyday in the morning. But lately I have noticed that one ... Cracked shell My 9 year old son accidently dropped our 3 year old tortoise and his shell is cracked a little. Will he be okay? Tortoise male or female? I have two tortoises believed to be Herman tortoises at the age of 4 born (2007). one of them is quite larger than the other, including the claws. Does ... guts coming out? I just noticed that there is a big mass coming out of my turtles anis area...what is that? it looks like guts and she's not even opening her eyes. what kind of tortoise do I have I have recently been given a baby tortoise. he is about 2 in.long and timid. he is a gold-ish yellow mixed with some black spots. but i have no idea what ... eyes what does it mean if my turtle has white circles around the outside of his eyes?
soft shell
my turtle has a soft shell at the back near the tail wat could this be please get back asap male or female how do i know what gender my terapins are ? tortoise not eating my tortoise is not eating whats wrong with him ? Do tortoise get lonley? hey, I was wondering if tortoise get lonley cause if they do i am going to get anotther one. bubbles what does it mean when the turtle has bubbles on it? Turtle wont stop running my turtle (red ear slider) has been awake for over 16 hours and has not stopped running and moving since then. he isnt eating sleeping or resting, is there ... Agitated Russian tortise Please help, my son brought his tortise downstairs to show a friend. This has never caused her to be agitated before but when he put her back she began ... eating problem! hey, i only got my tortoise at christmas and he went sraight into hibernating. He has just woke up and it was my first time feeding him and when i put ... Aquatic Turtle puffy skin Why is my Aquatic turtle skin getting puffy
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1,how can i make my tertle happy it is a land turtle tortoise eyes swollen shut and black i have four water tortoise but fro about a week now i have noticed one of them which is a little smaller has not been eating or moving around and has just ... My tortoise does not know me How can I make my Tortoise know me and not be afraid of me? Sharp Shells My tortoise has cut the top of his head where his neck is on the sharp edge of his shell, is it safe to phile it down with a nail phile? Russian Tortoise breathing problem? My Russian Tortious is breathing loudly out of his nose every couple seconds. Puffing air out, which he does not usually do. His whole body jolts every ... african tortoise joey's sounds have a african tortoise and he is make a differnt sound and foaming at the mouth what could be wrong with him and what should i do? whats is it that comes out of turtle my turtle had sumthing purple coming out of his but. woundering if hes sick or if its his guts. have a russian tort its shell is not soft but the sections look like there seperating. the lines are light colored between the sections. it is still very active and has a ... Ornate wood turtle he is blowing bubbles from his nose and his nose is bleeding a little bit what does this mean i just got him he is not under a heat lamp yet but im going ... why does my tortoise always scratch n scrap the wall in his acqurium it is very big n he always does it? why does my tortoise always scratch n scrap the wall in his acqurium it is very big n he always does it? my spur thigh broke his nail off my tortoise has broken tow of his nails off and they started to bleed i put soem vasalen on them as adviced by a vet can you suggest another way to stop ... crying My tortoise is crying and cannnot poop, and just poops out white stuff. what do i do? size of horsfield tortoise just wondering who big my horsefiled tourtise will grow to be ??
My baby Desert Tortoise has peeling around his mouth.
Hi everyone! I'm a new Desert Tortoise owner. I have a baby, he's about five months old. (his name is squirt) Woried about tortoise Soetimes when my tortoise poo's or wee's something else comes out he useually raises up ono all fours to let this happen, it looks a pinkish coulour. however ... My Baby Turtle ! my turtle wont eat or move and when we put it in the water it just floats but its still alive because everyso often when its on the rock it lifts its neck ... My sulcata tortoise was left outside over night and is lost Now she is lost! We left her in an enclosed area in our veggie garden for the evening so she can catch a bit of sun. We forgot she was outside until ... Bubbles There is bubbles in the corner of my tortoises eyes , is there something wrong with him ???? x do tortoises eat their owe urine? and what color is their vomit? i found a large amount of urine in my tortoise tank. i cleaned it out and noticed there was white stuff all over his mouth. do you think he was eating ... my tortoises right eye is closed alot my tortoises right eye is closed alot. what should i do. gender of turtle how do you tell the gender of a yellow belly slider turtle i think my cat did it help ok well her throat is bleedin an i took a little closer look it kida looks like her throat is slit how would i help her out what kind of tortoise My Son found this tortoise walking across our yard Here in Congress AZ I just trying to find out what kind it was as I have never seen one like it spots what does it mean when your turtle has white spots on its shell Please Help My Red Eared Slider Turtle! My two year old red eared slider recently developed what looks like red bloody tumours in his eyelid. His eyeballs appear normal and he has no red dots ... Outdoor pen I live in central ca and Im planning on getting a russion Tortoice I have the outdoor pen ready but idk when I it will be the hot inuf for me to put him ... tortoises neck has swollen up my tortoise has spent winter outside hibernating same as last year. i bathed her and put food in tank. she ... MY Star TURTLE IS NOT WELL PLZ HELP i have a star turtle a month old, i bought her 3 days back. she is not eating anything, taking out fluid out of her mouth n nose, n she is not passing ... Is my red eared slider turtle unwell i have a red eared slider turtle {female} i have noticed she has not been very active,where as she normally is.but for couple of days now she just floats ... Turtle UPSIDE DOWN what happens if a turtle is turned upside down. i often do that while giving them a bath to clean all their mess on their 'chest'
Male snapping turtle wont eat his food and is keeping his eyes shut?
I have a male snapping turtle that is about a year and a half old.
Russian Tortoise puffiness under front leg
My 5 yr old russian tortoise seems to have puffiness protruding out of shell under his front leg. What can we do for him? turtle cant see Hey my turtle has a white film over his eyes. How do I help him see? Eye Problems Whta if my turtle has gross green stuff covering its eyes and it won't come off? and can another turtle catch it if they come into ... turtle upside down i have cam and looked at my turtle and i have helped him three times out of his water bowl upside down i have a ramp bowl and everything also he is a box ... swollen eyes , bubbles coming out of nose of res baby turtle what medicine can be given to treat the swollen eyes and bubbles coming out of baby res turtle nose ?
flakie skin
is it normal for a tortoise to have flakie skin arond its neck an tail or is it just shedding its skin ? Gus the Sulcata chewed by our dog Gus was chewed by our dog suzie.. we feel terrible. He is 6 months old. We brought him to the vet and they cleaned him up and gave him antibiotics.. they ... Desert tortoise shell Although, my tortises appear in good health the middle seam of their plasterns are soft. They are 4 and 5 old years respectively. Do need more calcium ... wanna buy tortoise I wanna buy tortoise. small in size. adjustable in mumbai's environment. can u suggest me best bred to buy??? my turtles dyingg i found my turtle floating upside down its very week and hardly swims and i just saved it but i think its dying what should i do? weak turtle on his side my turtle is very weak and is not eating i found him on his side in the tank he keeps opening his mouth when i go by him. i doe no if he had a scuffle ... Something red hanging out of butt So I am new to this whole tortoise thing. I cleaned my cage today and my tortoise was fine but when I went to shut his light off for bed I noticed a red ...
turtle shell problem
my turtels shell is realy soft and on the botten he has a dent and it is purple how do i fix it. My turtle question -- not eating It's been three days and my water turtle hasn't eating any fish I've been feeding him he usually like runs to the water when I drop the fish in there but ... Ill Tortoises! My tortoise has its eyes closed and hasnt opened them in a while..also it has a runny nose but not all of the time, just occasionally. baby sulcata has itchy eyes? what does this mean? his eyes are closed a lot of the time, unless i wet them with a q-tip. and he is constantly scratching them with his arms. i just increased the heat becuz ...
my spur thigh isnt lying under her heat lamp
Hi, leopard tortoise not moving much ok i have leopard tortoise and ever since its been cold she is lazy. she walks around the tank with her eyes closed and wont open them much and they look ...
Stop trying to have babies!
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biteing
Do baby Sulcata tortises bite? Eye Problem Hi,I got a Hermann tortoise on the 8th January and have recently noticed that when he wakes up left eye takes longer than the right one to open. I was ...
Please help Found a tortoise/turtle/terrapin
Hi Tortoise not eating i bought 2 baby tortoises 3 days ago, but they are not eating since then. What should i do? are they sick? And they do not look as active as they were ... What species is my tortoise? Hello. My sister was given this tortoise a few days ago. They told her it was 23 yrs old and gave her some questionable care instructions. Now that i've ... unsure?? does any1 know how to clip a tourtise beak?? asim unsure and dont want ot hurt him??
red protrusion
on odd occasions my tourtise seems to have a red thing come out of its rear end but i dont know what is is??? What's wrong with my turtle? My turtle is acting weird. His head is dangling, he is floating on the water, he turns upside down by himself, he wont eat. He is a yellow bellied turtle.... Girl or Boy? How do you know wether the turtle is a Girl or a boy? my tortoise has a cut on its arm my tortoise has a cut on its arm and i was wondeering if there was anything i could do? Swollen Russian Tortoise My tortoise, Boris, has swelling of his body between his head and his legs. I feed him a varied diet of spring mix every day,and on occasion, carrots, broccoli,... my sulcata has started hissing and trying to bite my sulcata jaq is usually very happy and playful, the last few days he has been hissing and snapping at anyone who gets near him, he is also ramming my ... Feeding my russian tortoise So I see online that I can give dandelions, rose and chrysanthamums - don't want to sound stupid, but does that mean the actual "flower"? - Maura My Russain tortoise ...Please Help he has clear stuff coming out of his butt that looks like snot and he hasnt pooped for a couple days did today but it wasnt much a new and old tortise I have a Russian tortise, ive had him for 5 months now. I want to get another Russian Tortise to put in the cage with the one I already have. I have already ...
Is my tortoise dead?
This morning I found my tortoise on the grass. Normally when I pick him up, his head comes out to greet me. white rings on my african sulcatta I purchased an african sulcatta tortoise in November. when I was takign him outside today I noticed he has white rings around the markings of his shelll!... My tortoise's beak needs trimming / shaving Should i do it myself? How do i keep him from pulling his head into his shell? Where can I take him to have it done? Will a bird's cuddle bone work for ... why does my tortoise have puffy eyes? Why does my tortoise have puffy eyes? Tarapine is not well My Tarapine was still eating and swimming fine last week. But just three days ago, I noticed that it is not eating and it stays either on rock most of ... WHen Does Tortoise Shit??? My friend gave me a tortoise. We give him to eat he eats it after one or two hours. Is there any specific time for that??? Moreover he shits all round ... fighting tortoises how do I stop my tortoises clashing shells and biting each other
Is My Turtle dying
Hi, Skin and Eye Bleed My aquatic turtle is bleeding from his eyes and his skin. There are some cracks in his skin that are bleeding. I had a turtle die from this same thing ... tylenol for my baby leopard tortoise????? my baby leopard has a running nosie and sometimes making sound like weezing so i gave him a lil of tylenol powder earlier.....he acts alil weird after ...
my horsfield tortoise
I have have my horsfield tortoise for just over 2 months now. why my red ear turtle whom move arround what can i do to make my turtle more active she as a sweling feet and eye. Tortoise fell in the pool We found our desert tortoise at the bottom of our swimming pool this afternoon. No idea how long it had been there. Water temp is about 45 degrees. We ... Tortoise escaping yard: Will my red-footed tortoise escape my backyard?
Red Footed Tortoise
I bought an adult red-foot male, and i am looking to acquire more. neighbors rf equippment is irritating my turtle! My neighbors rf equippment is irritating my turtle! What do I do? is my tortoise dead my tortoise has got red patchs over him he will not move his cold and his legs are out of his shell his eyes are shut but it looks like his eyes are pushed ... Squeaking Sulcata My Sulcata is about 6 months old. I have had my Sulcata for 3 months now. She currently resides in a solid wood 3x3 foot indoor enclosure (with grass,... my tortois die my tortoise had a shell problem from the day i purchase it in a pet shop in Chino,Ca I had it for 5 years it was about 45lb and with time little by little ...
My turtle floats on his back intentionally
I have what I believe to be a baby box turtle (about the size of a ping pong ball), and he is the first turtle I have ever had. Baby tortoise hasn't pooped in 12 days My baby tortoise hasn't pooped in 12 days he's otherwise in good shape. He eats & drinks daily, gets a warm soak (for 10 min.) daily, & outside sun & exercise ... Floating all the time My turtle would swim under watter all the time when I first got it and now it just flotes all the time and chills on his log. Also, he ust to follow my ... terrapin hiding hello just bought a baby tarapin and he is hiding be hind his rock and wont come out . pluss he is not swimming much im warried please help me . Eye Problem what does it mean when turtles eyes are stuck together for more than three days? injury My red eared slider fallen from two feets and got injured, he is making some kind of a noise, what should I do?
Red Eared Slider Big Problems
My terrapin keeps on letting out bubbles time to time from its mouth underwater 4p.m to 4.05 p.m. red head turtles care what is the best food for the red head turtle? and the way to take care of them? is it posible to breed them? and how to do so red head turtles eyes are swollen my tutle looks sick her eyes are swollen and they not active just stay at one place for a full day it started with one and now the second one is sick wat ... Western Box Turtle with a dent in his head I have had this turtle for about five years and a few days ago, I noticed that the top of his head has sunk down so it looks like he has a dent in his ... turtle head stuck my turtle got his head stuck in metal fencing he fine now but will that affect him in life o by the way he is a salcata 3 year old sulcata lately my sully has been moving around very slow, when usually he is pretty quick to get around. i moved him into a larger enclosure recently, and thats ... Foot is swollen with creamy white look My turtle has a swollen foot that has a creamy white look to it. What si this and what can I do to correct this? desert tortoise red eye Desert tortoise got a red eye today... seems to bother him a little, rubbing with his leg. He's about 9 months old. What is it? and what can I do to fix ... Sun and i think sliders! thick tail, right food? I have a huge tank (Not sure what size (Photo added)), Two Sun turtles and two Red Ear Sliders I think. They have a turtle habitat thing I bought with ... my tortoise isn't that active My horsefield tortoise isnt very active hes round about 3years old however i only got him 2 days ago i turn his lights off at 8pm but he starts to go to ... Tortoise belly shell split We have a baby suclata tortoise as well as a 3 year old one. We got the baby in December of last year, and he seemed in good health. About a week or ... Pooping problem Hello, my name is melissa and i have a amboina box turtle and her name is Luna. I had had her for about 5 years and i've never encountered any problems ... sulcata tortoise symptoms my name is mallory knight, i have a sulcata tortoise, and he is about 7 months old. I recently changed his diet, i tried feeding him mustard greens, and ... Bathroom habits When I soke my juvenile African tortoise, he disgharges a white granular substance. Is this normal, or should i be concerened? Thanks D Davis RedEared Sliders Why is my turtle using its two front arms to touch my other turtle's face? bleeding what do I do if my female red eared slider is bleeding? how to know a golden greeks age i have a golden greek and i would like to know just how old it is please and thanku if u help baby tortoise bleeding why is my baby tortoise bleeding? my 2 month old sulcata won't eat I brought him home from the pet store 4 days ago. The first day home he walked around his tank for a while then buried himself in the timothy hay. He stayed ... russian horsfield makes weird noises My tortoise, which is a Russian Horsefield, female and 3 years old, has just started to make a squeaking noise. Not when she breathes but just now and ... what was this ? i was bathing my female spur thigh when something came out of her ,then went babk in again.at first i thought she was doing a poo ,then realised it was ... male tortoise bites female tortoise My male tortoise keeps on biteing my female tortoise what does it mean?
measuring yellow belly turtles
hya everybody, i have always wondered since owning turtles how do you measure the size of a turtle. true aligator snapping turtles A friend couldn't take care of her turtles anymore so she gave them to us. My husband is very familiar with turtles but when he saw the insides hanging ... red footed tortoise eating dog feces Is it normal for red footed tortoise to eat dog feces? is there something missing in the diet? turtle goop What is the yellowish greenish glop coming out of my female turtles tail area? Does it mean that she is pregnant? Russian Tortoise has a sore on his mouth I just noticed after cleaning my russian tortoise's home out that he has a sore on his mouth. It's almost like a hanging piece of skin. It's the same color ... Shedding turtle scales I have a turtle and there are scales that have been shed off of him that is stuck on his neck. Can I brush it off? Will it hurt him? please help!! beak clipping How do I clip my tortoise's beak? Reddish Mytortoise has beenin hibvernation and i haven't woke him uand fed him for 2 weeks, his shell is getting reddishin places and he is verylimp and i cantwake ... russian tortoise there seems to be a chunk of the bottom of my tortoises shell missing. there is no new "scale" or peice of shell (im not sure what to call it) growing ... Baby African Leopard Tortoise If I go on vacation can my baby african leopard tortoise be left by itself for a few days? white around mouth My turtle has some white creamy stuff on the sidea of its mouth..what is it?n he is sneezin can a 2 year old tortoise hibernate? hey I have a 2 year old spur thigh tortoise. I only got her at chrismas and ever sinse i got her she asnent eaten anything she has been sleeping for the ... tortoise vomit? my red cherry head ttortoise had a pile of what looks to be white throw up outside her cage she was chewin on a calcium bone could it be that What is this cloudy stuff My turtle has a cloudy material around her head, what is it? eye problem What to do when Your turtle Eyes are jam by a dirty thing??? 7 year old leopard tortoise bite Would it hurt if my 7 year old 10 10 pound African Leopard Tortoise bit me? Could it do real damage? Baby Musk Turtle not eating or swimming I purchased a baby musk turtle yesterday and it was very active when I got it home. It was swimming and eating and lively. This morning it was just sitting ... white spots on my turtles' shells: good or bad? my turtles(red eared sliders) have recently developed white spots/marks on their shells especially by the borders. so far two out of four turtles have ... Musk Turtle - puffy flesh, refusing to eat and very inactive Hi, my year old musk turtle has been refusing to eat for about a month now. It started when he with my parents, whilst I was on holiday. we checked the ... Box turtles legs are stuck in shell My box turtles back legs are stuck in her shell. Will they come out over time or is there something I can do to help her get them out? new turtle owner red footed I just got a red footed tortoise. And I didn't do much research before purchasing it. I was really interested in the red eared slider but when I got to ... My tortoise isnt weeing My tortoise isnt weeing or pooing, its been a week since he last pooed and about 2 weeks since he last peed. I feed him lettace and mixed salads with vitamins ... White Tortoise Droppings Our russian tortoise, who we've only had for a couple of weeks, recently started having white droppings instead of the brown it usually has. Why is this?... Young Sulcata ate a rock My African Sulcata is very young and its shell is about 3.5" long. Yesterday I was watching it crawl around in our back yard. It picked up a piece of quarts ... biting people my tortoise has bitten my maid while washing the tank. how can i make him stop biting people's hands? white spots on shell? my turtle is having some white spots on the shell . it eats sometimes and always sleeps. is this shell rot or is this just common or is it just something ... Sick Slider ! I have a pair of red ears, one of which has recently taken to not eating very much, shedding excessively and pretty much hiding in a corner of the tank ...
Horsefield tortoise
Hi huh? will my baby snapping turtle eat my baby painted or map turtle why? why does my russian tortoise (less than one year old)try to "escape" by climbing or scratching his way out of tank? Sore on turtles neck my turtle has an open sore on her neck, it's white and gross looking, wht do I do? poop build up i have a baby tortoise that has a build up of poop on his rectum and i think it might be blocking it from pooping. i started to take it off and about half ... Is my Red Foot sick? My tortoise has been in pretty low humidity and temperature levels since i got him. I didn't realize they needed to be so humid.. I've had him about 5 ... My year old Sulcata tortoise keeps coughing I have a year old male Sulcata that just started coughing today. There isn't any mucus or any other symptom besides the cough. I just brought home another ... WHAT SHOULD I DO! what should you do if your red-eared slider has its eyes closed,is hiding in its shell,and is still breathing but it has a dark shell when it had a light ... 6 year old herman male can anyone please advise me why my tortoise nose at top has got a dent in it,just over his nostrils ,and small part gone light brown,... red eye slider turtle Ok my turtle shes a redeye slidern shes been sneezing and has a red eye I want to get some ideas on how to help.them get better or some opinions of what ... hibernation will my tortoise be harmed if i do not hibernate him ,he is a year old and i was told if i can not to let him hibernate Black Skin And Shell? My 3 year old russian tortoise has always had black parts on her shell (but it was pattern-like so I figured it was normal) but now its starting to look,... My baby turtle loves to be held I have a baby turtle that loves to be held and have his head petted. When I hold him he falls asleep in my hand and throws his arms over his head. It's ... Hiding one of my terrapins keep lying at the bottom of the tank or hiding in the coners of the tank. Also the other terrapin hoggs all of the food, should i seperate ... Health What will happen if my ornate box turtle eats her bedding? Curious is my Russian tortise sick? My tortise had clear slimey stickey stuff coming out of his mouth and gurggling out of his nose! He is making a wierd noise and opening his mouth wide ... Greek on the go! We have a greek tort and he gets in moods where he digs at the walls and corners for hours! Any one else ?
DESPERATELY NEED HELP
Our 8 inch tortoise has gotten a piece of black nylon string somehow wrapped around his neck, and his upper neck and face is buldged and swollen. red slider my red slider wont open its eyes....it swims blindly near the water surafce , wont eat , very inactive. when removed out of the water....breathes opening ... tortoise refusing to eat i have bought a pair of red head slider 2 days back.i dont know what to feed them. when i tried to feed them someting like corriander leafs or chopped ...
Flaky stuff.
What does it mean when your turtle has flaky skin stuff falling off its neck? Found Turtle/Tortoise This guy is currently living in my living room. Looks like a tortoise to me, but I don't really know turtles. I'm concerned that I'm not feeding or watering ...
Oral problem
Hello thank you very much for this service. white eye why does my box turtle have white stuff on her eyes Map Turtle seems to have issues opening his eyes. We have six turtles in a large pond inside our house. Several of them are painters, one is a red ear and then we have Bowser, the map. She seems to be ... horsefield tortoise i bought my tortoise over 3 weeks ago and he still not opened his eye. so i took back to pet shop and theyve been puuting drops in his eye and they said ... reflection Is it normal for a baby leopard tortoise to walk around their tank following their reflection. Falling... What happens when you drop your tortoise on a hard surface? tortoise illness what does it mean when my tortoise refuses to eat and his eyes are puffy? he is moving but sluggishly, and he has trouble opening his eyes. 10 yr old red foot's skin is falling off I have a rescued red Foot which I am guessing to be around 10 years old and about 9 lbs. He had a injury to his back leg which is healing but now the ... Tortoises living with each other Can a indan star tortoise and a leopard tortoise live together? Red-Foot Neck Bleeding I bought my red footed tortoise a little while ago for my 3rd grade classroom. Just recently she has been developing sores and bleeding around her neck.... Please help -- my tortoise died My 2 year old Hermans tortoise has died. He has been eating very little but I was told that that would happen at this time of year. I got him Sept time ... horsefield tortoise my horsefield tortoise has got a puffy eye which is watering quite a bit,do i need to get the checked by vet or is it commen for them? judge the species of my turtle plz find here enclosed pics of my recently found turtle, i found it from near by backyard water pond. first week he used to wake up by morning and roam ... tortoise leaves white liquid I have two tortoises, male and female, they wer brought to me yesterday, and theyve settled fine. But today i bathed them and put them on the floor in ... Boy or girl? How can i tell if my baby redfoot tortoise is a boy or a girl. It is around 1.5 years old. how to tell if your tortoises are happy is it normal for horse field tortoises to wag their tail? white line on shell? Hi, i have a Russian land tortise, and i just noticed she has this white line that goes around her shell, i have a UVA heat light on her, and her diet ... How can I tell if my tortoises cut is infected? my tortoise has cut itself and I am worried that it might be infected. How can I tell? What is my baby turtle doing? When I hold my baby turtle, he rubs his head against my finger and opens his mouth perodically. Does this mean anything? EATING PROBLEM my tortoise yoshi,he is a Greek spur thighed,and 11 months old and he seems to grab air when trying to get food but eventually gets it so what will i do?... snapping turtle not eating what do i do if my pet snapping turtle isn't eating and looks like he is dying? Sleep Walking. My tortoise falls asleep, but when he is sleeping his front arms move and he goes to the corner of the cage and scratches in his sleep. Is this normal,... TORTOISE ANUS what will happen if i stick my finger into the anus of a tortoise Why is my Painted Turtle's tail bleeding? I have one painted turtle, he is a male and hes only a year old. his tail started bleeding and i'm not sure why. help !!! my greek tortoise is not eating and she is sleeping alot to its only if i actsully take her out she will wake up. she is only 2 years old so i don`t think ... greek tortoise trying to escape cage why would he or she be trying to get out of its cage for the first time in 3 yrs? its going to hurt itself if it doesnt stop. eye trouble my turtle was bitten by another turtle in-on the eye.bleeding and swollen it's not happy-i sepperated the 2 of them sepperate acquiriums any suggestions?... basking tortoise my 4 year old tortoise is never away from its 60 watt spot light bulb its eating great and when i bring it out its viv its lively ive only had her for ... Is my redfooted tortoise sick!? I got my red footed tortoise not too long ago. At the beginning he seemed fun and active. moved around a lot. Ever since I gave/made him a little hut all ...
Sad or Sick my Mississippi Map Turtle
My boyfriend bought like half year ago a Mississippi map turtle, my I need to find a home for my 15 year old box turtle. Hello, I was wondering where I can take my 15 year old box turtle, I had to move and I can no longer take care of him/her?? Any help? Squeaking Today when I went to pull him out of his hide to eat/soak, he squeaked and kinda hissed at me? He is eating and moving around fine. Did I startle him? Was ...
My 1 year and 6 mnth old Hermans Tortoise
My Tortoise has stopped eating. red eard slyder baby turtles is it normal for my baby turtles to try to clime out of the tank. also what do they eat because they dont want to eat the turtle palets.
baby spur-thighed tortoise
My little 3 year old tortoise keeps moving its front legs and neck when its asleep in its shelter; has it got something wrong with it? bit what do you do when your turtle get bitten by another? nose bleeding my turtle's nose is bleeding what to do now Aquarium turtle What's the film on aquarium turtles? dead or alive my tortoise is inactive since last two days we are unable to judge whether it is dead or inactive during winters? i think my turtle is sick! Hi i have 2 African spurred tortoises and one of them hasn't eaten in a week or so and he isn't as developed as the other! the other is fine he eats everyday ... my tortise wont eat my toritise wont eat! but will not stop walking she is 5 years old red bump above eye My turtle has a red bump just above the eyelid. What can it be and is it serious? It does not seem to affect the turtle's behavior. american box turtles if the turtles lookes healthy but it has spots on here body tort which is easy to care sulcata or indian star tortoise? what do tortoises like i have 2 tortoises, the ordinary breed, the ones bigger than terrapins and with red spot from the eyes to the head. i have one male and one female they ... greek tortoise doesn't want to stay in at night we have had our tortoise about 15 months now. We were told she is about 4 years old? She loves to walk around our house with us, but latly she does not ... Can infertile tortoises lay eggs? Just now I was walking along, and crack. I step in something. I look down and theres a small white (smashed) egg in the middle of the floor. The yolk, the ... Which is larger? what is larger turtle or tortoise? Which is a more kid friendly pet? two breeds together Can a male sulcata and a male california desert tortoise be kept together
Blood spot
I have a western painted turtle and i found a blood spot on her belly and i was a bit worried about it! URGENT! Musk turtle sick! Since yesterday my musk turtle has had trouble opening one of his eyes. It's puffed up and up close looks like he may have scratched it? Maybe this is ... size of greek tortoise how big is a fullgrown greek tortois CAT! I have an Arizona desert tortoise and he lives in my backyard. But lately we've had a couple stray cats in our tortoise habitat.One even peed on top of ... Eye problems My map turtle has recently gotten over one eye problem and now has another =/ Her left eye is swollen and there's a white lump appearing inside, just in ...
purple under shell
hello RED EAR SLIDER TURTLE my red ear slider turtle having white spots on its shell and from few days iam absorbing that my turtle is healthy and active i want help from u please ... beak falling off I have a indoor box turtle & i came home to her today to find her beak had fallen off. It was a tad overgrown but i didnt think it could just come off.... newbie is it normal for my Mississippi map turtle to be blowing bubbles from his nose sulcata tortoise wont eat and eyes are closed i just bought a sulcata tortoise yesterday, unsure of the age. he is about the size of the palm of my hand. he wont open his eyes unless i rub gently with ... settling tortoise How much time should I give my 4 inch red footed tortoise to settle in to his new home? I have him for nearly 6 weeks now. He doesn't come out of his hiding ...
yellow belly slider doesn't eat
My Yellow Belly Slider turtle will not eat. He goes through brief periods of not eating anything. I have tried different foods and everything. Help! tortoise shells look like they are splitting i have noticed that my tortoise shells ,especially the notches that are made when they are growing look they are splitting . is this ok or ... black thing what is the black thing that comes out of my turtles butt and then goes back in
terrapin
my terrapin has a black thing coming out of its ttail what is this? lazy tortoise why wont my male russian tortoise wont eat or roam his tank like he did at petco when i got him? a sick baby tortise? My salcata african baby tortise is not movin much. all he does is sleep. is something wrong? cracked beak My 12 year old marginated tortoise seems to have cracked his beak right across the top near his nostrils. It looks like it may have bled a little and his ... bedding i have a horsefield totoise ad i was wodering if i could give it straw as bedding ? sleeping redfoot my daughter got a 3 year old female redfoot for christmas. she was eating very very well and now all she seems to do is want to sleep. is this normal?
What tortoise do I have?
Sorry i dont have a picture but..Ive had a tortoise for about 6-8 years and I still dont know what kind it is! I was hoping you could help is it good to hold a 2 month old sulcata tortoise hey I got a 2 month old tortoise and i love to hold him is it bad to hold him a lot. Sulcata tortoise I have a sulcata and on the bottom of his shell is blackish near his limbs. I dont know if it is fatal or not. one of my tortoises died from either RI ... Need help with New Baby Sulcata Tortoises I just got 2 baby african sulcata tortoises last week. One is about 2.75 inches, named Brutus. He seems to be doing well, he walks around for about two ... Map turtle acting strange I have a 2 yr old Map turtle and yesterday cleaned and rearanged his tank and now all he does is go to the corner of the deep end of the tank and swims ... Russian Tortoise My tortoise had pink wet stuff in its cage. I dont know where it came from or what it is. Helpp me pleasse is my turtle ill? my turtle keeps opening his mouth wide open and staying like that for a very long time also he seems to be very jumpy his a musk turtle anyone know what ... Washed in a wash machine? My red eared slider escaped from his bowl yesterday and we couldn't find him . then today while folding cloths my sister found him but he had been washed ... Giant Growth on my turtle Face! I have two 1 year old RES that are about 2" each. My male has very recently developed a lump on the side of his face and I dont know what to do about it.... question about white stool during the summer months while my tortoise was outside more it's stool looked normal. Now that the weather has gotten colder he is inside just eating vegetables ... Baby Boy or Girl ? I have a 8 month old horsfield tortoise named Boris but I'v looked at the internet and I think that Boris might be a Betty. LOL :D . Cya then. XXXXXXXX... hibanate the vet says because charkie the tortoise live inside and is 4yrs old i dont need to nibenate him is this true. ? Pirate Turtle Santa gave me a cute Geochelone sulcata but the next morning it only had one eye opend. Its right eye remains shut and it appears to be sort of moisty/... what 2 sexes of turtles could i have well it be ok for me to get 2 girl redeared slider turtles that are both girls well they live peacfully? (dont worry i have a huge huge aqarium) well ... Tortoise Genders How do you know if your tortoise is a girl or a boy? I just got a tortoise for Christmas and we have to name him/her.Thank you very much! is my tortoise sick ? hey, im a bit worried about my new greek tortoise. she hasn`t been eating and when i soak her she wouldn`t drink. she sleeps alot. i only got her 2 days ... Pronounced lower jaw My two year old spur thighed tortoise has a very pronounced lower jaw. The other two don't,so i am wondering should i seek vetinary advice? Russian Tortise sick My russian tortiose is not moving and wont open its eyes. its tail is swallen real big with real big poop stuck in it what should i do, i dont have money ... african sulcata not mainting heat We have 3 African sulcata tortoises, a little over a year old. One of which was flipped upside down this morning. He has been inside his shell ever since ... dry skin I got my female russian tortoise almost 3 months ago and she doesn't eat normaly she eats but not much also her skin is dry and there are flakes coming ... Tortoise's Brain. How big is a Russian Tortoise's brain?
Small Turtle - Eye Missing
Hello There - hibernation my tortoise is 4 years old and this is the first year i am hibernating him, he is now into his 4th week of not eating and i am reducing the heat lamp but ... Wheesing Hermann My younger brother has two Hermann Tortoises, a male and a female, today the female started to act differently. She normally roams around and is very active ... Weak front legs I have a male hermanns spur thigh tortoise 4 years old who hasn't hibernated this winter. He mainly feeds on fresh veg and he is eating what he normally ... side neck spink belly slider has big chinks of his skin missing on his feet my pink belly turtle is three years old. he has not eaten in7 days. I noticed his rear foot has a big chunk out , he constantly fights with the rocks . He ... He ate the bowl. I gave my Russian tortoise some Spinache and carrots in a starfoam bowl. He ate a big section of the bowl. What should I do? or can I do? Does'nt want to eat. I have two turtles. They're the red-eared sliders, I think. One is bigger than the other. The small one is the female and the big one is the male. The ... Should my tortoise white in his poo? my tortoise has just pooed after eating some tomartoes and it's half white is that normal? My SulcataTortoise keeps going in the rain? Why did my adult 15 year old Sulcata choose to stay out in the cold rain all night? She has done it 3 nights in a row even when Ive carried her back and ... Bruising on a Box turtle I have a southwestern box turtle that appears to have bruising on its shell on top and on the side of its face. It went into hibernation around the end ... Is my Red Footed Tortoise Drowning? I just got a Red Footed Tortoise and he went in his water pool/bowl and i went in to look at him and he was in the water and his head was completly underwater ... flipping out i keep finding my daughter's little baby box turtle upside down. i'm not sure why he keeps flipping himself. how can i prevent him from doing this? can ...
red ear slider
ok everytime i check on my red ear slider she is always upsidedown in the water i don't know what to do and it really has me worried please help weird sounds? i just bought a baby african spurred tortoise 2 days ago and he is doing everything normally, except that he sleeps a lot and he makes a whistling or squeaking ... To Tortoise or not to Tortoise? I'm thinking of getting a tortoise as a pet, and it shall be the first time I have owned a reptile of any kind. I would like to know which would be the ... My Redfoot is stuck In the tank I have a log of which my Redfoot Tortoise USED to fit - he seems to have grown overnight and is not stuck under the log (half log). Any suggestions ... turtle moving but not opening its eyes my turtle is moving alot but wont open its eyes. what is wrong with it constant pooing and peeing I got a pet turtoise last month and e refuses to do the toilet in his box and as straight as he is taken out to walk around room he urinates and poos on ... African spur thigh slow moving? I have a african spur thigh who eats regularly. I have changed it's set up as it is winter in Ohio and even colder in the house. I have a light bulb that ... Turtle or tortoise what is it? Recently found a turtle, probably a box but I it could be a tortoise I guess. A friend who has a grandmother who raises turtles says we should do things ... my new turtle looks unhappy I don't really know much about turtles and I just got one for the first time yesterday, he is an aquatic turtle but he keeps on swimming to the corner ...
Sulcata Tortoise Closed eyes
I've had my sulcata tortoise for a couple months now, and he's been having eye issues. the colour of my tortoise shell my tortoise shell is looking green is there something wrong yellow belly turtle my turtle has been attacked and has his leg bitten is there anything i can put into the tank to help it heal? baby sulcata help!!! I recently got my baby sulcata two days ago and I haven't seen him eat once. I am worried. He also has pooped this white toothpastey substance. He sleeps ... is he sick? my tortise hasnt been eating alot for the last 3 days. This morning when i went to feed him i noticed his poop. It is really slimy and has a pink tint ... what is wrong with my turtle because every time i get close to her,she keep opening and closing her mouth? what is wrong with my turtle because every time i get close to her,she keep opening and closing her mouth? Eye problem My Red Eared Slider wont open one eye but opens the other. Why? eye infection? my tortoise doesnt eat as much as usual hi i'm donna and i have a greek tortoise, shes one year old and very cute and healthy, but for 3 days she has left a little bit more food in her food bowl ...
two terrapins in a tank, one flicks other ones eyes
Hi, are baby sulcata tortoises and leopard tortoises compatible? can i let my baby sulcata tortoise and baby leopard tortoise live together in the same aquarium? map turtle wheezes My map turtle is around 1 year old recently when he comes out the water he wheezes like heavy breathing sound but if you take him rihht out and listen ... Can I leave my baby sulcata tortoise unattended for three to four days? I am going on vacation and I do not know whether or not my baby sulcata will be able to be left unattented for 3-4 days if i make sure to change his water ... My box turtle has skin issues My Southwestern box turtle skin is dry. I have tried keeping the humidity up and change his water tub every day. I have also been using purified water ... lil buddy my red footed tortoise he seemed happy when i first got him..i had to buy him eye drops but his appetite was good..still eats the thiings he likes but my question is he wants ... my Hermans tortoise keeps making noises, is he ok? I have a Hermans Toroise and he keeps making funny squeeky noises, is this normal? he is only 1. Bleeding leg? What happens if your turtle is bleeding? Please help! is he sick? Hello my name is Samantha, I am very worried about my african spurred thighed tortoise. His name is Little Foot. I think he is sick. right now it is winter ... bubbly nose what happens if your russian tortoise gets a bubbly nose?
is it ok?
it is ok if my hermann tortoise's shell is cruving in toward its tail? Russian Tortoise I have owned this particular Russian Tortoise for 7 months. I got him in may. It is now december. Since around the Middle of November he has seemed to ... tortoise not eating! my russian tortoise/horsefeilds tortoise is not eating at all. He is soaking in his water dish but i don't think he is drinking it. I got him 2 days ago ... sickness can a small turtle make a baby under the age of 1 sick is it dead??? how do i check if my star tortoise is dead? it has not eaten since a week n is not moving at all...also his eyes hav gone inside....and what is he life ... Please this is urgent My baby tortise lives in an empty kitty litter box, He has a shelter and always has fresh lettuce. I always make sure there is a bit of water there for ... bubble in mouth hi i hav a 3 yr old pet turtle (indian) ..he sometimes blows a bubble from his mouth..what could be the reason...what is the best kind of food that can ... Anus What happens when u place your finger in a tortoise anus
baby turtle
how big is a baby turtles brain eating what is eating indian pet tortoise at home redfoot tortoise my tortoise likes the moist dog food that is in little bags. he won't eat anything eles. what can i do?
Shaking
Hello, my tortoise is not eating and his eyes havent opened, but he is moving We have had our tostoise for 6 years. he has not been eating for the last 2 weeks and hasnt opened his eyes in about a week. he is moving a little bit.... i got 2 Yellow belly sliders Hey look i got 2 yellow belly sliders and one red belly slider i feed them to day but they havent eatinin like 3 days and wen i fed them they went nuts ... red eared turtle turtle I kept my turtle in sunlight for 2 hours after that it turned over fully ???not moving at all.???waht does it mean??? Sick Redfoot My redfoot tortoise is about 8 months old and has stopped eating for the past couple days. He was already emaciated when I got him 5 months ago but he ... Back legs How do I get my turtles back legs to come out? split scute what dose split scutes mean on a sulcata tort? new pet I have recently been given some tortoises to look after .. I live in Cyprus and the baby t's were living on a boat in a basket they are about 3" long and ... Musk and Map turtle mating Hi, hope someone can help. I found my musk turtle having his wicked way with my common map turtle this morning!!! She was not best pleased to say the ... food for eastern box turtle i was originally told greens for the turtle he would only eat romaine after his trip to the vet recently, i spoke with her about diet at this point he ... biting of tortise they are apporx 4yrs and its male and its at hme he bits nwdays on leg?what to do for it?i evn have female they do sex,hw to knw wheather she is pregant?... Sulcata Tortoise My tortoise is white around its nose. I am not sure if it is eating. I give it lettuce. It used to move around when I let it inside the house now it moves ... Would this help? I have 2 russian tortoises Male and female my male and female have become sexualy active and the female has been getting hurt but every time we seperate ... Box turtle cracked on edges My box turtle has cracked scales along the edges of her shell. It's been like this before I had her but I don't know if it's normal. The scales are coming ... What could this be? I have had my Russian Tortoise for about five years or so. The past couple months he was not wanting to eat or drink...or even move around! He wasn't acting ... I think my red ear slidder might be dying!! My red ear slider has been acting fine, me and my boyfriend have been gone all day when we came home we found him floating on top of the water i thought ... I have hermann female tortoise digging We have had our female hermanns bout 3 months now,she lives in a 40 gallon tank,she has hiding spot feeding spot and water spot with room to crawl around.... help! there is a rock jammed between my tortoises back leg and his shell. its so far in i cant grab it, and when i try he pulls his legs in so tight i can do ...
my tortoises eyes wont open
my tortoise is very active and eats but his eyes wont open. its only a two week hatchling. is that normal? Green mouth I was giving my sulcata tortoise a bath today and noticed green around his mouth. Should I be concerned? my turtle isn't eating my turtle hasnt been eating hes a water turtle I have been feeding him turtle tablets :Wardley Reptile Sticks.please answer me! My tortoise keeps mounting the other one Hello, found your web site , I,ve two tortoise in a viv for four years no problems both rescued they always been kept in a viv until recently the bigger ... flaky skin + long claws my boyfriend bought me a russian tortoise over the summer. he's very alert and sassy- not friendly- he hisses and withdraws anytime anything comes near ... RES aggression My larger RES turtle keeps getting in the face of my smaller RES and when it does the smaller one places her head inside her shell and places her claws ... New russian tortoise problem I just got a 4 month old russian tortoise and it hasnt eaten in 2 days is this because he is scared and is still getting used to its new environment or ... my greek tortoise I just bought a greek tortoise but i don't know where should i put him and what to feed him Turtle Tail 12/05/10 I found my larger water turtle dragging the smaller one along the bottom of the tank. When I looked closer, the tail of the larger one was inside the ...
unwell tortoise
ive jus bought a tortoise and it is unwell. Box Turtle Has Blood in Urine I have a 15 year old box turtle who has never been a very good eater. In fact, for the past few years, we've been hand-feeding him through a syringe. Last ... turtle cage can i use kitty litter for russian turtle
Hiding turtle
Why does a turtle hide in it's shell? puffy tortoise I have a tortise that the skin is thin and back legs puffed up one has lumps under it ;what is wrong with it? It just puffed up all of a sudden. Lazy Turtle so I got my Red fooded tortoise about a week ago and the first couple of days he was speedin around his tank and eating well, but now all he does is sleep.... red footed tortoise problem ok i have a small question..i got my red a few weeks ago. he is in a 44x44 with a small bearded dragon. the problem is that the my red is not eating...he ... tortoises aren't interested in hibernating I have four 2 year old desert tortoises. Two became uninterested in food and lethargic so after a month or so I removed them from the pen to a more protective ... Why does my Turtle keep rubbing its eyes? My turtle keeps rubbing both its eyes. I looked at the eyes and it looks like a little bit of red goo is in both of its eyes. Is it an infection? If so,... Lethargic Tortoise My tortoise is lethargic, it's not active at all, even when we pick it up and move it it just stays still, I'm sure its alive. It's eyes look puffy, and ... Hibernating a 1 1/2 year old spur thigh tortoise Hi there, my spur-thigh tortoise hatched in June '09 and has been a super problem free girl (her name is Phoebe) this summer she hasn't stopped eating ... Fighting We have two Russian Tortoise's. We have had one for almost two years, the other one year. Our youngest one has been growing by the day and is very active ... Shell Problems I have an asian box turtle and I was petting her today when a chunk of her shell came off. One of the top pieces thats more hexagonal shaped. What does ... red stuff what is the red stuff oozing out of my pond turtle my softshell turtle i have a softshell turtle slider and a florida softshell turtle both small about 2 inches got them recently from a pet shop in vegas...while the florida ... Two map turtles with swollen eyes Two maps with eyes shut. Went to vet, gave them Vit a shots& two kinds of eye drops+ said to feed them dark green vegetables high in Vit A. Is there ...
Is it possible for an aquatic turtle to have a broken tail?
Is it possible for an aquatic turtle to have a broken tail?
turtle
why is my turtle bleeding from its tail bit of shell fell off and now peeling I have a 7 year old leopard tortoise. Recently his shell on the underneath near his left leg (our right looking at him) started to peel, there was no discolouration ... shell falling off?? I have a 7 year old leopard tortoise, i noticed that the bottom right (his left) section of his near his leg was peeling. There was no blood or any discolour.... White film around Red Ear slider turtle My Red ear water turtle has white film around his mouth.. the past few days he hasn't been swimming much, just basking on his rock and worst of it all ... Pacing? My egyptian tortoise keeps pacing up and down his cage, what does that mean? Whimpering noises My sulcata is about 6 1/2 years old. For the past couple of days it's been making a whimpering sound, the only way to describe it is like a baby cry or ... Growth on Turtle's Rectum My turle has a black and red next to open mass. At first it would go back in and now does not goin. What is wrong. 'Yellow Eared Slider' Why do my hands feel itchy after holding my Hermanns Tortoise? I've noticed that while I hold my Hermann's tortoise in my hands start to feel slightly itchy, Why is this? Fingers Of tortoise How Many fingers (Min and Max)does a tortoise have ?? cracked underside shell sulcata 37 pounds, fell while being moved and underneith shell cracked and is bleeding. do I need to take to vet, or can I tape it with duck tape?
INDIAN STAR TURTLE
MY TURTLE IS SUDDENLY BECOME VERY SAD AND YAWNS A LOT AND LOOKS SICK DOSENT MOVE MUCH OR EAT MUCH my tortoise my tortoise is scratching his cadge what do im do ? how can i stop my tortoise from getting boared how can i stop my tortoise getting boared when im away my yellow bellied terapin flaky skin hey my female yellow bellied slider has got flakey skin it on her legs and around her neck. theres quite alot could there be a problem or is this normal ... Eating problems What do I do if my desert tortoise won't eat? how can i take care of my tortoise my tortoise would not eat for four day what would i do. painted turtles back claw my painted turtle is missing its back claw. is that good or bad? is my turtle sick? if my turtle has a white shell... and hes not eating his food.. what might be wrong with him? will he die? is he sick? Confused about turtle or tortoise is a turtle a land creature or a water creature? Lesions growing on tortoise face I have a greek tortoise growing brownish red lesions on face just overnight-- what is this and what is causing this-- eye promblem my turte cant open its eye lepard tortoise I think my tortoise has not pooped (he sometimes eats it so I don't know if he has. He has been eating fine A head of green lettuce each day. ??????? ... help please my Terrapin, Rob has a lump coming out from the side of his head, its the colour of his skin and has a browm spot on it please can you tell me whats wrong?... tortoise movement why does my tortoise not much much? daily activity of hatchlings I have two Desert Tortoise hatchlings. I am concerned about there activity level. Some days they do not seem to come out of there hide at all. Their activity ... russin tortoise habitat to i need to make the tank humid after i get the tortoises tortoise head lump why does my turtle have a ball on the side of its head? soft tortoise shell my baby sulcata shell is a little soft is that ok? my russian tortoise won,t open his eyes He hardly ever opens his eyes now he is alive and moves though Juvenile Murray River Turtle sleeps alot Hi, we have 2 Juvenile Murray River Turtles, one is really acive and does not seems to sleep much the other one is smaller and seems to sleep alot. They ... Hitting tortoises? My tortoises which I am pretty sure are both of the same gender keep coming up to eachother, hit them by swinging their shelf like a battering ram, then ... skin shedding i have 2 yellow belly sliders 1 male 1 female i think both between 2 1/2 and 3 years old in a 6 ft tank with heating so the water is 24-25.c all uvb lighting ... lump my turtle has a black lump on rectum tortoise sex how do you tell the difference between a mail and femail horsefield tortoise??
What do I do with these guys?
Hi, 1 yr old with a soft shell We have a 1 yr old desert tortoise that came out of its burrow and is walking, but he should be hibernating with the other 2 we have, same age, and when ... Red lump My lake turtle has a red lump growing out of it's ass what is it? Turtle is sick Why does my Baby Snapping Turtle have white masses on his feet and tail? I had 3 baby turtles in the past with the same thing and they died, they came ...
diet and temperature concern
I have a seven year old tortoise no bigger than my hand (palm and fingers)...could you please tell me how much it should be eating on a daily basis.
Black lump coming out from the tail
Hi, white watery substances my star tortoise coming white watery substances when keep i him on floor my little ninja is acting strange i think he dying and i dont know how to save him HELP he keeps openiming his mouth like he wants to say something or wants me hear him he slow sometimes floats upside down kinda like a fish turns upside floats ... living quarters of a tortoise how big does a cage for a tortoise who is going to live inside be ? Red-Footed Tortoise Compatibility My fiancee' and I have two 10 month old Sulcata Tortoises (male and female) and one 4 year old Russian Tortoise (male), we just bought a Red-Footed Tortoise ... Soft Tortoise Shell my deseart turtle shell is soft & i think he is sick :( what can i do to help him??? Sulcata Tortoise Pyramiding I'm looking into purchasing this sulcata and they sent me a picture of him/her but upon myresearch I believe this tortoise has pyramiding and I found ... Hengeback Eye Problem My hengeback tortious Sherman rarly opens his eyes what does this mean and it is also geting colder I got him this summer and it's almost winter is this ... tortoise and turtle shell sizes Why is a tortoise's shell bigger than a turtle's shell? Eye Problem My Tortoise keeps one eye closed most of the time..I have seen him with both his eyes open, but iam worried for the eye that he keeps closed often...Please ... redfoot tortoise age how do you no the age of a redfood tortoise horsefield torroise hi i have a horsefiled tortoise its one years old its got swallon eyes cant open them and it seems to not want 2 move or eat is it serious
turtle scratching
what does it mean if your turtle scratches against his/her Greek Tortoise - Cloudy White Liquid Our tortoise excreted a cloudy white liquid this AM and wondered what this means. Have not seen this in year + we've had him (normal color is dark brown ... hibranate how lod/big should a hatchling be before I let it hibranate? BASKING IS COOL! Hi my question is if anybody can share any unusual/interesting behavior of your tortoise/turtle while basking indoor/outdoor?
Pinkish Lump on the back of the neck of my Horsfield Tortoise.
Can you advise on how this lump should be treated and what is the cause. micro herbs I've been thinking of growns flowers and herbs in my tortoise table and was wondering if anyone knows if if horsefield tortoises can eat micro herbs? how do u know if male or female ?? ive got a yellow bellied slider turtle how can i tell its sex ? Bleeding from backside, My Tortise is bleeding from his backside, I'm very worried and not sure what this is. I would appreciate some help. Circling Compulsion My Elongated tortoise (palm size) past two days, has been making small circles around for hours at a time in the morning instead of the usual sleep routine.... Russian Tortoise is making squeaky noise We have a russian tortoise that is making a squeaky noise and opening and closing his mouth like he is having a hard time breathing. His eyes are clear ...
Size of tank for 4 yellow bellied slider turtles
Hi how to tell the gender of my greek tortoise. hi, i have a 1 year old greek tortoise, it is increadibley freindly but i wnat to know, what age will i be able to tell the gender of it and whaen its ...
my turtle is lopsided
she seems abit blue the last 2 days, and just seems to want to flot around leaning to the 1 side Lump on side of aquatic turtle face/neck Why does my turtle have a lump on the side of the face/neck? something out from the anus I have a red ear slider turtle and something black is hanging out of the anus. Strange painted turtle head shakes Our small about 5 year old painted turtle is shaking its head oddly while sunning itself in the heat lamp. Is this normal turtle behavour maybe a mating ... diet for baby desert tortoise? Our daughter adopted a tortoise in Joshua Tree. Her tortoise is about 40 yrs old & she surprised us all by laying eggs & 2 darling tortoises hatched. We ... Turtle Piggy Back Ride...? I have a baby Mississippi Map and a baby Vietnamese Pond... and i tend to see my MAP (which is the smaller of the 2...) holding onto the shell of the Viet.... Tortoise Shells I am living in Easter Europe and have just found a Tortoise Shell, can you tell me if Hermann's Tortoises discard there shells at anytime during their ...
My red eared slider.
dear Sir / Madam lonely tortoise we feel for our tortoise who is now coming up to 3 years old that she may be lonely would it be ok to purchase another so as to give her company we have ... turtle dead or alive? ok well i have a baby painted turtle and he wasnt moving so i took him out of the tank and his eyes were closed and his head was just kind of flopping ... Size of turtles and tortoises which is smaller a turtle or tortoise turtle scratching at neck I am wondering why my turtle is scratching at his neck when he basks? Also, he is nipping at his arms while he is doing this? Spinning in circles and acting strange!??!? My terrapin is plsying dead then spinning in circles and acting very strange im worried what could be the cause of this?? what will happen to my tortoise on holiday? ok so im thinking about getting a tortoise... well i have just been flicking through any problems i might have while owning one. Everything seems fine ... hibernating a hermann's tortoise i have put my herman tortoise into a box with straw and airholes, i have put her in the shed but when i checked her on the first morning she was awake ... Weird eye thingy! Hie, i own a start back tortoise ( male) and im baby sitting a female for my Aunt. HER tortoise has a weird bulge around its eyes...!? i hear they're prone ... tortoise bleeding from neck my tortoise suddenly is bleeding from the neck. I cleened the wound but it still is bleeding. What should i do? sneezing i have a box turtle im a ten year old kid today i was cleaning out its cage couse it was dirty then some stuff came out its nose when ever it gets in the ... turtle tank and sex i was wondering if this tank was alright for my turtles and if anyone could tell what sex they where cause i feel like they are bored all the time and ... turtle has a lump on throat I notice to day that my baby turtle has a lump on his neck where his throat is located please help i dont know what it could be. Thank you What Gender Is My Tortoise? I just got a Russian Tortoise named Timmy, and I don't really know if his name should be Timmy, or Timara! I want to know if I need to call it boy or ... Permanent Closed Eyes?! My Red - Footed Tortoise hasn't opened its eues for a whole week! I've looked in books and everything, trying to figure out if it means the tortoise ... Help What happens if your turtle has red spots on it's bottom and how can we treat it Swollen and blue I just noticed that my Russian tortoise's neck and legs are swollen and she has a bluish tint to her skin. She also cannot open her eyes. What is wrong ... red foot care I have 2 questions actually. I have raised water turtles for years but just got my first red footed tortoise this week. I want to get an approximate ... my tourtise is not movng and i cant wake it i notice my tourtise last night what looked to be a sleep then i realised when i touched her she didnt move! i put her i a bowl of warm water and still ...
tortoise climbing
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Soft shells
My baby marginated tortoises have soft shells underneath! Is this right? Gross Stuff I have a red eared yellow bellied slider. Why is there this black thing coming out of my turtles butt? can a desert tortoise live with a cracked shell? My girlfriend ran over her 85 year old desert tortoise. Can it live? What should I tell her to do? She is very distraut so I am researching for her.... Star Tortise Should i give tomatoes to my star tortise they love to eat tomatoes so tomatoes is danger for tortise to eat blood in the urine and stool my pet indian star turtles pass blood in urine and stool . untill yesterday they were allrite but its happening so from today morning. i give them corriender ... injured soft shell turtle MY soft shell turtle had a string wrapped around his leg for about 6 hours. 3 days ago i removed the string, but now his leg looks worse and it is huge ... my yellow bellied slider turtle has been sick my turtle is one and a half years old and has changed in behavior the last 24 hours.he yesterday left most his food in the morning and by 2pm throw up ...
My tortoise's keep fighting and I think one is biting the others shell
I have two tortoise's one keeps biting the other ones shell should we seperate them now before it gets any worse. sleeping tortoise-never eating My tortoise is not eating and is always sleeping. watermellon for tortoise why is it bad to feed your tortise watermellon? Turtle Escaped My turtle escaped its cage. I have yet to locate it. How long can it survive out of its cage? Tortoise Bleeding Our dog got a hold of our little tortoise yesterday, it is bleeding from the neck and belly area, has a couple of puncture wounds in the belly and part ... soft shell of star tortoise the shell of the star tortoise that i'm having has become soft. it is with me for almost three years and is getting the same attention as earlier, but ... Tortoise skin fell off it's front leg? Hello my Russian tortoise skin fell off it's hand while walking around my home. I didn't know what to do so I put him back in his cage. Idk if this is ... tortoise had a fall?!? hi, i was just sitting at the computer with my 2 year old hermann tortoise on my knee. then she rolled off and landed on her back. i picked her up and ... Spur-thigh not eating much i have got a mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise who is 1 and a half years old and i give him pellets and fresh dandelion leaves. but since i changed the ...
leopard tortoise not eating or moving, has a damage shell
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my sulcata
it looks like my turltle has a dent or crack on the bottom of his shell. we dont have any vets near by. what should i do?
hermans tortoise
how can i stop my male tortoise attacking my female tortoise cuts i just noticed my turtle has a cut on his lower jaw. i don't know how it happened. im guessing the other female turtle must have bit him. should i just ... I think my turtle's back legs are broken :( will he survive? 2 days ago I left for work and the lid was off of my turtles tank because my boyfriend and niece were here playing with them. They left the room to eat ... tortoise size 1 of my tortoises are smaller that the other but they are the same age, the smaller 1 sleeps alot more than the larger 1 do i need to take it to the vet ... Mating How old are Russian Tortoise when they start to mate? too small to hibernate? We adopted 4 desert tortoise youngsters 2 years ago. We kept them indoors and warm for 2 winters so they wouldn't hibernate. One is about half the size ... shell issues why would my red eared slider have a peeling shell and white spots? the spots can not be removed.It is like they are part of the shell color. vision Im doing a project and need to know how a tortoise see's... Please help White Gunge? I have 3 turtles in a big tank, one keeps hiding under a fake coral piece in the tank. Him or her is swimming and eating fine, but I took the fake coral ...
razorback turtle or sawback turtle
where do I buy a razor or sawback turtle without spending What do the hind legs of a "toddler" sulcata look like What do the hind legs of a "toddler" sulcata look like? My Myrtle's hind legs are much thinner than her front legs. Should they be the same size in width ... pinkish plastern why does my hermanni tortoise have a pinkish plastern? Its hard like it should be but what could cause this,she eats and drinks and walkes around like ... Food for Star Tortoise I have a 3 year old Star Tortoise. Can you let me know where I can get a high-fibre food for my tortoise? Cant move its legs recently I just adopted a 2 years old turtle adn it was quite active at the frist place, like for few months. After few months later which was yesterdya,... sulcatas tortoise squeak My baby tortoise is making a lot of squeaking noises at night. I don't know what that means. Is it bad or are they having bad dreams?
star tortoise indian
How much a male tortoise sleep in a day? Ouch My sulcata turtle scraped skin off his front right leg. Its small but i'm afrraid of it getting infected and getting worse. Is there anything I can do ... hibernate leopard tortoise do leopard tortise hibernate About my turtle!!! What Happens if your turtle asks really slow and mouth turns green? My Russian Tortoise's Beak My Russian land tortoise has grown an unusually long beak. Is it normal?
turtle tail
whey dose my turtle keep his tail tucked in 6-7mnth old leopard tortoise im wondering exactly how active my tortoise should be...and how about the shell is it ok if its still soft in place or should i be concerned.....i feed ... back legs my tortoise has stopped using its back legs - she either drags them or curls them up under her shell. she is 6 years old. the baby turtle has a swollen face. my turtle has had a swollen face for the past month he can not put his face back inside the shell what is wrong with him is he okay? Our red eared slider turtle question Our turtle had a bloody membrane coming out from under it's tail. What could this be? When I first saw it yesterday and thought, if I didn't know better ... normal weight? i have two yellow bellied sliders that i assume are about 9-12 months old but the size difference is significant, george is the biggest and he is about ... My Herman Tortoise was active and now is not I have had my 1 year old Herman Tortoise for 3 weeks now, for the first 2 weeks he was fine very active and had a good appetite. Now the last 5 days he ... Our baby turtle We found a baby painted turtle and it keeps its mouth open all the time and sometimes stretches out its neck and squeeks a little can you tell me whats ... Tortoise on back I came home and found my tortoise on her back in her pool of water. She has never done this before. I have no idea how long she was there, but she had ... Baby African spur thigh tortoise Can you feed a baby african spur thigh tortoise a aloe plant or is it poisonous or toxic to them.I have used the aloe on her shell after I have soaked ... Turtle bleeding Hi, By accident the turtle in the garden got stepped on. there was a sound as if the shell broke. The turtle retracted into it's shell and there was ... tortoise health what does it mean if the desert tortoise cant move his hind legs White Stuff What does it mean if my desert tortoise has white stuff in the aquarium? I am not sure which end it came out of. I am not even sure if its a boy or girl.... Really cute!!!! I have just been given two small tortise's and I live in a higher elevation area. I am concerned about the snow and of course to the freezing temps that ...
Tortoise food
what will happen to my tortoise if i give it cheese? cleaning a russian tortise what are good home cleaning tools to wash a russian tortise with. tortoise on his back I have found my tortoise on his back several times, i was gone for about 2 hours and found him on his back, can they survive for more then a couple of ... Ran over turtle/tortoises I am doing a report on turtles and tortoises getting ran over, and I would like to know what people can do if they see a turtle or tortoise get ran over,... sleep How many hours do 4 year old tortouise sleep ?? Poorly Eyes My tortoise has a white/clear film covering both eyes, whats wrong with him? :( turtle problems MY pet turtle is pasing back and fourth . Do you know why?it also pushes up on the glass .it looks really lopsided, why?!? THE SHELL WHAT DO I DO WHEN MY TORTOISE SHELL FELL OFF LIKE A PIECE OF IT ON THE SIDE FELL OFF I CAN SEE BLOOD PLEASE WHAT DO I DO?
poop
what dose white tortoise poop mean? my red eared slider turtle injured his front left leg my 3 years red eared slider turtles injured his front left leg we shown him to the vet he given medcines to him and told us it will take 1 month to recover ... Hibernation I have a baby Hermanns tortoise and I don't know I don't know if I need to hibernate him now, or if it will even be necessary ever? food what are the best things you could feed to a tortoise? How much lighting do I need? I recently purchased a African Sulcata tortoise. Its is almost one year old. I'm wondering do I need to turn the light off at night or should I leave ... eye problem my tortoise has a white film over his eyes, some times it clears but comes back, any ideas please
Sulcata Tortoise
Hello, Could you tell me if it is okay for a baby Sulcata Tortoise to have Anti-Parasite pellets. terrapin shell health hi I have three fully grown red eared sliders that I rescued recently and one of them had suddenly got a little hole in the underside of his shell. I can ... What's Wrong With Annie I have two russian tortoises one of them scratched the other one and now its arm is a little bloody she won't move it and i'm afrad it's infected what ... dog got to my turtle Well today i found my red ear slider in the dogs mouth and i took im inside soaked him a bit then looked some things about what i can do to help him ...
my sulcata tortoise isnt opening its eyes!
why is my sulcata tortoise not opening its eyes, it
my franny isnt eating & walking
hi, Horsfeld tortoise problems My horsefield tortoise hasnt eaten in like nearly a weak and has been sleeping all the time he never comes out from his bed he does move about in his bed ... is it shell rot hello my turtle rocky has a black spot on his shell, but it's like i gently rub my nail on it nothing comes off or anything he seems to be shredding his ... climbing tortoise Siadwel is a 2year old russian tortoise who loves climbing over everything, his house, his log and even us kids if we lie on the floor.. this is great ... Digging tortoise Ok, I have a russian tortoise, and he will NOT stop clawing at the walls of his enclosure. I have a sulcata that I've had for 10 years that digs a lot,... Can a tortoise regenerate an eye? I bought a blind Red Foot 9 yrs ago, the eye ball appeared to dry up and the sockets were sunken--8 yrs later it seems he is starting to have some vision ... size matters! How big should my 6 yr old Hermanns be? Sulcata tortoise with blood lines on belly My sulcata has red blood lines around the squares on its belly and recently has become weak and can't walk but a few steps then has to rest,weak.eating ...
releasing a tortoise in the wild
I have a russian tortoise star tortoise Can you please help as my star tortoise is not eating from 5 days , it sleeps a lot and cant walk as he doesnt get sunlight. I think he has caught a cold ... Red eared Slider i have a red eared slider and it swallowed a rock and popped out the side of its neck? now its like an open wound. what are the odds that it will be able ... turtle poop why would there be black stuff coming out of my turtles butt? Found Turtle I was coming home in the middle of a thunderstorm, and i saw a small turtle on the side of the street of where i live. I picked it up, and took it inside.... my snapping turtle shell I found a snapping turtle about a month ago and i have it in a fish tank with water and rocks, and grass but it seems like here lately his shell is getting ...
my two year star tortoise
i hv a star tortoise. Upside down I have a 2 month old Sulcata turtle that we keep in a wooden box at night (2ft wide x 1ft high x 2ft deep). The sturle started flipping itself upside ... what happens when a tortoise's head gets stuck in it's shell? what happens when a tortoise's head gets stuck in it's shell?
horsefield tortoise
is it nornal for a male tortoises penis to come out of its tail boy or girl? whats the difference between a girl russian tortoise and a boy russian tortoise? hot or not ? how do you know when ur herman tortoise is too hot ? hole in shell my brother has i believe its a desert turtle and our dog got a hold of him and he now has a hole in his shell...he seems to be ok and moving around but ... breathing problem My 2 year old california desert tortoise abruptly began expelling clear liquid from his mouth. He's getting puffier in his front legs and head and is ... cold tortoise shell what happens if my tortoises shell is freezing cold and he stays in his hut nearly all day every day since last week? unless he gets his food then he ... clicking noises Hi,I have a baby sulcate tortoise he seems to make little noises then stretches out his neck he then moves his head up in down his arm, also some times ... Eastern Box is impacted My eastern box turtle, Ellie, is having a difficult time passing this one stool. She is eating well, is very active and is able to releave herself quite ... age of a russian dessert tortoise How can you tell how old a Russian Dessert Tortoise is? i think my turtle is sick i dnt know sum1 help i have a mississippi map turtle and i had it for a while know but i noticed its not eating any more and when it tries to dive in the water it cant it just ... shell and age I just bought three tortoises. 2 babies and one that is about 6or7 inches long, 3-4 inches wide. I have no idea how old he is, and would really like to ... heat lamps can i turn the lamp off at night food is stuck! When my turtle openend its mouth, I put food in there because i thought it was hungry and now its stuck in its throat! What should I do?? There are no ... runaway desert turtle let my desert turtle out of his pin in the morning and forgot. it is now 4pm will he find his way back? I have 12.5 acres plus and have been looking ... what is in the turtle water today i went to give my turtle food and found little yelllow balls in the water. there was also a sack looking thing . i threw it out but i am worried ...
tortoise shell color change
I have a spur thighed tortoise and her shell is turning a bright lime green why is this? my turtle Why won't my wild box turtle open his eye's? Eastern box turtle eggs i have an eastern box turtle and it laid 2 eggs and i been keeping them for a while now and they haven't hatched yet what should i do? Breeding activity Why does my male Russian tortoise circle and bite the females but, does not mount her? Turtle's Growth Our tutles were born at the same time but one is growing at a much faster pace. I was worried that the larger one was keeping the smaller one from eating ... my sick tortise my salcata spurred tortise is blowing bubbles and watery eyes and coughing i can not afford a vet rite now is there something i can do to help him please... Dog Poop My Red footed Tortoise loves to eat dog poop.Is that bad? bubble bum hi,my tortoise has grown a rather large red bubble that appears to be coming from her bottom,she doesnt seem to be in pain as it isnt effecting her from ... Burrowing Tortiose What does it mean when my tortoise burrows often? tortoise not moving much i am a bit concerned about my tortoise hes not moving or eating much last few days also seemed to be dragging back legs some bubbles coming out of the nose- urgently!!!!! hi use im very worryed about my sulcata tortoise sometimes or more frequenly from its nose some bogey comes out and it poppes lighly does it have a cold?... Annoying scraping of house walls and doors My tortoise will walk right on the edge of the house scraping his shell against the stucco. Then when he comes across a door with a window he will stop ... Wont walk around his tank anymore I have not noticed my turtle walking around his tank and taking dives like he use to. Is this a sign that my turtle is sick or something bad? Cat and Tortoise I want a tortoise but I also have a mad cat. Would they get get on ok or will the cat kill the tortoise? please help infection what will happen when we touch the turtle? water Is it alright if my tortouise sleeps in his water dish for long periods Banging His head on little turtle We have an about 15 year old desert tortoise and our in-laws just found a baby one at their house. Until we can find the owner we brought it home to keep ... foot care my turtle/tortise has cracks across her back foot where it meets the ankle. there is some blood. how do i treat it, what causes it and how do i prevent ...
head withdrawal
Hello Where can I adopt a cecada turtle around the Austin area We are actually looking for two to three turtles or tortoises (are those even the same thing?) to keep on our property to help keep the grass down in ... Tortoise Alone for The Weekend Can I leave my greek tortoise alone for the weekend? I have his light on a timer, and if I give him extra food and supplement with alfalfa pellets can ... New horsfield tortoise owner needs help Hello my Horsefield Tortoise has a grey scaly patch on his head and this morning was i think sick-a white watery substance in his box also wet patch (could ... Yellow Bellied Slider My terrapin is a female just over 1 year old, she had delevoped pyramiding on her shell from been over feed with protein so for the last three months ive ... is my tortoise alive? Today we found our tortoise flipped over on one of the pavers with its eyes shut and legs tucked under. It isn't moving at all since we found it like that ...
trouble telling the sex of my herman tortoises
hi there, red foot keeps hitting wall with head ive had my red foot tortoise for 2 days and it has smacked its head up against the glass wall when hes in his enclosure it is indoors he as also been digging ... Red slider hiding My 3 yr old red slider is getting under his floating rock and banging it's shell against it for the past few days is it trying to tell us something? how can i tell if my baby sulcata tortoise is a boy or girl how can i tell if my baby tortoise is a boy or girl tortoise shell turning color??? My ten yr old female russian tortoise's shell seems to be getting a redish on parts of her shell and red lines are around some of the squares. She seems ... redfoot not moving i just bought a redfooted tortoise she has been very very active for three days and now its the fourth day and she is barely moving,only moving to eat ... Sulcata tortoise is sick My tortoise is normally very active this year he doesn't move at all or eat and has some white dryness around his eyes. I dont know if the two are related ...
My turtle has a white dot on both of his eyes
Hi, African Spur Thigh Feces When i rinse my spur thigh tortoise she usually excretes. The last two times however, before her excriment she let out some whitish stuff....Should i worry?... time out of the cage how long can you leave your tortoise out of its cage for? Is my tortoise sick? I have a baby 3 year old hermann tortoise who is usually fit and healthy. He eats a well balanced diet and has both an indoor house with a uv light and ... Diseases? I am going to get a Russian tortoise & I was wondering if it's okay to have it walk on my bed, desk, etc. I know they can transmit diseases easily if you ... baby snapper My baby snapper has this weird stuff on its shell. I can't see it when i take him out of the water, only in the water you can see it floating off his shell.... sick turtles past 2/12 my turtle(male) developed swollen eyes both of em, refuses to eat anything. no vets around here. i tried using eye drops. left eye started healing ... flipped turtle how long can a desert turtle stay alive after being turned over? My turtle has a "growth?" hanging off her nose My gulf coast box turtle has chunk of thick skin hanging off her nose. She had been butting her nose against the plexiglass of her enclosure, and I think ... turtle or tortise? i found a baby animal at the beach all the way in the back by the boardwalk trying to get out (it was walking in a corner) and it is definetly either a ... tortoise what happens if it flips over on its back & no one is there to flip it back over? Hermann Tortoise Eye Problems Hi, I have had my hermanns tortoise for the past 4 years and have never experienced any health problems however i have noticed that he is reluctant to ... please identify my indian turtle cd someone pleas e identify my turtle??? i am from india and this one is from a river My baby tortoises eyes are shut i recently got a baby hermans and to day her eyes have been shut. she has opened her eyes a tiny bit. shes eaten and we bathed her this morning but still ...
back fliping
How do i stop my tortoises from turning on thier backs even tho the walls on thier cage are smooth? trimming a tortoise's claws i have a thigh spured tortoise,just wandering if you can trim there claws,as it seems to be having trouble walking. My yellow bellied slider keeps opening and closing its mouth while under water.... I have two yellow bellied sliders that I've had for approximately 4 months. I'm worried about one of them because it is continuously opening and closing ... eye disease whats wrong with my pet turtle's eyes YELLOW BELLIED TERRAPINS i have 2 terrapins one is 5 inch and the other is 4 inch i dont know what sex they are they also keep shaking there claws towards each others head what ... turtle fell what happened? my red eared turtle fell from a high place and there was black stuff on its butt, but when i put it back in its box after a while it was gone, was that ... My new leopard tortoise wouldn't eat. I got a leopard turtle 3 days ago and he hasn't eaten nor drank any water yet. Is this a normal behaviour until he gets used to the environment? when we ... Blood like stripes I have two red eared brazilian turtles and they have developed some blood like stipes on the under belly and also in the crevises of their top shell and ... sleeping do tortoises sleep wih thier eyes opened or closed? poped out eyes hi i have a turtle and the last week his eyes look poped out and kinda red pink is this bad russian torts i have a few questions. can two males be in a 3x3 cage together, whats agressive behavior between them because one is mounting the other and kinda piting.... food to give sick tortoise my star tortoise is been sick for a good week now....ive been giving him vit drops...her condition has improvrd a bit....but does not have a good appetite.... How often to feed my new 25 yr old tortoise. My tortoise roams our back yard and has access to grass and plants that are okay for him to eat. How often and how much should I suplement his diet with ... Tortoise behaving oddly I live in Cyprus and my spur thighed tortoise (he's about 6, we have only had him 6 months) has stopped eating and is acting very oddly. He has the run ... Baby Red Eared Slider Attacked By Bigger One I have a red eared slider that we've had for a year. There were men selling babies at a festival and after they advised me that the two would "Thrive" together ... busted tummy My turtle which is the size of a quarter has a busted bottom shell. Right where his tummy may be? Will he live? which type i have a turle and i would like to identify which type of is it SICK TURTLE HELLO MY TURTLE NECK AND BEHIND LEGS WHERE LEGS COME OUT SHELL ARE SWOLLEN , PUFFY SHES NOT MOVING WHATS WRONG? Keeping different tortoises together. I currently have a Russian Tortoise. He's about 5inches long. I would like to get another tortoise, but a different breed perhaps. A herman tortoise seems ...
water
I don't see my sulcata tortoise drinking water...ever! Gopher Tortoise Can my Tortoise turtle smell things? suitable home /tub for small female star tortoise? Can u pls give me advice for suitable or comfortable for her to stay in indoor. not exactly indoor but we have gallery type where sunlight is possible....
about tortoise
my small pet tortoise are not opening his eyes or not moving what does mean when my turtle has white and cracked his shell Hello, my name is martina and I have as a pet turtle. My turtle is a Missisippi turtle. My turte is a baby. I dont know what happened but my turtle has ... i found a turtle! this turtle is about 5 inches in diamenter , and has spots on his neck and underside, i need to know how to care for it. juanita shanur
turtle trouble
can a baby florida softshell get along with a baby russian tortoise and live in the same tank. leopard tortoise help i want to get a baby leopard tortoise and i would like to keep it indoors. i was just wondering how fast do they grow, because i was planing to keep him ... my baby acquatic turtles always under a rock i put a large rock in my tank so that my turtle can come up outside the water freeley and i ALWAYS find an empty tank thinking it escaped and then come ... Want to get a sulcata tortoise Okay, I have one more question....I have wanted a sulcata tortoise for years, and finally have a large house...I live in Wyoming so my tortoise would not ... Hybred turtles I currently have 5(3 red eared slider, 1 peninsula cooter, and one red bellied slider) aquatic turtles living in the same large tank. My two largest are ... Tortoise won't open his eyes and doesn't want to eat I have two horsefield tortoises, recently they don't seem to be eating anything and don't open their eyes. I have changed their lamp to a special reptile ... White goo from my Greek tortoise's eyes What can I do, my Greek tortoise's eyes are almost always closed, and when he opens them, there is a white goo that comes from his eyes. I am really worried,... Could I keep a tortoise happy? I'm a university student and I would love to keep a tortoise as a pet. I don't go out partying very much but I do spend a lot of the day out of my room ... Baby Sulcata died :( I had my sulcata tortoise in the sun and when the sun was going down I brought it in. I found it hiding in its shell and I touch it and the shell was soft ... red eared sliders in a pond would it be ok to put new young red eared sliders (3) into a pond that already has two older ones, ages 11 and 7 residing there? Fun With Your Tortoise I'm taking care of a tortoise for two weeks and I have four cats. With cats, you can pet them or play with them to make them happy. What am I supposed ... pink patches on shell what does it mean if my tortoise has pale pink patches on his shell ??? Star Back Tortice Appitite How long can a star back tortise survive with out eating? SICK TORTOISE MY STAR TORTOISE NOT EATING, EYES ALWAYS CLOSE, SHELL BECOMES SOFT. WHATS WRONG WITH IT? i need an aquatic turtle container. does anyone have a good idea for a large assortment of aquatic turtles , the tank, etc or something home made to have them in the water. hope you know ... who am i we were given a tortise for my daughter 4 days ago due to there dogs not getting on with it but we would like to find out what kind he is and how old and ... desert tortoise white liquid When I came home today our desert tortoise has a white liquid like dried on the back of his shell. Also the same stuff is all over the patio. Spur-thighed tortoise scratching eye I have just got a spur-thighed tortoise but he scratches his left eye sometimes and his eye looks fine, what should i do?
my tortoise met with a accident
My tortoise met with a accident and her shell is broken and it started bleeding frm the shell... Do they Get new shell ..? ?
whats wrong with mhy tortoise
what happens when a turtles shell gets soft on the edges under plate One of my tortoises underplate (bottom part of the shell)that grows under his neck - has grown higher than I think it should be - he has to move his head ... Shell What if the shell still hasn't come off the back after 3 days walking around Shell wont stop bleeding? Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a 2 yr old african tortoise. My dogs got him his shell has been bleeding for almost a day and we cant get it to stop. My ... map turtles mating? I have two map turtles, they are about 4 years old. I just got a check up on them and the specialist said one was defiantly male and the other he was not ... my turtle spits up food and squeaks i dont have a filter right now had it for 5 days and noticed the squeaky nose after i cleaned the cage is there something wrong and what is it and what ... what is pyramiding? What is pyramiding? My 7 year old secada turtle's shell is very defined. I was told he is too confined in his home so his shell isn't growing properly....
2 1/2 year old African Sulcuta with Diarreah
Hi there, my turtle is always very scared my turtle when i try to touch it gets quite scared and if i put it in a fenced area it will desperately try to get out the turtle was on grass or on solid ... turtle the turtles shell has blood on it does that mean the dog bit through his shell and punctured the turtles skin? or can a shell bleed? sleeping a lot my tortoise has been sleeping a lot more then normal, is this ok? Turtle Flew out Hallo, well my turtle managed to get up from the container and landed on his back.His shell is a bit damaged. And hes moving very slowly. His shell didnt ... i need help my turtle is sick i need to know whats wrong with my res turtle. he wont eat and he just stays in one spot. i dont think that he is able to swim because he floats up. also ... Turtle Water??????? I just cleaned my turtle aqurium This is the second time I have put bran new filters in it and I make sure I do not over feed them, yet the water still ... male and female tortoise what does it mean when the male tortoise heads bobs up and down and then he bites the female golden greek tort I just got a golden greek tortoise from the reptile expo in CA. He or she has a little bit of running poop is that normal?? It is not pure water but def ... corn eater Is it safe for my tortoise to eat corn, bread wth lite butte and little chicken, for he loves it? Any ideas on what he is not allowed to eat. Thanks russian tort isnt eating I have had my tort 3 weeks and suddenly isnt eating. what can I do, I have NO $$$ to take a trip to the vet.What can I try? I dont think she is drinking ... Turtle or tortoise mouth I have noticed that his mouth has been green. I thought it was from his food. But now it is very black. Is there something wrong with him? tortoise with 3 legs my tortoise broke his leg.is atreatment possible? my turtle eyes are swollen is there any medicine for my baby to get cure soon from their sickness.Since 1 week had passed off, with their sickness.i can't see my baby in such a bad ...
hermans turtles box
why does my Herman's Turtle keep trying to climb out of its box? Tortoise in India which tortoise in India can be kept as pet, also which are beautiful
Red Foot Tortoise
I have 4 redfoots - (2) 3yr olds and (2) 2 yr olds. novice My grandson found a tortoise and put it in my iguana cage. the igauna stays oon the top level, tortoise on the bottom. we have had the tortoise for 2 months,... Baby Turtle eyes closed I just wanted make sure that my baby painted turtle is okay? When I put her in the tank she keeps her eyes closed and has not ate for two days. When I ...
My climbing tortoise.
I was wondering. bubbles there are bubbles in my red eared slider turtle tank. not ones that go up and pop. these ones are small and are in a big group an darent popping. they ... What happened to my tortoise? I live in Phoenix and it was 106 degrees today. My tortoise is only a year and a half old. He lives inside. He was scrathcing at his cage today so I ... puffy turtle eyes what does it mean when turtles eyes get puffy open mouth My large dessert tortoise is eating and drinking, however he seems lethargic and is hanging around unuasal for him He is opening his mouth as wide as ... Yellow Eyes Why does my tortoise have yellowish eyes? how big do tortoise get? we have a sulcata tortoise. I was wondering how big he can get and how long they can live? A little to warm water :(( my baby snapping turtle was put in warm water to warm for him by accident because my brother didnt know how to change his water but he is ok now that i ... Turtle Age How can I tell how old my pet turtle is? Injured tortoise / turtle Rescused tortoise from my dogs who have cracked his shell underneath at the front. He is not bleeding much, but I have put some neosporin on the shell ...
color of poop?
My family is watching an Russian tortise for a friend. it pooped brown color turds, followed by a whitish cottage cheese type poop. is this ok? star tortoise For how much time should i keep my baby star totoise in water? tortoise question Why my star tortoise's mouth is looking black where do tortoises live can my tortoise live in my living room, out of his tank why would a tortoise stay in the water dish alot? I was wondering if it was safe for our tortoise to stay in the water soaking dish for hours a day? We recently made them a new habitat and even though ... Injured tortise We have a small secada tortise that our dog got a hold of. She has three punctures in the top of her shell and one puncture on her underbelly. Is there ... shaking arms I have 4 yellow bellied turtles, and the biggest one keeps going really close up to the other's faces and shaking his front arms really close infront of ... big yellow bump my tortoise has a big bump on the bottom of his back right leg. What do I do? biting turles i have two turtles the bigger one bites the smaller one please help ps. they are not snapping turtles is my russian tortoise sick? is my russian tortoise sick he slept all day yesterday he wont eat i've had him for about 5 mounths and his shell feels cool.this started yesterday. ill tortoise advice needed asap please Ive bought a six year old male horsefield and hes in a bit of a state ive had to clip his beak hes underweight and has floppy legs hes really weak and ... help dieing tortise my mom was watering plants and my dog got a hold of the tortise and his shell is cracked and he is bleeding and white stuff and grey stuff is showing up ... We found a turtle We believe the turtle we found is a spur thigh tortoise. I am curious to know how old he is and if he is a he. And what i should do we live in Montana ... Rapid Tapping/Shaking Of the Claws! HELP!!! Okay, I have a Red-Eared Slider turtle who is about 2 years old. Tonight I was putting my finger up against his aquarium, and he came up to it. After a ... roxy soft shell why is my turtle shell getting soft an she doesnt eat like she use to either refusing to eat my 4-5 year old testudo graeco is refusinh to eat. medicine against worms was given but tortoise is still not eating. No sign of worms. tortoise weighs ... red foot tortoise questions Okay i have a lot of questions, the first one is how do i tell the gender of my red foot tortoise? He is now 10 months old. And also i am just curious.... lost russian tortoise HI I lost my Russian Tortoise in my backyard. I have looked and looked. Is it close by or gone for good. How can I find him. Will he live on his own. Thanks... Back Flipping Why does a turtle flip onto its back? Question regaring Henry my tortoise Henry is a 5-6 year old Horsifiend, the last few days he has stoped eating and sleeping all the time, my room is warn so i dont understand. Also the top ... Edeas behavior my tortoise has been acting kinda funny latley she is an Africa Sulcata tortoise she is 2yrs old she has been dragging her self alot and doesnt want to ... Flakey Under Shell on my Russian Tortoise On the bottom of my Russian Tortoise small pieces of the shell are flaking away, what is wrong and what should I do? COMPATIBILITY CAN SULCATA AND REDFOOTED TORTOISES LIVE TOGETHER? WHY OR WHY NOT? THANKS! swimming pools can a red footed tortoise go in the swimming pool? flipping turtle my baby pet turtle keeps turning in circles has its neck all the way out head up high stretching it out just going in circles arms going crazy and then ... I have a box turtle who has one closed eye I have a box turtle who's right eye remains closed. At first both eyes were this way. I gently used a Q-tip with warm water on them and the left eye opened ... injured or infected? my red eared slider has one eye that won't open but the other is fine. I put the turtle in with the other red eared slider while i was changing its water ... My russain tortoise is making a "breathing in noise" through his nose My male russian tortoise was in his cage yesterday and all of a sudden i hear a noise humans would make if they were breathing in through their noses, i'... identify my tortoise hi i have had this tortoise for a couple of years but i dont really know what kind is it? i think it might be a gopher tortoise but im not sure. introducing a new female to a existing male (russian) We have had a male russian tortoise for a couple yrs hes about 4 1/2" across the shell and we just got a new female that is about 3 1/2" across. Anyway ... Age the shell size of my Female Indian star Tortoise is near by 2.7" so plzzzzzz tell me how old is she? ....... hurry up......11/7/2010 can tortoise bruise? ive got a hermanns tortoise an noticed it has a dark red patch underneath the shell on the side what can cause this? Chinese striped turtle i have 2 water turtles - Chinese striped water turtles, and they're still young (4 cm), but i've been noticing white dots on one of them on the skin, and ... Is my box turtle sick? My box turtle will make a clicking noise and make his throat go in and out kind of like a frog, is he sick or is this normal? Cracked shell I have accedently kicked my tortoise against my bed side table for didn't know he was next to my foot and didn't see him, but have a small crack in the ... Dog Attack My dog attacked my turtle on monday and we took him to the vet. He has about an inch around circle of shell missing on the bottom and various small puncture ... Baby Sulcata Soft Bottom shell I just got a baby sulcata (about 2'') his bottom shell is soft. The top is hard and is pretty active and eating good. Is that normal? broken leg my tortoise was possible hurt by my dog. his front left leg is missing skin and wont get better. i have put vitamine a&d cream on it and soaked his leg ... Tortoise pooping I've had my tortoise for about five weeks now and it never pooped or peed when I picked it up. Now everytime I pick it up it does one or both. Is it afraid ...
Hermann's Tortoise shell is softer than it was prior
My tortoise's shell is slightly softer than it was when i went out of town. yellow belly turtles One of my yellow belly turtles has something some times thats big and black that comes out from the tail and then goes back inside again and you can see ...
why does mt Tortoise scratch the wall all day?
why does mt Tortoise scratch the wall all day?
TORTOISE SAFETY
FOR HOW LONG CAN A TORTOISE OR ONE OF THEIR HATCHLINGS REMAIN ON THEIR BACKS BEFORE IT WOULD HARM THEM. Eyes out and not its natural self =`[ my turtle is always swimming it comes to the glass when it sees me and it always eats, i feed it turtle food, but for the past two days it hasn't been ... my star tortoise has become weak!!! i have a star tortoise and he is 9 months ols he was doing good a few weeks ago but now he can barely move . earlier he had a bulgy stomach but it has ... Turtle and Tortoise in same habitat? Hi - we have a 7 yr. old box turtle he's about 5" round and we have a 11 mo. old desert tortoise he's about 3" round. the turtle eats earthworms, greens ... what do i do i currantly have 2 tortoises the older 1 is 6 i have just reastly bough a 3 yewr old female the older 1 is a male the younger 1 is not very well she is ... Moving tortoise eggs My tortoise is pregnant and i have an incubator but i dont know how to move the eggs without killing them plz tell me thx. sick desert tortoise my family was asked if we would like to have two more desert tortoise, and we said yes. When they were brought over tonight they are obviously very sick.... Please Help! My 1 year old spur thighed tortoise's back legs wont work they move but he keeps flailing round goin in circles also it sounds like air escaping when he ... Can they live together? I have a redfooted turtle and I want to get a leopard turtle I was wondering if I could put them in the same tank? BLOWING BUBLE My star tortoise is 'blowing bubbles' from it's nose and there's a light popping soun My Indian star tortoise I AM LIVING IN WESTERN INDIA AND HAVING INDIAN STAR TORTOISE. I AM HAVING IT SINCE 2 YEARS AND KEPT IN MY HOME. IN LAST 10 TO 15 DAYS IT HAS BECOME RESTLESS.... Is there hope? My painted turtle has been diagnosed with a resirtory infection by our vet and is getting treated for it. Along with a warm water tank and pleanty of food ... turtle shell my dog got a hold of our newest desert tortoise and has broken the front flap on the left side. What can I do to fix it? Dry, Peeling Skin I have one juvenile Desert Tortoise and one hatchling desert tortoise. The juvenile is just a few months under a year old and the hatchling is about half ... Russsian tortoise tries climbing through glass We have a 2 year Russian Tortoise. We do take her outside periodically weather permitting. When she is inside, she is kept in a 3'X 2' glass tank with ... color My tortoise lost a part of its shell. The colored part fell off, but the rest of it is still hard. Is he okay? or is he sick? my star tortoise is sick.... my tortoise is sick.the shell is start soft now...and the tortoise didnt eat alot like last time and it look so weak...please help me...i really scare ... is my turtle dieing my turtle is stretching his neck out and it looks like he is choking or like he sretches his neck and then opens his mouth im scared is he dieing how do you know what sex your tortouise is? how do you know what sex your tortouise is? boy or girl turtle how do you know if a baby red eared slider is a boy or girl? my poor horsfield my horsefield tortiouse has a red mass coming out his bottom it looks very sor!! pls help
lost tortoise
if a young tortoise wanders away from its home can it find its way back home? Sulcata tortoise I read that it isn't ok for my sulcata tortoise to eat iceberg lettece and my aunt gave him some but he ate a little do you think he will be ok? Handling a desert tortoise Can you touch the head of a desert tortoise? weird red stripes my turtle has weird red stripes on its belly , and wanted to know what they are ? Helped a wild painted turtle that got hit by a car. Today me and my boyfriend were going to the park to take our dogs for a walk. There was a big painted turtle crossing the road and I told my boyfriend ... my tortoise is blind MY tortoise won't open its eyes, won't eat. He had made wheezing noises since quite some time. May I know what's its condition? Painter Turtle illness Hi, I have two painter turtles, but one seems to have problems. My one turtle has puffy white stuff around her eyes. She had this problem once before ...
Sick Turtle
How can i tell if my turtles sick do female tortoises in wild remain with eggs until hatched hi. a wild hermann tortoise has inhabited our garden here in Croatia. She just laid 2+ eggs. She still appears agitated as if she wants to get away. Do ... hole in shell My dog bite a hole in my baby sulcatas shell what should I do
russian tortise water bowl
can russain tortises use tupper wear for water bowls how much should a 12" leopard tortoise weigh how much should a 12" leopard tortoise weigh and how do you know if they are getting enough to eat when they are grazing on grass or should they be supplemented ... I have an African Sulcata that is about 3 years old and was told she is a female. She has a long worm looking thing with a suction on the tip that comes out of her butt. It looks like part of her ananomy? Do you know what it is? Baby sulcata bruised? My girlfriend bought a baby sulcata from a reptile swap for $65 and he looked pretty good when we got him. He was about 2-2.5" in diameter. As time went ...
How many tortoises should I own?
Hi, Please identify my tortoise My family and I live here in Oroville, CA. We've had our pet tortoise for about 6-7 years. His name is Franklin. His shell measures 12" in length and 8"... Can a Sucata Tortoise be given an anti parasite? We are very good about picking up the poop of our tortoise but his space is large and our two puppies found it and like puppies will do they played with ... is it normal? i have a baby turtle and at first i was giving him like brownish pellets to eat and he was pooping dark green but then my sister bought him this como food ...
Why have they started biting each other ?
Hi, birth problems "what should i do if my tortoise has laid eggs over a month ago and is still acting pregnant? leopard and hermans I have 3 female and 1 male herman and have just got a pair of leopard I have a large garden half an acre, would it be ok if the were all out together. Alfafa meal bugs I bought a land tortoise kit. Inside is this Alfafa meal stuff that you lay at the bottom of tank! There are weevils in it or what look like weevils....
I lost my tortoise
One day just like any other day I put my Golden Greek Tortoise out side (in my back yard) for sun basking. what kind my friend has a turtle n we k nothing bout it were trying to find out what kind it is? i know it has yellow eyes? Dragging her back leg My tortoise recently escaped from her enclosure and fell onto the wooden floor. Ever since this she has been dragging her back leg and not able to use ... what did he eat? so i was letting my russian box tortoise run around in the back yard while i was reading then i noticed that he was eating a leaf im not sure what it was ... To hibernate or not to hibernate? I am interested in buying a Horsefield tortoise but I seem to be getting conflicting information as regards hibernation. My local (and reputable) store ... turtles what do you putt at the bottom of your turtle aquarium about my sick turtoise Hi i lost my turtoise about a month ago. i was letting him out side and i forgot about him for like 3 hours. so when i started looking for him he was gone.... painted turtle we have a painted turtle and she has a slime growing off her head and legs, it is a greyish color, her tank is cleaned everyday and her rock is also she ... im worried? what do you do if your Russian tortoise has a lump in its throat Bump Hi my turtle is in a cage like for fish and he has a huge ball on one side of his cheek wondering what it is??? Could u help... is it cause hes growing?... flipping over How would a box turtle in the wild flip over if he was on his back? If the turtle is sick, would he not be able to flip over and die? Sulcuta ate tomato leaves My Sulcta ate a small tomato plant about 8" tall. He is 7 years old and weighs 60 pounds. Should I be worried? Eyes Won't Open, I have a turtle, and his little eyes have been shut for over two weeks, I looked it up and it said it was an vitiam A problem, so I have been giving him ... Injured turtle shell/struck by car Please advise me about care for an (box?) turtle that I just found. He had been struck by a car, and has a "tear"; about 2 inches wide, between his right ... tortoises and loud sounds i have 2 horsfield tortoises (4 years old) and i play the drums and wanted to know if a tortoise can tolerate loud noises such as the drums or loud playing ... Dragging back leg Why has my desert toutouse been dragging its back right leg since it came out of hibernation? Any ideas? The other three legs work just fine but it seems ... i found a russian tortoise we just bought a house and we started fixing our backyard. we started to dig and we found a russain tortoise. :D i wanted to know how long can it be out ... hiding tortoise. hi there i have 3 hermanns tortoise and was just wandering if it is normal for them to always want to be hidden? if they are either indoors or outdoors ... CAN I STOP MY SULCATA TORTOISE FROM DIGGING? I HAVE A SULCATA THAT I HAVE HAD FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW AND WAS TOLD THAT HE IS ABOUT 6 YEARS OLD. HE JUST STARTED DIGGING AND MAKING A TUNNEL A FEW ... Baby Turtles I have Two baby turtles. The bigger one that has been real active and eating is now just sleeping and the other is on his back. They were hugging with ...
whats his age?
i have a indian star tortoise.he is a male.his shell is 5inches by 5inches.his wieght is 170grams. eating dog poop My African Leopard Tortoise wont quit eating dog poop is this ok? I feed her greens every day as well as grated carrots and other vegetables. She also ... Living together I have a 7 yr old female med spur thigh. A friend needs to rehome a 4 yr old hermans sex unknown. could they both live together in the garden? If so could ...
totoise
what kind of turtle do i have this is my wild turtle my wild turtle i got from the lake won't ecept the food we thougt grass would be fine but i'm not that sure.and i can't find out what species he is.he ...
male vrs female
How do you tell the difference between the sexes of desert tortoises. Sick baby? I just got a baby red ear slider to go with one I already had. They are the same size. When this one came, it was a lot lighter than the other turtle.... Russian Tortoise We just purchased 2 russian tortoises from a local pet shop and they both seem to being doing well but the one has been scratching at his left eye on and ... White specks in turtle enclosure I was going to clean my turtle cage and I found little white specks no bigger than 1mm. They are oval shaped, does anyone know what they are? bubble A turtle i found has a big bubble like pouch on the side of its head. IT's hard and it looks like it grew out of the turtle's skin. What is it? Carrot Can a Herman tortoise eat carrot peel?
what type of turtle
i found a turtle and it has a star formation onthe bottom side...what type of turtle is this?
My red foot keeps getting stuck on his back
ok two times in the last week i have found one of my tortoises belly up in the water dish! My painted turtle eye One of my turtles eye's has a bubble over Is it a infection, will this go away? Confused on my turtle aight guys well i have no clue whats happening but my turtles keep "kissing" and the male/female puts his front claws beside his face then goes on the ... Size of turtles and tortoises Are turtles bigger than tortoises Tortoise acting strange A couple of days ago, spring finally came to New York. Ever since then, my russian tortoise has been very antsy to get out of his cage. Obviously, I just ...
Salcatta with underbite
So we just got a 6 month old salcatta, my wife noticed it has a underbite. Why is my turtle not eating? One of my RES not eating,closes it's eyes,doe not want to go in water,does open mouth breathing?i feed it baby shrimp,mini krill,and it does not eat the ... withdrawn what does it mean when a tortoise has all of its legs and head withdrawn into its shell? leopard female tortoise can my 7 yr old leopard tortoise stay outside at night during summer or do i have to put her in her heated cage sick turtle or not My red slider turtle has a red bloody looking bump on his jaw maybe the side of his head I am not to sure. However I don't know what to do with it? Please ... my terrapin has lost a piece of his shell dog took a lump from my terrapins shell, his insides are exposed what can i do to help him Is our baby Ruissian tortoise dead or can she be hibernating? we've had our russian tortoise for 1 week now. She lives in an outdoor enclosure during the day & indoors under a heat lamp at night. 2 days ago she ... How do u tell if your tortoise is a male or female? I have a tortoise she is about 3 now i have been told she is a male from some people and female from others so what is it? tortoise what is a tortoise behavier like My Turtle Has Some black Thing My Turtle Has Some Black Stuff He Tryed To Poop Out His Butt wat is that? baby star tortoise walking problem.. my baby star tortoise is not walking properly ..well it can't balance himself while walking.he has stoped eating too..he is only sleeping..plzz give any ...
Please Help! I found a tortoise!
Hello, horsefild tortoise ,urine Should his urine be white? tipped tortoise my tortoise was found on his back I'm watching for respitory distress his head is in which he never does he's afraid of me he loves to be touched but now ... skin shedding My 10 year old russian tortoise has a skin film completely over each eye. It does not look infected at all but it is completely over each eye. Also his ... don't know what to do I had a turtle and it died five days later. I don't know what happened. So we got two more turtles. At first they were really active and moving, but now ... water or land i have lots of turtles, but my son brought one home from the road almost ran over but i dont know if he is land or water how do i tell the diff Red Foot Tortoies lift head up and opens mouth what does this mean? I just purchased a red foot tortoies from a pet shop. I have noticed that he is lifting his head up and opens his mouth for about a second and then closes ... russian tortoise hibernation does he go in hibernation
Tortoise turning over
We have had our tortoise for nearly 30 years she is about 50 years old and very occsasionally she has turned upside down in the past.
turtle shell
why is my turtle shell soft and loose at the sides? sick Sulcata my sulcata is not pooping. the vet has given her all types of medications but still no poop. Help. need to know temperture what is the high and low temoerture for my tortoise he is about 9months old and also can you give me what are the best things for spunky spickster to eat ... girl or boy How can i tell if my african spur thighed tortoise is a girl or a boy when a baby? Star tortoise weather in Malaysia is very hot so i did not put any light for my tortoise..i put my tortoise indoor. Sometimes i did put it outside for 30mins to 1hour.... Sulcata turtle habitat I have a sulcata turtle that measures 11 inches frem head to tail across the top of the shell. I dont have a proper yard from an outdoor habitat so I am ... tortoise white stuff is coming out his bottom When i bath my tortoise white stuff is coming out him bottom is this normal ? star tortoise shell What can I do if my star tortoise have too lumpy and bumpy shell? turtle hit by a car I saw a box turtle crossing a busy hwy. I circled around to see if I could help him across the road. The road is near a small town and at times there is ... tortose eye care my seven year old herman tortoise has swollen eyes and not responding to chloramphenicol eye drops and warm baths Tortoise Eyes My tortoise who is one year old has one eye closed all the time, what do I do?
overbite
my tortoise has been missing for a year and weve just found him but his beak is overgrown broken shell My dog got ahold of my tortoise and she broke the shell and I was wondering if I can do anything to help him maybe there is something I can put on him ... tortoise one of my tortoises eyes wont open and its abit watery what shall i do?
Desert or Russian Tortoise?
Hi, Tortoise wont walk My tortoise has stopped walkin. Nothin has happened he hasn't been attacked or anythin. If you touch his les he reacts qucikly but just wont walk. He is ... Shell Hi, my friend told me that my star tortoise's shell kinda big because of having too much calcium. Is it true? If yes, what should i do? Please help! i'...
my turtle has started eating the fins of the fishes of the aquarium
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Egyptian Tortoise Temperament
Hi!!! Tortoise Tail usage is... What do they do with their tail? Can a russian tortoise hear Do Russian Tortoises have ears? If so what do they look like? is my tortoise dying my tortoise hardly moves and wont open his eyes My Hermann's Tortoise's eyes aren't opening? Whats wrong? and how can i fix it? I've noticed that he isn't opening his eyes for a while now, maybe 2 weeks.. Is it some kind of eye infection, how can ... boy or girl how can i tell if it is a male or female? Rescued Yellow Belly Slider Q's My son rescued a yellow belly slider today and I wanted to figure out it's age. I know it's older and probably a male from what research I could do on ... turtles what does it mean if your turle has a tail?
help! i think he's dieing!
my tortise wont open his eyes is it a male or female how do you tell the difference between a male and a feamale Galapagos Tortoise? i know that the males have a longer tale than the females ,but are thar ... My Baby Painted Turtle O.K, I found this baby turle at a pond I was fishing at and I was wondering is it ok to leave it outside in an open enclosure where any neighborhood cat/... Cracked Shell... Problem? Why is my horsefields tortoise shell cracking?
Strange Behaviour
Hello There, my turtle is turning red! So i havea red eared slider, and around the edges of the belly, its starting to turn a bit orange-red. and the a little bit of orange-red on the top of ...
a little hole appeared in my water turtle's shell..
Hello, Stiff turtle My turtle is alive cos he is moving his head but he's not moving any of his limbs.. Can u pls tell me what is wrong.. He just recovered from a fungal infection....
Which type of turtle likes cold weather?
Which type of turtle likes cold weather?
russian turtle
our russian wont eat any ideas what could be wrong? tortoise is peeing a lot, clear urine My 13 yr old tortoise came out of his man cave after six months, last week. He is now peeing several large puddles per day. Is this normal? It is clear ... weird poop My turtle had a very odd bowl movement just now. Pooped fine yesterday but today it looked like he farted and let out a small white pebble. Is this possible ... hermann's tortoise in WA where can i get a hermann's tortoise in western australia my painted turtle moves every where on sunny days? my painted turtle moves every where on sunny days but it moves a tiny bit on rainy days, what does it mean? tortoise what's the difference between red footed tortoise and red footed turtle russian tortoise eats rocks Recently i have been taking my tortoise outside to play. He keeps eating little rocks i try to take them from him but he has swallowed a few of them. Is ... tourtise how long does it take for a tourtise to lay its eggs after mating turtle tail My turtle fell from his tank and a piece of his tail broke off. What do I do? Hermann's Tortoise losing scales (SKIN) hi i have a herman tortoise who appears to be losing the scales from its right front leg. i inheritated this tortoise from my daughter and know very little ... Help please.... As an animal lover i found an injured tortoise on the road and brought him home. His leg has a cut which is quite deep but not bleeding. Unfortunately ... Indian Star Turtoise How many years they live? At how many age does a female star turtoise lay eggs?If they are put in water can they live? Box turtle breeding problems I have had a male box turtle for about four years now and the other day I found a female and I know you can't just put them in the same cage they have ... tortoise Can u please help me since this morning i got up and sorted my tortoise out and he have never dome this before but he have been strching his neck and making ... Green on its shell It kind of looks like slime? do I need to wash his shell? How to feed my turtle whilst i'm on holiday Hi,i am going on holiday for 2 weeks,how can i feed my turtle.We have tried automatic feeders but the food gets stuck.Any ideas please.Thanks What kind of tortoise is this? We found this little guy running in front of a grocery store in New Mexico. We have had it for almost a year. He went into hibernation in late October ... What kind of tortoise is this? We found this little guy running in front of a grocery store in New Mexico. We have had it for almost a year. He went into hibernation in late October ... Every time i pick up my tortoise, he squeaks Hi, I have a baby sulcata tortoise and when I pick him up after he has relaxed outside,he starts squeaking and moving around. Is he trying to tell me something?... Turtle keeps digging at bottom of glass cage He's been doing it every morning and it seems like hes not grasping the concept of the bottom of the tank. Is there maybe something wrong with him or is ... Greek Tortoise how to tell if the Greek Tortoise is a boy or a girl Can I keep it ? My girlfriend found a box turtle in our yard the other day and took it to the neighbors house because they have turtles thinking it might be his long story ... wheezing i have had my russian tortoise for about eight or nine years now. i believe he is fully grown, as he hasnt grown in years. he gets little showers in the ... Lost Turtle We just found out lost red eared slider after being gone in the house 8 days. We thought it was dead but once I got him in water he slowly opened his ... rescued Russian Tort I just resuced a Russian tort. I have 2 other torts at home and this one looks sick. I am thinking it is just his age but perhaps someone can help me.... terrapin my terrapin fell on its back i thought it was dead but when i picked it up it moved so what happens if they are left on there back food i have baby tortise, what do i fee him with tortoise eye problem ive had my desert tortoise about two weeks and i have not seen its eys open at all. and he also has some scales that have falen off. it wandered into my ... Shell with small crack, is it just growth? PROBLEM: My Russian Tortoise's shell has become slightly darker in color, appears dryer, and is home to a small crack between two of her (plates) on her ... Reddish orange What is that reddish orange stuff that my turtle poops out and why does he eat it? Is she dead? My tortoise has not moved all morning, wont eat and her stomach on her shell is redish in color. I dont even think she will blink. But I would like to ... boy or girl I have two musk turtles. how do I know if I have boys or girls turtles skin what happens when a turtle gets a bump on its skin? Found a baby turtle in the pool It's green all over with a red spot just behind each eye. What kind is it and how do I feed it? tortoise and cats is it adviseable to keep cats with a tortoise how many weeks how many weeks does it take for tortois egg's to hatch Urinary Concerns I'm a new owner to a Sulcata Tortoise and he/she is about 4 months old. When he urinates its very brown and though I know they can urinate and release ...
my turtle
y does my turtle hiss wen i tuch him my yellow belly terrapin I have had my terrapin for about 2 months. He is in a tank with a bigger terrapin the same as him and a common musk which is the same size as him. He has ... Shared habitat Will snapping turtles inhabit the same (farm) pond as non-snapping turtles? Are the painted turtles and others at risk of being attacked by the snappers?... moaning/grawling (i think) Russian????? my russian tortoise is making some werid nosies i havent noticed before. almost like she is moaning or wineing to you.??. (mostly stretching her neck when ... My Turtle is bleeding! My turtle is bleeding! I found a wild box turtle in my dog's mouth and I applied Syptic powder to his wounds. It is bleeding BAD! Do you think it will ...
desert tortoise with first slight pink urine
I have had my two desert tortoises since they were Tortoise wont eat. my tortoise wont eat and also the eye now adays don't open. When i pick it up, the shell is getting softer. what should i do? Age and sex What is the easiest way of finding the gender and age of my Russian Tortoise? sleeping Why is my box turtle sleeping alot?? Juvenile Greek tortoise ill? I have 2 Greek tortoise juveniles. The younger (approximately 6 months) has a few odd behaviors that the older one (approximately 9 months) does not. My ...
eyes closed
Hi Russian Tortoise prefers roaming around the house My Russian Tortoise, "Shadow", loves to roam around the house. He usually roams until he finds a good hiding spot and goes to sleep. I was just worried ... Not wanting to move or eat.... Worried! I have sulcata tortious, he has been doing great. But a couple of weeks ago, I noticed that he doesn't want to move, open his eyes, or eat. I'm really ...
too late for hibernation?
hI, sulcata tortoise Do tortoises have a sense of smell or do they go by instinct? I bought it diffenernt grass seeds but waiting for them to grow so for now he is just eating ... african spur back tortise i just bought a 3 month old tortise he has not eaten anything so far and has not moved from his one spot... when i was visiting him after work i picked ... Wobbling hands Hello my yellow bellied turtle keeps wobbling or shaking her hands at a rock that's in her tank, is this some sort of love dance or does it mean she is ... Russian tortoise shell I have a russian tortoise whose shell has recently started lifting up near her legs... i changed the light in her cage to a uv lamp but this doesnt seem ... African Sulcata Question My 4 year old african sulcata had gone 4 days without going to the restroom. On the 5th day he urinate but still hasn't gone crap. He eats good and we'...
russian& red footed tortoises
do red footed tortoises and russian tortoises get along? soft shell my box turtle all of a sudden his shell has gotten soft. im scared to touch it. whats wrong with him ??? is my hermann tortoise ill? i got my tortoise two weeks ago and she was very active, practically running around and climbing and awake most of the day. now since i got her a little ... my tortoise and her tubby accident on april 24 2010 i was giving my sulcata tortoise her usual bath (per doctors orders seems she has a problem with pooping and enlarges her bum to a point ... Giving it away. i have had my tutle since november of 2009.he is very smelly and our $140 filter isnt working the way it should.i would like to give him away and buy a ... lost tortoise what to do if you hav lost a russian tortoise
how old is my toroise
i just got a baby salcata tortoise and am trying to figure out how old it is..or if ther is any way to tell. eye problem well recently i found that my turtle has started flickering her right eyes as if there is some kind of irritation and the right eye is shut for 2-3 seconds ... yellow bellied sliders senses do yellow bellied sliders have good hearing and sight? CRACKED SHELL i found a turtle and it has a crack. how can i fix it? my turtle doesnt want to move i bought a turtle 1month back.his shell is of 3inchs. 2days back he fells down from my palm.that day he was fine but now he is not moving,neither he open ... Lethargic Sulcata Tortoise My 2 year old sucata tortoise has been very inactive lately. Its been going on for a few months, so i thought maybe just because it was winter he was slowing ... white spots my water turtle has white spots on her head and legs. What can i do for her? Russian Tortoise- Darkened Face I got my russian tortoise this last christmas '09, and over the last month or so, it seems like she has been trying to hybernate. She burrows in her bedding ... baby turtle my baby turtle i just got a week ago does not want to eat. At first i thought it was because he did not like the pelats and i got him shrimp. Once i got ... tortoise why wont my tortoise open her eyes
my tortoise
What do I do with my tortoise when I go on holiday? horsefield tortoise unwell.... please help someone hi my tortoise as weeping eyes,and runny nose been like for a week, wot should i do please help someone ??? Turtle How many times does a turtle poop a day? red eared slidets what is white stuff on my turtle shell My tortoise sounds raspy... For the past few months my african spur thigh has not eaten- i thought it was possible she was hibernating. She is kept in a childs pool with pine bark ... My turtle just pooped white diahhera. My desert tortoise just came out of hibernation about a week ago. I just noticed he had white diahhera. I did give him a banana today. Someone told me ... Lost Tortoise The weather was good so we put our tortoises out in the garden. At around half past six I went outside to get in the tortoises. One of them (the bigger ... What is my TURTLE! My tortoise has some red dots on his legs a shell that when you tap it it sounds a little hollow and it is as big as a pug puppy. What kind of tortaise ... Russian Tortoise Can sibling Russian tortoises mate? turtle noises Does it mean that somethings wrong when your turtle keeps making this noise? Or is it a normal thing they do? Russian land tortoises Do Russian land tortoises get along well together? Always sleeping My tortise black russian is always sleeping. not sure why? Baby Sulcata Tortoise My baby sulcata tortoise keeps rubbing his eye with his leg and his eye doesn't open all the way sometimes, it also isn't moving as much as usual but it'... spur thigh and hermans can you keep spur thighs ans hermans tortoises in the same tort table Health problems with my tortoise? My tortiose's shell is really soft and he/she doesn't eat alot but I think it drinks a lot. It is also peeing alot. It hasn't pooped for a while. It is ... white skin covering my turles eyes! help i was on my way to school when i checked on my res turtle and it had this white skin covering his eys an he seems to have dfficulty eating. i bought cod ... don't know my tortoise's food or kind :) i just got a turtoise & i don't know what 2 feed it but i don't know my tortoise'skind so it make it even harder can u give me a > list plz & thank you...
Eye infection
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i found a tortoise??!!
please help. my red eared slider hasn't eaten and pooped for 4days already what is the problem with her?i found herin a grassy patch outside my house, i have no idea if she is a wild terrapin. she has refused to eat and has not ... baby sulcata tortoise his eyes arent open, and hes not eating...whats wrong? what can i do to help until i take him to the vet? HELP!!! Broken shell and guts coming out!!!! My dog got my turtle and we found it with its shell broken and stuff (guts???) coming out. We don't know what to do!!! we put it back in the tank and is ...
male or female??
hi dears, shell can i oil my tortoise shell as it looks dry? if so what kind of oil do i use?
is it ok to feed tomato to baby star tortoise
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MY TURTLE DOSNT LIKE ME ANY MORE
I SCARED MY BABY TURTLE BUT DIDNT MEAN TO AND NOW ITS SCARED OF ME WHEN BEFOR IT USE TO SWIM TO ME Turtle Fell My Pet Red Eared Slider Just Fell Off The Kitchen Counter About A Few Minutes Ago, And She's Not Coming Out. I've Tried Letting Her Be, And Putting Her ... My New turtle has puffy eyes? I got a new turtle from my friend. 1 of my turtles has pink puffy eyes and it freaking me out!! It's like my turtle has pink bubbles for eyes!!! What should ... white stuff My red eard slider has white stuff on his shell what should I do?? my sick turtle i have two water turtles the have been good for 1 yr and 7 months, how ever one of them for the past 4 months has have her eyes closed and swollen and ... male or female i have two star tortoise how we can come to know weather it is male or female
bottem beak cracked
bottom beak cracked Terrapin Shell Damage I have a terrapin, roughly 10-15 years old. Recently its shell has become green/slimy which I know is not unusual. The shell segments underneath the green ... WHY TORTOISE STAY ALIVE IN WATER TORTOISE CAN STAY IN THE WATER FOR SOMETIME. hOW DOES IT DO THAT? turtules hi i have 2 map turtles they are the same age but one is bigger is that one a female? Also the bigger one is digging what dose that mean maybe its pregnut ... What could have happened? Recently our apartment has been undergoing a few rounds of exterminations because we moved into an apartment with bed bugs. We have two Eastern Box turtles ... worm?? a large about 1-1.5 inch long white worm looking thing was found in my tortoise poo today. is this a worm or something else and what should i do. Fixable????? Can my turtle named LaFondah, who likes taco bell, get fixed? He likes to get a little friendly with my pillow! :p It's gross!! He need a lil less sumthin ... turtle eyes why wont my turtle open its eyes? Tortoise How aften do a tortoise need to eat? helping my little shelled friend find his true idenity... well hello there... i just found this website. may i first say i love it. i have been pretty obsessed with turtles since as long as i can remember. well ...
short nosed murrey turtle
how long to short nosed murrey turtles live for?
white spot
my tortoise has started to get white spots on his face. is there something wrong with it or is this just normal? Whiting or the shell The line in the middle of my russian tortoise sheel is white. She doesn't like when I touch it. It's also white in between one of the cracks on the top ... What is wrong with my Desert Tortoise?!? I bought my turtle a few months ago an it is now barely eating, walking, eating, or waking up. Is it sick or hurt? What can I do? Please tell me what is ... White ooze coming out of the mouth? My turtle has white ooze coming out of it's mouth and he wont eat. Also, he has 2 white spots on his back and his colors are fading. What is wrong and ... he is moveingbut wont open its eyes HELP MY BABY RED NECK SLIDER IS MOVEING BUT WILL NOT OPEN ITS EYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HELP yellow bellied slider what happens when your turtle forms pink lines on the bottom of his shell? I have a river turtle aprrox. 1 year old We have a small river turtle that has been acting sick the past few days. Not moving around alot and today we picked the turtle up and its shell is getting ... Boy or Girl? How do I know what kind of tortoise I have and how do you tell the gender? tortoise won't open his eyes I have just taken my tortoise out of hibernation and he won't open his eyes. Also can you give me some tips about what to do after hibernation - I'm rather ... How do I know if a turtle is gravid? What are some physical characteristics to look for when trying to identify gravid turtles? sneezing red footed tortoise hi i h ave recentley brought a red footed tortoise from a shop and it keeps what i can describe as sneezing i have been told by the shop this is normal ... Musk Turtle Hi i dont know whether you can help but i have 2 musk turtles who are adorable and i was wondering if i can take them in the garden in a tray. The sun ... my tortoise has green around the eyes tortoise with green around the eyes? head nodding my friend brought their tortoise over to play with my tortoise. my tortiose started doing this wierd head-nodding motion whenever he (or she, im not sure)... dead turtle :( my turtle just mysteriously died the other day and it had a hole in the side of it's shell. i wanna know if it died because it didn't eat and the shell ... My tortoise won't eat. My tortoise has been awake for about a mouth now (march 4th, he work up) and he wont eat anything, i've tryed melon, apple, pear and a few other thing ... Ben and his red eyes Hi, i have two russian tortoises aged 2 years, we have noticed one has red eyes sometimes, not sure if its a inner eyelid or a sign of fear or sickness,... yellow bellied terrapin what is the black thing comes out terrapin tail now and again Secada tortoise how big do secada toutoises get? dark green on turtles shell? hi, i have just taken on 2 male map turtles from my friend who did not look after them proply. one had really bad soft shell and the other was going the ... terripan why does our terripan have swollen limbs?
red eared slider
Hi, my red eared slider's shell and face are turning red.
squeaking turtle
i have an adult yellow belly slider and it squaks alot what does this mean
Unusual behaviour in Map Turtle
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Unusual Behaviour in Map Turtle
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food to feed turtle in captivity
Can i feed my turtle brine shrimp
Large Sulcata Is Not Using His Back Legs...Much?
Hello, Can't figure out what type of tortoise this is.... My husbands' friend found it when he was jogging. He brought it home to his son, who didn't take care of it well, so he brought it to me since I have red ... What's wrong with my Russian tortoise? I have a russian tortoise and I have noticed that the underneath of his shell has turned black. Is this normal? Is something wrong?
Baby sulcata not opening eyes
Hi I have a baby sulcata but she has yet to open her eyes I was just wondering if that was normal Screechfreak For the past two nights my four yer old Russian tortoise has been making high pitched screeching noises. She eats plenty, bathes, goes to the bathroom ...
pink underside
why does my tortoise have a pink mark underneath its shell happy or not? how do you know if your tortoise is happy or not? i got him the other day and he was fine then now he just seems to be in his shell all the time and i ... what kind of turtle I was walking through the woods in Eastern North Carolina a few days ago and found a turtle that has orange dots on its shell and head. Any idea what kind ... what is the build up in my turtles mouth? I have never noticed it before, and I don't know if it's something to be worried about or not. I've had her for 10+ years. She just came out of hibernation,...
Small red dots
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Sulcata Plastron Growth
Hello, help hi iv got a 4 year male horsefeild in a big viv. iv seen a spur thighed tort for sale , would they get on together or even live happly together, thanks ... turtles living in the same habitat we just rescued a baby red eared slider about the size of a 50 cent piece. can it live in the same tank with my mud turtle? will they get along ok? I know ... tortoise prolapse While my red footed tortoise was urinating I noticed it had pushed out some of it's insides (looked like a vagina) I carefully picked her up and she sucked ... Green ting on legs What is the green ting my russian tortise has on his front legs? He gets a little on the edge of his shell in the back, but I just wipe it off. He loves ... what kind of turtle or tortoise is this' was walking in menorca and came across a turtle or tortoise crossing the road! it had a long tail and was covered in yellow little spots? im going on holiday what can i feed my african sidenecked tuurtle while im away? im going on holiday for 7 days what can i feed my turtle?? Is my baby red slider turtle sick? The edges of my baby red slider turtle is curving upwards, what does that mean? Does he have a disease? Turtle Mates Can you put two Northern male turtles in the same aquarium? Eye Infection? I have a year old red-earred slider turtle and the other day I noticed one of his eyes is swollen and appears to have a "crusty-looking" film over it. The ... tortoise shell problems I have a 50 year old tortoise that has a prong on the front of its shell. It seems to be digging into its neck. is it safe to file this down, or should ... leopard tortoise eye our leopard tortoise is not opening one eye the normal way use to . what is going on? Sulcata My Sulcata does not seem to want to eat very much why is that? He was eating a head of romaine a day with kale and fruit. The last 2 days he is not eating ... Does a desert tortoise feel pain? My desert tortoise was attacked by a dog and sustained two deep gashes in two of her legs. We are caring for her at home and she doesn't seem to be in ...
russian tortoise
why a turtle would have white eyes sick tortoise My Russian Tortoise is sick what do I do?
Is my tortoise happy?
How can I tell is my tortoise is happy from is phyiscal actions? Red ear slider What does it mean when the Red ear slider is scratching its shell/ Hiding Tortoise Hi can you tell me why my Tortoise is alway's hiding even when I let him around the house many thank's Nigel
Tortoise Injury
My Desert Tortoise came out of hibination and I found him at my door with an injury on the tip of his shell. IlL tortoise Have a Russian tortoise friend who moved gave us 3 years ago. No idea how old it it. I would guess old. Diet of romaine lettuce. Usually hibernates once ... nails can i cut my turtles nails? greek tortoise my tortoise isn't eating. what could be wrong it is April is it late? When do TURTLES wake up from hibernation? It is April should she have woken up by now? tortoise how can u tell a tortoises gender? box turtle drowning i have a 15 year old box turtle who is nursing from a respiratory infection. I have been soaking him in warm water in a basin for up to at least an hour ... What is a healthy color for my Leopard Tortoise? My Leopard Tortoise's legs seem to be getting darker. It is a small tortise, I'm not sure of the age and I have it in a calcium based "sand". He is actively ... My nearly 2 year old hermanns tortoise I get very paranoid about not looking after y Sheldon properly and am always looking for things i can add to my care of him. Are there any ointments or ... Orange lump Hey, my tortoise has a orange lump, with what looks like a wort in the middle of it on his back leg, his other one doesn't, he also has a smaller one on ... lump on side of head what is the cause of a lump on the side of my long necked turtle and what can I do to fix it?
Turtle biting own foot
Hello, help a cat tried to eat my turtle and its shell is badly broken and it has deep teeth marks and its bleeding what should i do? the sides of its shell are missing ... red foot tortoise is sick with pneomia how long will it take for her to get better I have a red foot tortoise that I have taken to a vet, she has told me she has pnenomia, and has been on injectable antibiotics since 3/3/10. She doesn'... What temperature should habitat be I just purchased a secada tortoise and i neglected to find out what the habitat temperature should be. small white worms in hingebacks poop? found small white worms in hingebacks poop today never seen this before in is kept indoors not out what is this and what do i do to help him desperate ... why is her shell indented? my soft shelled asian turtle has a big indent in the middle of her shell and shes had it for years but most pictures of that species have flat backs is ... Baby Sulcata wont eat My baby sulcata wont eat. I have tried giving him different grasses and hays but he refuses to eat anything t all. I have also tried giving him veggies ... my tortoise wont poo! my tortoise has not been eating as much as usual and not been coming out of his sleeping area a much. I have also noticed that he has not had a poo for ... my terrapin has a bubble on her neck hi my terrapin has developed a ulcer like bubble on her neck and also her tail looks as though its corroding, she is 4 years old and is eating and swimming ... my turtle has a white lump on top of his neck? what can this be? Hi there i have recently purchased 2 map turtles from a pet store and noticed today that 1 of them has a rather large bump on his neck it is of whitish ... Biting Tortoise My tortoise have always got on very well but lately one has been bobbing her head up and down, side to side and then trying to bite the other one we are ...
swollen eyes nd xcrete a lot
hi my tortoise is really troubling me health my baby snapping turtle had been stuck under a rock for who knows how long and it isnt moving, how do i tell if it is dead? female spotted turtle with shell trouble on bottom maybe? My turtle has a perfectly symmetric circle hole on the bottom of her shell. she a female yellow spotted turtle that is less than a year old. I keep the ... Aggression.... Why does my tortoise keep biting my other smaller toroises head and arms? It keeps climbing on top of it, what does this mean? California Desert Tortoise and a Leopard Tortoise I have 3 young California Desert Tortoises (2, 5 and 6 years old) and just acquired a 2 year old Leopard tortoise. I have read it is not a good idea to ... Agressive Male Russian My russians are out of hibernation and the males have one thing on their mind! I have 2 males and 3 females (all full grown). One male in particular,... tortoise problem my tortoise keeps making like a sneezeing noise and opening and closing is his mouth, whats wrong with him? Red Foot Tortoise is "Wheezing" Hi. My red-foot tortoise, about 5 years old, seems to be "wheezing" and "sneezing". Sounds like a cold. He is still active, eating well, and otherwise ... White Worms I found a tiny white worm in my turtle's hibernating tank what is it? do i need to take my turtle to the vet i have yellow bellied turtles and 1 of them is ill she not moving around as much and her neck gone abit white she is staying under the water trying to ... Russian male suddenly aggressive toward female... I've had a male and female Russian tortoises living together peacefully for about a year. He'd chase and mount her daily, but it was never aggressive.... my russian tortoise lost a nail my russian tortoise lost a nail i have been swabbing it with neosporin and been using poly,sulfate but his foot is red what do i do? my tortoise I have a russian tortoise and I noticed that sometimes his urine has a strain of pink color in it. What does this mean? Baby Yellow Bellied Slider Why does my baby yellow bellied slider keep digging holes? It IS in the tank with a male Terrapin scratching constantly My 4 year old red bellied terrapin keeps scratching and staying out of the water for long periods. it seemed to start when i bought a new lamp, i was sold ... Big Lump My female leopard tortiose has a big lump on the side of her neck. She is still eating and is still active. Any idea whether this is serious or not she'... concern for terrapin i have 3 terrapins 2 are lively the other one looks limp and non responsive ,should i move him to a hospital tank to give him a break,thought we lost him ... runny eye I just rescued two redfoot tortoises from some one and they both have runny eyes, why? And what can I do if it is not normal? opening eyes why doesnt my red-eared slider eat and open its eyes?
Red Footed Tortoise
Why were there white things in my tortoises eyes?
How to take care of Star tortoise upper part of Skull
1. My Star tortoise Sleeps a lot african desert turtle - eye is watering What could the cause of one eye watering on an african desert turtle and has a crusty film - hard for her to see out of the eye. my star turtle has a runny nose my star turtle has runny nose..nt everytime..bt at times i see a bubble like liquid cmg out of his nose...wat to do??is it dangerous? Can two different breeds of tortoise be put in the same location? I have a russian tortoise and I am looking into buying a leopard tortoise. It would be ok to put it in the same container if the sex is the same?
Coating on the turtle
Hello, Injured Star Tortoise by mouse My star tortoise recently has been attacked by mouse and this leave 2 holes on both its front leg. Is it ok if I apply some antiseptic for the tortoise?... My Terrapin my red eared terrapin seems unwell and lethargic. She looks in brilliant health and is in good condition. Today when she toileted in the bath, it was ...
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what kind of tortoise is that in the above photo Star with a broken carapace My star tortoise has a part of the carapace near its shoulders broken. It is more of aesthetics but otherwise he is healty and eats normally? how can i ... post hibernation How do other people keep their tortoises hot enough? I have a vivarium 3ft x 15ins with 3 in but the other is too big to put in as well, I have bubble ... how to tell age of an indian star tortoise hi, i'm considering to buying a indian star tortoise and wanted to ask if there was anyway to tell the age (visual or markings etc.)? mostly adults are ...
Can three tortoises live together?
I currently have two baby star tortoise about 2.5inch. Not Eating Hi, 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 ... RED FOOT I 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 ... Hingeback tortise wont eat I 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....
my indian star tortoise
Hi, tortoise pee is it ok if my herrman tortoise pees white liquid tortoise mouth why does my tortoises mouth look swollen Turtle Belly pink my 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@... 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 ... baby red foot eye infection my babt red foot tortoise eyes are swollan, i don't know why and he squeaks. 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 ... 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 ... difference between herman and horsfield tortoise what is the difference between a herman and a horsfield tortoise? 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 ... poop my 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 food 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 ... Desert Tortoise's Flat Shell Back My 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 ... 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 ... I need to know some information before i buy a tortoise How big are Spur-Thighed tortoises (Greek) when their fully grown? Star tortoise hiding from the sun My star tortoise kept running away from the sun and hide in a shady area and sleep. I'm worried that it might not have absorbed enough UVB from the sun....
dead or hybernating?
hi getting Cracks in shell!!! HELP! My Russian Desert Tortoise somehow got 2 cracks on the bottem of her shell. Also the bottem of her shell is getting soft, what should I do? Please HELP... Yellow Bellied Slider My daughter has a Yellow Bellied Slider just a bit over a year old. It fits in the palm of my hand. What size tank would she need and how do you set up ... holiday tortoises hi im going away for 5 days and would like to know if there is somewhere for my tortoises to stay for this short time tanks and tortoises can two girl russian tortoises be in the same tank? Lump in throat I have a juvenile common musk turtle and when it eats it seems like the food is building up in his throat, a large lump starts to appear on his neck just ... Safe diet for juvenile snow leopard totoise indoor habitat My juvenile snow leopard tortoise is new to me. While I have had my California desert Tortoise for 45 years, I see just a few differences in diet and ... what is wrong with my terrapin? my yellow bellied terrapin has got a lump on his neck which looks sligtly like it has a hole at the top, also he doesnt eat, is there something wrong with ... what type? Im unsure what to feed my turtle because im unsure of the type of turtle i have. TERRAPIN NOT EATING i bought terrapin 2 days back. but he is not eating at all and keeps sitting still. please guide what should we do? turtle weight how much should a 9 inch turtle weigh? she is 3 1/2 yrs old and heavy.
horsefields papers
do i need papers for my horsefield tortoises to bring them abroad
Pink on the growth lines
My tortoise has recently started to get pink mark where his growth lines are which seem to be a little soft. Giant tortoise how many eggs does a giant tortoise lay in a year? my turtle is restless....will it die?? My turtle has been quite restless for about a week already... it refuses to eat and is not as active as before .....it juz lie there and sleep whole day ... My Tortoise's cracked shell. Earlier today, I asked what i should do about a small crack in the left side of my Tortoise's shell. The crack was very thin, about one inch long and was ... cracked shell my pet Russian tortoise is about 11 years old and 6 inches long. today, she fell off of a wall and now there is a small crack in the lower left side of ...
can i trim my tortoise claws and beak if so how?
how do i trim my tortoises claws and beak without hurting him? turtle has white spots what does it mean when a turtle has white spots all over body
cracked beak
my sulcata has a cracked beak causing his food to get stuck in it! how can i fix this? vomiting russian tortoise my russian tortoise just vomited some white slimy looking stuff. can you tell me what is wrong with him? left leg cant move my red eared slider left leg doesn't move but she walk a little bit with it but when i touch it it starts hurting her what the probelm Russian Tortoise with Bubbles in eye? I was looking at my tortoise and I saw these small bubbles around the edge of her eye. Nearest her nose. When she blinks, the eye lid goes under these ... sicknesses I have a sulcata tortoise that for no reason died 2 days after my other razzor back musk turtle died and my baby musk turtle that I bought at a reptile ... Do russian tortoises get lonley when you keep them by themselves? I have a single tortoise and I was wondering if I should find another tortoise for it to have play dates with or something? Sawback I was wondering if I could take my sawback turtle for a walk in the summer for some execrise and sun he's only about three inches. Thanks liv Spiney Soft Shell Turtle I have 2 small spiney soft shell turtles for my classroom. They are about 1 1/2" in diameter. One likes to spend lots of time under the sand while the ... Snapping tortoise My baby leopard tortoise has recently started making a clicking or snapping sound when he opens and closes his jaws. Is this normal? I've heard horror ... Still not eating! My tortoise is still not eating or drinking. This has been a week now! Is it stressed out? It came over by ferry.
Russian Tortoises Fighting
Hi, Normal Lump? Hey i have a horsefield tortoise and i have only just recently noticed al lump on the tail. To my knowledge it is a male and he is walking fine. This lum ...
Is my tortoise getting properly nourished?
Hi there! male horsefields fighting Hi. i have 2 male horsefield totoises who are now approx 6 years old. i bought them together and have housed them together for the last 3 years, however ...
why 7 month old hermanns sleep alot
My 7 month old hermanns tortoise sleeps alot and i am becoming worried My Nicuraguan Slider Has a What appears to be a White Worm Sticking out Ok, I just seen my Nic Slider go to the Bathroom but this time what looked to be like a white worm coming out. She passed some of it and i scooped it ... Why does Sammie have a soft spot? I have a baby sulcata tortoise and I just noticed that he has a soft spot on the bottom of his shell what do I do please help!!!!! I love him and thought ... Tortoise poop at my door I just got a desert tortoise that just came out of hibernation (barely). She seems nice and all, and I've been introducing her to my nieces and nephews.... Why is my horsefield tortoise peeling? Why is my horsefield tortoise peeling? he has lettuce and tortoise pallets daily and fresh water. His light is on for @ 5-10h per day. Tortoise went mad! Hi i've had a med spur thighed tortoise for around 6 years since he was about 6 months old and i do worry about him, had problems with calcium levels, he ...
About my Red Eared Sliders
Hello! my indian star tortoise my indian star tortoise has a small pea sized lump just at d back of its head wer its shell starts. It looks dry. Is there any problem with it. It is 6 ... my indian star tortoise Is it ok if my indian star tortoise regularly feeds on coriander & lettuce leaves. it doesnot eat any other leaves.maybe it has got d habit of eating only ... my 2 russion tortoises one of my tortoises keeps climbing on the other and my other one runs away from him. there both boys. are they matting or are they attacking if neither,... white spots how do we cure the white sots that were found in our terrapin? Bleeding We Found this Tortise a few Weeks Back, We've been taking good care of him..... A few minutes ago i noticed a small crack to the top of his shell with ... what would short neck turtles eat in your kitchen?? well i found a short neck turtle on the side of my rode and i dont know what he would eat can someone help me and fast i really need to know what they ...
tortoise fighting
PLEASE I NEED HELP !!! map terripin How do i tell if my map terripin has eggs and how long will she hold them for. Tortoise not eating or drinking! I have recently purchased a two year old spur thighed tortoise,and it is refusing to eat. It is very active though will not look at any recommended food ... help ! I have a tiny turtle witch I saved from it's previous owner it's a baby I think I have give it the eat home I can until I can get the proport supplies ... pooing alot hi..my tortoises seem to be pooing alot.i feed them 3 times a day.i have 2 of them.they poo in there home twice a day and when i bath them every other ... Why Why does my Sulcata Turtoise seem so sad? She doesn't move or do any activities. Shes just a baby and I'm very worried. I think she should be happy because ... what do i do if my tortoise has a swolen eye? i noticed 2 days ago that my tortoises eye was swolen. I have bathed it in cool boiled water but it doesn't seem to be doing anything. he has also been ... is my turtle sick? what does a bump that goes in mean?
Russian Tortoise Eye Problems.
My Russian Tortoise has eye problems. What type of turtle should i get for a 10 year old boy My son wants a turtle for his birthday and he wants one that can go in water and on land he is 10 years old and busy so one that is low maintenance and ... diseases what diseases do russian tortoises cary native to? where exactly does the russian tortiose live in the wild? my tortoise has dry flaky skin on his face I have noticed that my baby sulcata tortoise has developed dry skin around his eyes. Almost looks like white halos around his eye. Has a couple of flakey ...
Aggressive male
Hi RED FOOTED TORTOISE I have an 18 month old Red Footed tortoise . And I was wondering how often to feed him . I bought him off a lady who was feeding him daily , and giving ... what sex? how do i know what sex my marginated tortoise is? sleep or dead i have a 2year old tortoise and i dont no if its a sleep or dead how will i find out Holiday I am going on holiday in june for 2 weeks and nobody can look after my tortoise while im away is there anything that i can do for somebody to look after ... tortoise i want to buy a tortoise Soft And Bruised My Russian HorseFields Shell is soft and bruised and she wont eat or drink. what can i do?
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hi, Redfoot tortoise substrate What is the best type of substrate to use for red foot tortoises? In a indoor incloser. how old is my horsfield tortoises plz can u tell me how old my horsfield tortoises is.one is a girl and measures 4 and a quarter inches also my billy is a boy and measures 4 and 3 quarter ... Toe biting tortoise My tortoise keeps trying to bite Any ones bare feet or toes . Why is he doing this? Dragging body my leopard turtle is dragging her back legs and not eating well. We took her to the vet and she received a disinflammatory shot that did nothing. the ... Russian Tortoise Do you clip a Russian Tortoise's nails? not eating my10 year old terrapin has not eaten for 2 weeks, but before tyhat alway enjoyed 2 meals a day. what could be the matter? why my does my turtle have white and red line on the top of there shell? I think my tortoise is sick We were just given a redfoot tortoise (adult) But i think it might have a cold. I sounds like it might have the sniffles and almost sounds like it sneezes.... housing a toroise Is there any animals that I can house with my tortoise? He is only a year or two old. can turtles get sores my turtle has sores on its flesh what is wrong with him or is this something that can be indentified help What type of turtle is this. I was given this turtle by some one who did not want it anymore. What type of turtle is it. Why cant my tortiose walk? my tortoise cant walk and dosnt lift himself up off his shell he just seems to drag it with him also if he dose walk a few steps he will just stop and ... star tortoise motion How do star tortoises move about? biting i bought 2 terrapins 2 months ago but recently one has started chasing the other one and trying to snap at its feet, it only does it a couple of times ... Russian Tortoise Egg What is the best way to incubate an egg of a russian tortoise? heat lamps How long should Horsefeild tortoises heat lamp be on for? turtle's scratching Why is my turtle scratching on the sides of the plastic box that i put her in? Baby Spur Thighed Hi, I have just offered to look after 2 baby (3yr) spur thighed tortoises that were sold to some1 who didnt know how to keep them, they have been kept ... turtle pellets My Sulcata tortise will not eat pellets. i have tried mixing them with other things and even soaking them, she will only eat fresh foods. Is there anything ... eating problem my star tortoise has stopped eating and does not move much opens its eyes only once in a while what can i do my 2 tortoise died in hibernation I had 2 tortoise and i put them in hibernation the same way as before, they were 3 yrs old. i left them for an hour at room temperature but they did not ... My greek tortoise is injured. I have 3 tortoises. A russian, a greek, and a sulcata. The sulcata is much bigger then the others and bullys them around. I came home one day and my greek ...
Puffed up Tortoise
Hi there tortosie beak help! why does my tortoise has a hole in the beak eye disease? Our box turtle has a crusty looking film over his eyes. Is this normal, or some sort of disease that we need to treat? how long can a tortoise stay turned over? recently my hermanns tortoise has been very restless and is turning himself over a lot. the problem is that im going on holiday for 2 weeks soon and while ... tortoise underbite My greek tortoise has an underbite but i heard that it was a sign of early mbd. My tortoise did have mbd when i first got him (softshell) but his shell ... boy or girl? how do I no if a marginated tortoise is a boy or a girl? tortoise colour what it the color of the tortoise skin under the hard body that we see desert tortoise develops thin white lines between scutes on shell i am not sure exactly how old my tortoise is, but believe him to be between 13-17 yrs of age. he is in an enclosure for the winter, we regulate the heat,... Missing A Scale I have 2 african sidenecked turtles and i woke up to find that 1 of them is missing a scale on its head. it seems to be fine but im not sure what to do ... pet rat attack to my russian tortoise face which left a whole in it my pet rat bit my russian tortoise in the face leaving a small but serious hole in my tortoise face bitting off the front of her nose and side of her ... box tortoise I have 2 Asian Box Tortoises which live and sleep in our back garden.We have had them 3 years,and found them in the wild.One is fine,the other has not ...
white spots
my terrapin turtle has discolored spots on his shell. it just started. they r cream .help me please upside down we have a very yound box turtle. he keeps getting turned upside down.what could cause this scratches face My male turtle scratches my females turtles face really fast desert turtle cage terrian what should i put in my desert turtles cage? Climbing tortoises Hi I have two horsefield tortoises aged 3 and 4. We curently have them in a glass fronted vivarium but they both seem to be trying to climb the back wall ... webbed clawed feet Can a painter turtle regrow its webbed claw feet if another fish eats them off?
my restless tortoise.
why is my tortoise restless? Why has my tortoise got a growth on his jaw? My 5 year old leopard tortoise has developed a growth on one side of his lower jaw.It looks like an over grown finger nail sticking out.I would be very ... tortoise dancing my herman tortoise seems to be dancing in circles is this becasue it needs it claws trimming and if so how small do i clip them Behavior What does it mean when my female Russian Tortoise bobs her head at the male Russian Tortoise? Map turtles My map turtle is quite a few months old but in the past few days his mouth is slightly open and cant shut it, im very worried that he could be ill.He looks ... TURTLE HAS SWOLLEN FEET WHAT CAN I DO tortoises age how can you tell how old your horsefiels tortoise ? how much does it cost to clip your turtle toenails how much does it cost to clip your turtle toenails My Turtle's head is stuck in its shell but is walking around My Turtle's head is stuck in its shell but is walking around. I am getting nervous because we cannot get him to poke his head out? I am not sure how ... tortoise cage size how do you know when you need a bigger cage for your tortoise? do you have to keep your tortoise in a cage ? tortoise/turtle Is a Tortoise bigger than a turtle White silky film on my two turtle's legs? Just the other day I looked closely at my red eared sliders, and they both had a silky looking film flowing from their back legs. I picked them up, and ... calcium powder I am trying to feed my red eared slider with calcium powder, i dust her food with it once a week, but as soon as it hits the water the powder just disperses ... my baby star tortoise 2 inch long n 1.5 inch breadth shell , sleeps a lot. yesterday my friend gifted me a star tortoise. who is 2 inch long n 1.5 inch broad. now it's more than 14 hrs he is sleeping. when i brought him in evening ... NAME WHAT IS THE NAME OF SMALL TORTOISE WITH YELLOW SPOTS ON ITS LEGS,ORANGE AND BLACK SPOTS ON ITS BOTTOM SHELL,YELLOW AND BLACK STRIPES ON ITS NECK AND ... sulcata tortise green spot on bottom of stomach I had a baby hatcling slactua tortise to die it had a green spot to come on it's stomach can any one tell me what happen and is it safe to keep the other ...
Pickle
I have two horsefeild tortoise's that have been in hibernation for five weeks,this is their second hibernation and my first! scratching y does my tortoise scratch his tortoise table 2 nd time hes done he walks around then goes to a corner like hes climbing and does that for a couple of ... tiny tortoise our tortoise hermione is 4 years old but doesnt seem to have grown much..? Bumpy Jaw My two tortoises have a very bumpy jaw. One of the tortoises has a under bite, this is very hard to explain. The over one has a lumpy jaw and the top ... Tortoises Are Tortoises Vegeterians? is my pet sick? my tortoise had a piece of poop stuck or what it look like poop stuck to its butt. and one of his eyes looks like its shut a little? How much does a 4-6 month old red footed tortoise eat and sleep? We just got 4-6 month old redfooted tortoise and the turtle was very active at the store we bought him from. Since we brought him home, he sleeps a lot ... Scaredd :( We had a powercut on wednesday due to heavy snow, power was out for a day but its back now my herman tortoise is 2 years old. We did not put him into hibernation ... Do I have to hibernate? When I bought my Horsfield tortoiseRussian tortoise I was told not to hibernate her because her age 8 months and really they shouldnt hibernate only ... hybernating or dead?? I am not sure if my sulcata is hybernating or dead. Can you please help me figure it out?? My redfooted tortoise My red footed tortoise keeps sleeping and red footed tortoises dont hibernate my indian star tortoise my indian star tortoise which i bought yesterday. it is 7 inches in length. it eats & roams properly. the problem is when it sits idle when i look at it,... how should i transport my turtle? we are moving 3 hours away! I have a R.E.S we are moving 3 hours away! I have a R.E.S Sleeping all the time My Herman tortoise is usually very active, however the past two weeks she has slept 90% of the time, away from her heat light and hardly eaten. Why is ... 2 year old herman tortoise hello i brought this as a christmas pressie,he seems to be happy he is eating and we let him out daily we have got the rightn tank for him as told by the ... my indian star tortoise does not eat i bought a star tortoise yesterday. it is 7 inchs in lenght it seems healthy as it is active & it roams all over my house. the problem is he doesnot eat ... why is 1 so big I have to female tortoise, same age from the same batch and 1 is much bigger then the other, was told they are both females when i brought them, both are ... HELP Why does my 8 onth horsfield tortoise have runny poo please help. Can u help Prince Squirt? My turtle Prince Squirt is about 2" long and I have noticed that he has not been swimming with the others nor has he been eating. We have had him for about ...
A buddy for stewie
Hello, pacing russian tortoise my tortoise won't stop pacing his cage making a loud annoying sound on the glass.whats wrong??????
Is my indian star tortoise sick?
Questions about my Indian Star Tortoise
Hi there. tortoise shell hi i have a red footed tortoise and would like to know what the white lines are on his shell they are on every line on the shell, i am sure that it is ... types of tortoise found in india please show me the type of tortoise found in indian agricultural lands Limping problem My Star tortoise does not extend its left backleg now.it restricts ti only abt a centimeter and limps.does not touch it to the ground much while walking.... My tortise My daughters tortoises have white stuff like sick on the bark in there tank can you tell me if they are sick as they keep on eating this Mixing Species! I know and read that mixing species of tortoises is not recommended. Is it really that big of a deal to mix species as long as their living habitats are ... injured tortoise i found this tortoise on the road and i think it was hit by a vehicle.. a part of the shell is broken and the front leg is twisted and cant walk properly ... turtle isnt very active at all, what should i do? ok so i've only had this turtle for 2 days, but im already worried. its hasnt eaten yet and it looks like it just sleeping on the basking area and literally ... turtle toenails my three toed box turtle has really long toenails. Can I trim them? Lose motion in white color My Star tortoise is sick, it is suffering from lose motion and it either white or black in color. pls let me know what shall I do ;-( my two tortoises my tortoise keeps ramming my other tortoise with its shell or head what does this mean Slider Turtle What can be done for our slider turtle who appears to have its back foot bitten off possibly by a racoon or skunk in our yard last night? Is he in pain ...
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