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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

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?

Andrew...

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'...

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 ...

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.

What is happening?

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?
My tortoise scratches and scratches all day long why?

TORTOISE SAFETY  FOR HOW LONG CAN A TORTOISE OR ONE OF THEIR HATCHLINGS REMAIN ON THEIR BACKS BEFORE IT WOULD HARM THEM.

I AM HELPING OUT TAKING CARE OF 5 HATCHLINGS ...

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

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 ...

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,

I have just taken ownership of a Greek Spur Thighed tortoise. It is one that I had as a child and now we have it for our child to enjoy .

We ...

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,
I have 3 horsefeild's and recently one has started biting another one. I have been told they are both male (these 2 are the smallest out of the set)...

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.
My family and I went to a party that afternoon....

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 ...

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 ...

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.
can i know how old is he?
also what is the life span ...

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 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.
Has he not grown a beak yet or is there something actually wrong with him?
...

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,

My name is Trish and my fiance and I found a tortoise walking across the middle of the street in our neighborhood. We live in Orlando, Florida....

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.

This year, with ...

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,
I live in Southern California and found a small tortoise walking down the middle of the street. I assumed it was a Desert Tortoise, but when I went ...

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  What should i do to stop turtle from eating the fish's fins?

Star tortoise Food  hat is the best food for star tortoise? is it okay to gv it eat butterhead n romaine? cause i cant get cattus pad, n those flowers in Malaysia. I only ...

red eared sliders  i have a backyard with mostly grass. i let my turtles out to bask while cleaning there pond. now i cant find them. where would they burrow? in soft dirt ...

closed eyes  my turtle cannot open one of its eyes, and it appears to be swollen . what can i do. My Mother lost her job so the Vet is a last resort.

Food  what is the best food for star tortoise? is it okay to gv it eat butterhead n romaine? cause i cant get cattus pad, n those flowers in Malaysia. I only ...

Food  Is it okay to gv me star tortoise eat romaine n butterhead?

pesitcides?  Would it be safe to buy grasses from a store like walmart as long as i wash them? Is there a place i can buy grasses that arent sprayed with pesitcides?...

African spur thighs in same cage?  I have an African spur thigh with a big tortoise table and I’m in the process of building an outdoor cage but I feel bad because he doesn’t have a friend....

broke my frnds tortoise shell  i was at my frnds house when i accidently dropped her palm sized tortoise i think the upper portion of the shell is cracked cuz it started bleeding there ...

heating?  hi my 3 yr old herman tortoise is in a 3ft viv at the moment until we sort his tort table out, what is the correct heating under the basking lamp????, im ...

soft shell  hey, my turtle now has a soft shell and kind of looks dull and not that lively(the shell), it's always sleeping( most of the times) and like i barely see ...

about my tortoises  is it good to have two male tortoises and a female in one cage?.

shell  Does a dead tortoise stay in its shell?

his face looks dry  My tortoise is about 9 months old or so. Got him for our son for Christmas. His face looks dry, not so healthy looking. He eats and moves around. He dont ...

turtle  what does it mean when my baby turtle won't eat

turtle pees on you  what happens if a turtle pees on you ?

Gender  How do I know if my two baby (8 months) African Sulcata Tortoise's are Male or Female? How old are they when they mate?

hi all help needed  i brought my tortoise bk from the breeder today and she said he had a bit of a stuck together eye a couple of days ago, she said this was due to him sleepin?...

turtle problem.  i have 2 terrapins in my tank with fish. the fish have caught white spot and recently i have seen white marks on the terrapins. what treatment can i use ...

eye infection??  is my star tortoise having eye infection? and is it healthy?

Pinkish shin area  Hi, My Red-neck slider has a pinkish area across the back of his top neck skin. I just noticed it afew days ago. Some green color seems to be filling in ...

Egyptian Tortoise Temperament  Hi!!!

I've been debating on buying a Russian Tortoise or a Egyptian Tortoise. [I've been also thinking about breeding the Egyptian Tortoise because ...

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
and theres a weird goo coming
from his nose and eyes
and i dont know whats wrong
he wont eat or drink
is he going ...

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,
I have an eight year old female Map Turtle called Murtle. Lately, she has been acting pretty strangely and I have a couple of questions that ...

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,

today i was cleaning my water turtle aquarium..
i moved it aside and noticed there there;s a weird red color on it's shell
i wiped it with ...

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
under one-years-of-age. There fifteen-years-old now
and have been very healthy. For the ...

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
we have 2 horsefields and one is very active while the other always sleeps. (past few weeks)
when handling her, her eyes remain closed. even when ...

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,
i just got my russian tortoise a few months ago from a pet shop and he seems pretty healthy. this past week and a half hes been extremely lethargic ...

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?
Thank-you

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.
also the rate of growth of them.. such as ...

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?
What does my tortoise eat?
What do I do with my tortoise when it needs to hibernate?
What do I do ...

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?

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  Hi
My turtle has a eye infection and i don't know what to do? I can't go to the vet because I'm still 12 so i don't have much money, How can i cure him?...

i found a tortoise??!!  please help.

i found him in my back yard.

i dont know what kind he is or what to do with him

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,

please explain me how to identify the differece between male and female Tortoise.
specialy in Indian Tortoise,

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  HI Guys,

i just want one information, is it ok to feed tomato to baby star tortoise? i have one baby star tortiose and most of the day hour he is sleeping ...

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

HOW CAN I MADE MY TURTLE LIKE ME AGAIN?

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?
how do u tell the difference between a male and a female short nosed murray?
is there any way to fix ...

white spot  my tortoise has started to get white spots on his face. is there something wrong with it or is this just normal?
look forward to hearing from you
lee...

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.
she acts normal with eating and other habits. We do noit have any exotic vets here so what ...

squeaking turtle   i have an adult yellow belly slider and it squaks alot what does this mean

Unusual behaviour in Map Turtle  Hello there,
I have an eight year old, female Map Turtle called Murtle. When I woke this morning, she was not tapping on the glass for food or being her ...

Unusual Behaviour in Map Turtle  Hello,
We have got a 8year old female Map Turtle that we have had from when she was tiny. Murtle is very attention seeking and likes to be hand fed, but ...

food to feed turtle in captivity  Can i feed my turtle brine shrimp

Large Sulcata Is Not Using His Back Legs...Much?  Hello,
I have a large Sulcata that a woman gave me about 6 months ago. I am guessing, but I estimate his weight to be around 50 lbs. His shell is about ...

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  hi,
i just found out that both my terrapins have small red dots on thier hands & legs.What has happend?What should i do?

Sulcata Plastron Growth  Hello,
I have a hatchling sulcata thats about 6 months old. He keeps developing a spot on his plastron right where the two humeral scutes and the two ...

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?
Many Thanks.
M

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.

I was at work so I don't know how many ...

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,
We have a red earred slider about 7 months old who got a wound on its front foot. We just noticed him nipping at it and biting pieces off of it,...

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
HE DO NOT EAT ANY THNG ACCEPT CUCUMBER nd from 2to 3 days has got swollen eyes nd also xcrete a lot .......HELP ...

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

2. My star tortoise has crack on upper part of skull what shall i do

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,
I do not have a turtle but i heard that there is a special coating on the turtle's shell that helps them and if you touch it and rub it off, it ...

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 ...

question  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.
My friend want to sell me his radiated tortoise which is about 3inch.
Can they live together? Since ...

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....

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 ...

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 ...

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

my dad found a tortoise in a skip about 2-3 days ago. it doesn't smell and its in a box with newspaper . its currently hybernation season in the ...

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.

Is this because he is growing or is there ...

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,
My two Russian Tortoises (male and female) have been together for over 4 years. However, they've been snapping at each other for the past months....

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!

My name is Desiree Dantona, I'm 22 years old and I have had my Golden Greek Tortoise for 3 years now. I live in Minnesota where it can get ...

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
please can you tell me if this is normal for his age

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!

I have 4 red eared sliders, and one of them (the smallest one) just stopped eating. She stays all day either sleeping or stretching.

They ...

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 !!!
i have 2 horsefield tortoises 1 male and 1 female, the female has recently started attacking the male by biting him around the ...

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.
It looks like a very thin shin covering both eyes.
She's not eating nor is she active. Any suggestions?

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
We have just inherited 2 Russian tortoises, one male, one female. They are around 2 years old. We have found that the (smaller) male is biting the ...

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?

what was it?  hi,
last night while i was watching my turtles,one of my turtles went to the bottom of the tank and crossed their legs and about 2 seconds later a big ...

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

I had three egyptian tortoises that I've had and looked after for about 8-10 years. I came back home to find one of them had sadly died he ...

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?
she walks around all day, breaking all the things in her tank, and moving all the things around,
then i tidy it up and i ...

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!
Have been checking temps ...

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,
I have a two and half year old herman tortiose called stewie. I have had him since he was 3 months old. He has always been very active and he ...

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? 

Can you please kindly watch this video clip and tell me whether the tortoise is sick?
Cause mine does that quite often as well.
Thank you:...

Questions about my Indian Star Tortoise  Hi there.
I bought an Indian star tortoise a week ago.
It seem healthy as it's eating and it's quite active.
The only thing that worries me that it ...

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 ...

Spur Thigh Fliping Over  I have an African Spur Thigh Tortoise and she has already flipped herself over 3 times. I am really worried that something bad will happen to her. She'...

Seems a little slow?  We just got our baby leopard tortoise on sunday, and it's now wednesday. She was really active the first day or two, but now she seems like she's moving ...

dry head  My tortoise has a dry head what can i put on its head ?

Why does my 8 month female horsfield tort keep hissing  Why does my tort hiss this is the first time shes ever done it wright shes done it twice im really worried.
Thanks

long neck turtles  i have 2 long neck turtles thay seam to have sores on there feet thay all most look like callases thay have a back yard to walk around in and a good size ...

White spots on a red bellied turtle  I have 2 pet baby turtles and there red bellied turtles.One's a male and the other is a female.The male has 2 white spots on his back and I searched on ...

lotions or oils for tortoise  Are there any lotions or oils that I can buy in a drug store that I can rub in my tortoises shell? Or should I only use pet store products?

tortoises  Can a russian tortoise and a redfoot tortoise compatiable in the same incloser? Interested in buying a redfoot tortoise and want to make sure they will ...

boy or girl? (pic included)  i REALLY cannot tell xD
if it helps, its a hermanns tortoise.

Blood Around The Mouth...  I have a 2 terrapins
one is a map turtle
the last few days, he has been just sitting on the rock and basking under the UV light we have in the tank. Today ...

Dry eye in Indian Star Tortoises  My baby indian stars have stopped eating and have started losing weight. They don't appear to be able to open their eyes. Can you help by telling me ...

Sexing a baby red foot tortoise  Hey there, I have a male red foot and am looking to buy a female one. There is a breeder in my area selling babies but I do not want to accidentally buy ...

concern about my star tortoise  Hi my name is tamanna.I have two star tortoise they are gifted me by my friend she boughtthem from somewhere she told me to feed them cabbage leaves tomato ...

Baby Desert Tortoise.  Why does my baby desert tortoise have white stuff around her mouthh?

Hibernate Tortoise  Witch type of tortoise does not hibernate?

what is this type of tortoise! i wanna buy it as a pet  please help me, i have some search but it won't show anything about this tortoise. please help me to classify this tortoise.

painter turtle having issues  painter turtle very active but eyes are closed and cant see and wont eat

black patches on the shell..  i own a short neck turtle origianting in the northern territory of australia, and in the past few days he had developed dark patches on some of the plates ...

HElp me plz soon  I have a russain box tortoise i got him today my house aint exceptoinally warm do i shut off his heat lamps at night so he can sleep?

Red eared slider turtle shell turned orange  Why did my read eared slider's shell turn orange?

why is my russian tortse doin this?  my male russian tortise has been biting my female vishously i want ant expert to tell me why?

Blind Terrapin   Hi . I am Anne and i have had many problems with my baby terrapin. I got him from Malaysia . He has not been eating and his eyes are puffy and swollen ...

babies  when should I move my leopard hatchling from the incubator

swollen neck and bluish color  Hi my star tortoise has gone into hibernation last week. He has swollen eyes and also his neck is swollen. He sometimes changes his position like moving ...

my herman tortoise keeps trying to climb up his cave and the wooden wall of his verium(dont know how to spell that word)  what does this mean is he lonley plus how do i know what gender he/she is

Redfoot Help  Hello, i just bought a redfooted tortoise yesterday and he was healthy has a hard shell and eats but, he keeps pulling his legs and head in just a little ...

Heat lamp emergency  My 3 1/2 yr old horsefield tortoises heat lamp has just stopped working and I'm really worried (it's midnight so no chance of getting to a shop) I've ...

why is this?  why is my tortoise peeing orange he never has before

Sulcata Tortoise Not Eating Much  I have had my Sulcata for almost a year and things had been going very well. However, for about the past week, the tortoise hasn't shown much interest ...

what kind of turtle  I am 10 years old and I would like a turtle. What turtle is right for me.

box turtle soft shell  my box turtles shell turned soft what does that mean and what should i do?

is my tortoise in season?  I have a Herman tortoise and she is about 5 years old. She lives alone and has plenty of space to move freely. She has been continually ramming the side ...

Fall from Laundry sink  Hi there, my tortoirse managed to get out of the laundry sink whilst feeding, as a result he has fallen the height of the sink onto a tiled surface. He ...

Juvenile horsfield behaviour  Hi, new to tortoise land! Just brought my juvenile horsfield tortoise home, know (i think) about feeding, got his home sorted but just wondered about their ...

Star Tortoise Does'nt Eat  Please help me, why my star tortoise does'nt want to eat. Her age is about 5 month. She only sleeping all the day and only eat very2 little. When i'm buying ...

feeding my tortoise  i need to know what to feed my tortoise? fruits, vegetables, etc.

Sulcata Tortoise carapace repair  I have a Sulcata Tortoise and my dog chewed two one inch holes in the shell on top right above the head and the tortus is about 3 years old and it is oozing ...

yellow bellied sliders  how can i tell the sex of my yellow bellied sliders?

What Do i Do?  HELP ME, i am due to go on holiday mid January and i don't know were to take my tortoise, non of my family will look after it!! is there a place i can ...

red foot tortoises  do red foot tortoises need a companion or can they be kept alone?

Turtle Toe Infection/Sore  Hi, I have an Australian freshwater Burnett River Turtle, and on his left foot (in between his toes) around the webbed area on his toe, is a big brownish ...

help my turtleis vry sick please help  my red eared slider is limp and not moving much she looks sick and about to die she is only a baby please help what do i do? i layed her head up on a rock ...

What type of tortoise do I really have?  Hi, I've researched the internet and have come up empty. I was given a turtle/tortoise today and was told it was a Russian Hingeback. I've tried to research ...

WHAT TYPE ARE MY TORTOISES?  The four of them are the same. They have rounded top shell. Their shell is greenish, symetrically designed with lateral stripes ranging from yellow on ...

Do they have understanding level  hello, i want to ask......
Do they have Brains and Ears?

Hibernation  My four tortoise
My four tortoises
My four tortoi
Which of the terms above is the correct plural form in english?

red foot tortoise  how long do red foot tortiouses gro to

Red Foot Tortoise  My tortoise has a crust lump on the left side of his face bellow his mouth. I'm not sure what it is.. advice?

mouth  my turtle is a map turtle and his mouth stays open all the time. he used to eat on the first try now it takes sevral tries. what is wrong and how do i ...

side neck turtle has trouble eating  What do I do if my side neck turtle is having trouble eating.

russian land tortoise pees white stuff  What happens when a russian land tortoise gets sick?He is peeing out white stuff.Is that normal?What should I do?Should I take him to the vet?

Help with Sulcatas  My baby sulcata is slowly getting less active and he rarely has his eyes open? How do I fix this?

Bruises on bottom shell  Ok I have had My pet turtle since 94' when I caught him accidentally with a Hook through his lid. I have taken care of him and got his eyes checked and ...

my turtle has a lump on his neck?  my water turtle has a lump on his neck, just happened today. not sure what it is? should i take it to the vet?

Biting Feet  Abe our 5 years old female Hermann tortoise which ahs been part of our household for 2 years has started biting peoples toes. She will run along the carpet ...

what kind are my turtles  what kind is my turtle is it a yellow bellied slider even though its got black spots on the body of its shell

injured star tortoise  hi, my name is serol. i have a tortoise named kareena.a few days ago my tortoise was attacked while i wasn't home. i don't know what it is but kareena ...

Is Joe the red eared slider sick?  I've had 2 red eared water turtles for about 3 months now. Bob is very active and eats all the food; Joe is extremely lethargic and disinterested. What ...

scared  my turtles are a live but they will not open its eyes. there moving

hermanns tortoise shell?  how should a hermanns tortoise shell be? mine has always had a reasonably flat(ish) shell but my local pet shop are selling hermanns tortoises around the ...

soft patch on tortoise shell  I have a Horsefield tortoise who is approximately 3 years old. on the right side of his shell there is a tiny patch (smaller than a small pea) that is ...

Size of a turtles eye?  What is the size of a turtles eye?

Tortise Walkabout.  So, will my tortises need to get out of their pond and go for a walk or dig around in the grass?

ill  my tortoise has a lump on her neck.
any idea's to what it may be?

is he sick?  my red eared slider turtle won't eat. he is 1 inch long and i have had him for 7 months. there are black rings around his eyes and the only time he opens ...

Head stuck in Shell  If our star tortoise head is stuck in his shell ? how do we remove it ? And Why does it keep happening often ?

horsefield tortoise  does my tortoise recognize me ?

Secreting White fluid  My Africa Sulcata baby tortoise is secreting a white fluid in his bath water...what does this mean?

curious  my hatchlings dont want too eat just sleep all day. im worried.

russian tortoise cracked beak  what is the tortoise beak made of?
how do you repair a crack in the beak

indented bottom portion of shell  hi my fiance has a aferican sulcata tortise and the bottom portion of the shell is now indented a little...is this okay? if not how do we rectify this ...

Chuck Norris has lots of problems  I've got two turtles, Chuck Norris and Swan, and I got both of them in February. Swan is doing really well and has grown heaps, but Chuck Norris hasn't ...

Eating for a Turtle  Hello,my name is Kyra. I have a maturing female Eastern Painted Turtle. She eats alot of things. I was wondering, is it safe for me to give her vegetables?...

baby red eared slider  So I just bought a baby turtle from the flee market yesterday.. I bought one from there before and he is 1.5 years and still going strong.. anywho this ...

boy or girl???  How do i know if my Red eared slider is a boy or girl at 5 months of age?

i dont know what kind of turtle i have and if it is happy or not  so i got turtle at the store and iv been dieing to know what kind is it he has two orange spots on the side of his face and his shell is dark green ...

tortoise had a soft shell.   my tortoise has a soft shell and isnt looking good.what can i do?

my spur thighed tortoise has a lumpy shell! help!  My spur-thighed tortoise is two years old, and even though he has a UVB light in his vivarium, his shell has become very bumpy. I am unsure of whether ...

baby box turtle eyes  I have had my baby box turtle since it hatched.. 2 mos. and I still can't tell if it has eyes. Is my turtle deformed or blind?

unusual behaviour of my Star Tortoise (please help)  Hello, I have a 5 year old Star Tortoise, and he hasn't been eating lately. He hasn't been moving around much too and he has never been this inactive....

feeding  I have a pair of leopard tortoise and a pair of spurthighed tortoise. I dont know what to feed these tortoises. I usally feed them local romaine lettuce ...

im scared and i cant tell whats going on! please help  My tortoise has a clean happy home and a very large cage recently he went to "hibernate"and since then i check on him daily... The other day I checked ...

Sulcata Habitat Question  Is this habitat good for a baby sulcata? Until I can build a tortoise table? Thank you for answering my question :)

soft shell   11 months ago we got 2 baby sulcata tortoises. Both from the same mom, born on the same day. One is twice the size of the other one. The smaller one has ...

eating  my turtle might be hibernating i dont know she is awake just not eating what do i do?

BABY TORTOISE DOG BITE  My baby African spur tortoise was outside getting sun and pug bit her and went thru her shell also bleeding!!! Will she survive????

is my tortoise ill?  my tortoise has been off her food for almost 2 days now and just keeps sleeping under the stairs, she's normally very active, walking around the house ...

desert tortoise  My desert tortoise is not growing. What should I do?

The sex of tortoise  Hi i have just been given to hermans tortoise but im confussed as to tell if there females or males or female and male and wondering if you can help please ...

my torto  hi iam concerned about my tortoise. i bought him 5 days ago then he was living in a cage with hay however i have made him a open table and gave him sand ...

Dog bite..Serious?  My 3 yr old yellow footed tortoise was soaking in the sink when my greyhound grabbed him and rushed outside. I quickly followed and found Albert..he has ...

baby turtles  what happens when a baby turtle shell turns white

Reaction of a larger turtle to a smaller turtle  I have a red eared slider turtle who isn't from a pond and is about 8 inches long.
and i am considering getting another turtle much smaller then my current ...

Do you have to be certified to own an African Sulcata?  A neighbor mentioned that they *thought* to own and keep African Sulcatas one must have a certificate or be certified, and if the Sulcatas were to have ...

2 adult female red sliders  why are my two female adutle red sliders are fighting?

cant get my tortoise to eat  i purchased a spur thighed three days ago and i cant get it to eat i have tried a mixture of fruit and vegetables but to no avail any suggestions

yellow bellied turtle  my turtle has got a white film over his eyes this has just come over the last 2 days, it is staying in the corner of its tank as it cant see can you tell ...

tortiose lost his foot   hi my tortiose is shreding and my other one has just bite his back foot off will he be ok

what kind of turtle do i have  what turtle has a yellow belly and brown top

Sulcata Tortoise question  hi, i am buying a sulcata and just got its tank set up and i am using medium sized pebbles/rocks as substrate and a MASSIVE dish as a food/water dish, i ...

Is My russian tortoise sick?  I have a russian tortoise.
He has white stuff on his mouth and he goes in his bath water all the time.

I feed him daily, about a hand full of letuce ...

my yellow bellied turtle Pacific  my yellow bellied turtle's shell has turned purple on top. on his belly, the creases have also turned pink! is this a sign of illness or is it normal for ...

is there any breed of tortoise that will grow to 18'' ?  is there any breed of tortoise that will grow to 18" ?

sleeping horsfield  Hi i have had my horsfild tortoise for about a week. i have a heat lamp and a uvb light. i got a thermometer to check every thing is the right tempeter ...

White Ring on Shell Between Scutes  My Russian tortoise has a white ring that lies in between some of her scutes and the exposed area is sensitive to the touch. It looks as tho it is almost ...

alone,together?? substrate -- newspaper,other???  hi firstly i would like to know if a hermann tortoise would be better kept alone or together with one of its siblings
secondly i would like to know what ...

Corfu turtles/terrapins?  We are presently on the Agni Travel Site Greece and a question has raged for some months on what is the turtle or terrapin colony in a deep watercourse/...

Can a Red-Footed/Yellow-footed tortoise live outside in Arizona?  Hi, i wanted to know if my tortoise can live outside here, i am getting it soon, and will keep it in a tortoise table, with a misting device/water sprinkler,...

i think my tortoise is sick  my tortoise doesnt move around much and he seems to have a film over his eyes and they are closed most of the time he also hasen't been eatin he is in ...

Somebody want adopt my turtle!  Please let me know how to give away mt turtle. I can't keep because i have to go back to my country. The turtle is small and I will give the Water tank ...

male biting female's neck  My male Red Earred Slider keeps biting the female Yellow Bellied Slider's neck. They have had eggs numerous times, but we have opted to discard them....

Noise making  My tortoise hasn't eaten for a week now and we took it back to the pet shop as i have only had it for a week and half. They said there was nothing to worry ...

Can my spur-thighed tortoise recognise me?  Can he? Every time I say his name (Yoshi) he perks up and looks at me! I love him and it would be so cool if he recognises my face.

my tortoise has a skin problem   i have a 3 year old male russian tortoise he shed his skin but it never went back hard and now most of the skin on his back legs is really soft what can ...

horsfield tortoise  I have just bought a 2 year old horsfield tortoise, and at the moment it doesnt have a uvb light, it has two different types of lights but i am sure they ...

My horsefield tortoise keeps making strange noises...  My female horsefield tortoise keeps making high pitched whining noises she has for a few weeks now and im starting to get worried is it anything to be ...

marginated tortoise 2 years old  hi im just wondering what weight my marginted 2 yr tortoise should be? and how much weight she should gain? how shall i keep her happy? ive been told if ...

Not eating...  My turtle is a yellow bellied slider i have had him for 9 months now and he has not ate for about a month. He doesn't live with any other turtles and has ...

Hibernating or not alive  My tortoise may be hibernating, but it is so stiff and cold I am really anxious that he may be dead. His heat plate wasn`t on and the temperature was bordering ...

pet turtles  If your pet turtle puts their arms in front of another pet turtles face and vibrates them quickly what does it mean and if anything bad might happen how ...

2 Year Old Horsfield Tortoise Problems  Hi, I have a 2 year old male Horsfield tortoise and for the past couple of months he has been desperately trying to escape his enclosure. He seems to eat ...

sex of red toed tortoise  how do we find out what sex our red toed tortoise is.it is about three months old and has yellow and brown markings with red specks on head and legs.ali...

what kind of turtle is this?  This turtle showed up on the private road at our cottage. We moved the turtle off the road. I believe that it is one of the snapping kind. He was pretty ...

White around the eyes of my 3 mo old African Sulcata  About a week and a half ago I started keeping a UV bulb on for probably 12-15 hours a day for my tortoise. He/She has a heat lamp on as welll..and then ...

My gaboon turtle  I got my gaboon (African side necked) turtle about 2 months ago,all seemed fine until i noticed that she was a little bit quieter than usual.There was ...

Two species of tortoise living together.  I have seen an advert selling a horsfield and a hermanns tortoise together. Firstly I know that they are being kept in the wrong environment, a viv, but ...

Sick?  MY turtle has recently acquired red spots on the under body of its shell and has a soft shell does any one knows what this is

my turtle is dying  hi my turtle is sick and he dose eat hes has clean water he lives with an other turtle my turtle does not swim anymore he breaths through his mouth water ...

lump on hermann's tortoise's neck  my 2 year old herman tortoise has a small pea like lump on side of neck, eating ok i only got her 5 days ago hope you can help thanks

Redfoot Inquiry!  Ive had my redfoot since feburary 2009 and we bought him/her from a pj's pet store and have had some serious trouble feeding him, they used to spoil him ...

turtle help  i have 2 baby turtles and one just died do i need to get my turtle another companion and if so what should i get? i dont know where to get another turtle ...

size of horsfield tortoises   Hi I have been given two three year old Horsefield tortoises by someone who was not able to look after them properly. I was shocked when I collected them ...

can tortoises get infections from inside a normal house?  recently my 4 year old hermanns tortoise has been getting very restless and since its winter, he cant really be outside so i have started letting him wander ...

tortoise  i am thinking of buying a tortoise and would like one that would be comfortable living outside which breed is best for me?

Tortoise fell  Hi,

I have a juvenile Horsfield tortoise and 2 days ago he fell from the chair arm (around 20 inches) and hasn't been himself since, for example, normally ...

new leopard tortoise  we have just purchased a 2 year old leopard tortoise and were told that it does not need water in its home and that it will get its water from food and ...

Yellow eared slider shedding  Im so scared today i played with my yellow eared slider and i thought she had some tape on her shell so i pulled it of and it was like a clear scale with ...

my terrapin has a white spot on its back  could u help me please my terrapin has one white spot on its back what would that be plz help thanks

bath time  after a soak in a warm bath for maybe 15 mins all they seem to want to do is hide and sleep

how do you repair a puntured totoise front leg?  My turtle has been attacked by a small pitbull pupy and a grow pitbull and her front left leg has been puntured. when u look at it you could see the bone ...

weird white stuff in tortoise cage  i just found white stuff in my tortises cage it is a desert turtle and i just found white stuff in its cage is that a sign of sickness?

uvb lamp  do i have to have my uvb lamp on constantly even when my heat bulb is off or can i turn them both off?

Hermann's tortoise young friend  hi i ave a hermann it is 3 to 4 yer old i wont to get a baby one will that bee ok thank steve......

horsefeild eye conditions  My horselfield tortoise will not open its eyes or eat. I have bathed them in warm water and white discharge comes out of the eyes. What is wrong?

Food  What do turtles eat?

Turtle Food  What do turtles like to eat?

yellow bellied turtle, eyes have turned white  i have 2 yellow bellied turtles which i have had for a few months now. After cleaning them out and feeding them some live shrimp i have noticed one of ...

10 month old leopar tortoise, soft shell  Hello...I am trying to nurse a baby leopard tortoise back to health. It is 10 months old, but the size of a 1 month old, the shell is dark, the underside ...

is this tank big enough for 2 hermanns tortoises?  36 inches (length)
18 inches (width)
19 inches (height)
bear in mind that the tortoises will be outside most of the time in summer and hibernating in ...

horsfield tortoise shell looks like its coming apart!  Hi, I have a 6 yr old horsfield called shellby. I got her given by someone who didn't want her january 2009. I love her to bits. I took her to the vets ...

Company for Indian Star Tortoise 
Actually my friend has a Indian Star Tortoise which is single.

Is it a must that it needs Company?
If yes, please tell me where to find another one....

Bread and The African Sulcata Tortoise  Is it ok to feed my African Sulcata (female) bread once in awhile?

Sulcata Tortoise, friends?  I have found a lot of information on this but have not been able to find any one site to agree wih another. I just resently aquired a 70 lb tort and i ...

black ring around tortoise mouth  My tortoise has developed a black ring around the mouth, Does anyone know whats wrong?

Incubating eggs?  it hasnt happened yet but i imagine it would be fairly soon when my male and female hermanns tortoises have eggs. what is probably the cheapest, but still ...

Two turtles  Can I keep a African hinge back and a northern box turtle in the same cage if it's big enough

Russian Tortise: Age and Longevity.  How can I determine the age of my new Russian Tortise; and how long do they live?

Thanks!!

baby tortoise hatchlings approximately 4 days old not eating  should i be worried?

how can I tell?   how can you tell a water turtle is in shock or dead?

tortoise help  Why has My Tortosie Got White Stuff Around hes face that will not come off?

russian tortoise eyes  my russian tortise wont open its eyes. it moves arround and eats though.

hatchling not eating  i have an eastern box hatchling that is 11 days old today. i can not get her to eat anything, live worms, meal worms,dog and cat food, and so on.how long ...

girl or boy ?  how do you know if a baby desert tortoise is a girl or boy

My desert tortoise has stopped eating  It usually eats a whole plate of greens a day and has not really eaten anything in two days. We had a cool night but now it's warm.

plants  is frosty sedge safe for tortoises

Swollen Eyes on Eastern Painted Turtles  Hello. I am a new pet-turtle owner and something happened to mine. See, my turtle is an Eastern Painted turtle and are prone to health issues (so I've ...

my red footed tortoise dont eat  hi we just bought a red footed tortoise on the first day it ate cabbage melon and cucumber green beans and carrot.( that was on sunday) today (wed) and ...

sex of a desert turtle  How can i tell if my 2 month old desert turtle is a boy or girl?

Russian tortoise not eating  Hello, I have a 4 year old russian tortoise. She used to eat with no problems. But in the past 3 weeks she started eating less and less. at first I thought ...

Hibernating a hermanns tortoise  i have 1 4 year old herrmans tortoise and i was wondering do i need to hibernate him? if so please tell me how because the pet shop said its really hard....

added a new member?  Iv got a 2 year old hermanns tortoise, havent had him that long. I want another tortoise but as ellis is 2 im not sure how he will react to having a new ...

my box turtle  why does my box turtle's eye look closed & why does she have crusty scab like things on the sides of her mouth? these scabs are mixed with a little blood...

age and sex of a cherry head red foot tortose   I just got a cherry head red foot tortoise from a pet store and i was wondering how to tell the age and sex of it

tortoise chirping noise  why do torts make noise?

Horsfield Tortoise flipped  my horsefield fell on to its side earlier and i didn't realise until i turned around if i was at work would he be ok!!!!!

NOT FOR BABY TURTLES  I left a bottle of red liquid in my refrigerator clearly labeled "NOT FOR BABY TURTLES" (it was Hawaiian punch) and my roommate fed it to my baby turtle!...

Yellow - Footed Tortoise Gender  I have a yellow footed tortoise and i want to know the best food to feed it and i also want to make sure of its' gender and i want to know the best thing ...

girl or boy  how do i kow if my hermans tortoise is a girl or a boy

Turtle eyes  My turtles eyes are closed whenever i am looking. which is often. he walks in his cage, but he doesnt open his eyes. is he hibernating, or sick, or what ...

Yellow belly slider belly turning pink  I have a yellow belly slider that is very active and eats great he has a clean tank I clean it about once a week he has a filter but its not the best, My ...

Incubating eggs  What's the best way to incubate your tortoise eggs? What equipment do you need? How long does it take to hatch them?

what should i do for inactive desert tortoise  my desert tortoise isnt active anymore and is afraid of everything, it wasnt earlier, and it was recklessly brave. what should i do?!

At what age/size does a horsfield tortoises shell go completely hard  My horsfield tortoises shell is just over 2 inches long and it is still a bit soft at the bottom of the shell. When will it go hard? Also about what age ...

murray river tortoise  i got a murray river tortiose and im picking it up tommorow but i have the problem on how to care for it
1 how much can i play with it ( water tortiose)...

Need help with my box turtle  I rescued my box turtle about a month ago off of a busy street. I cannot stand the thought of letting him go in the woods or anywhere else. I have him ...

Sulcata eating broccoli  I have a sulcata spur thighed tortoise. He is 28cm in length and 15cm high. We got him a few years ago but the previous owners did not know how old he ...

Spot  my turtle has a spot on his back, does it mean he's dying?

sleep and food  I have a juvenile (1 yr) horsefield tortoise, it sleeps constantly, seems to eat nearly nothing. IS this normal or should I take to vet?

A little help on my new tortoise please!  Hello Everyone,

Im new to this site as i have just bought a tortoise the other day, and rather than bug the shop i bought him from i thought id ask ...

my turtles eyes  my turtle s not opening its eyes from a long time....say about 3 weeks and is not eating anything....
what should i do???
please help

Is it ok  I have a baby turtle. I think it's a slider, is it ok if i put a regular lamp like what you use around the house to put over his cage untill I get a real ...

turlt found in back yard pool  I just found a turlte in my back yard pool. What do I do ?

is it possible my female greek tortoise is gravid?  hello! i have had a m/f pair of greek tortoises for about a week now. the male is just over 4" and the female is exactly 5". i don't know how old they ...

Age of Maturity for a Map Turtle  How long does it take a Male or Female Mississippi Map turtle to mature to full size? Thank you, Susan.

my tortoise op  my tortoise just had an operation and was kept on her back longer than usual and now shes walking round in circles is she brain damaged?

White stuff around eye  I have a baby long neck turtle, his about 1 month old, this morning when i turn his light on i notice that one of his eyelaids has this white stuff around ...

Should i get a hermanns or horsfield tortoise?  Unsure of which species to get?

Which is better?
which is friendlier?
more entertaining?

what are the differences between them?

leopard tortoise colour  my loepard tortoise head and legs recently went quite dark in colour just wondered if she is ok. before she was a yellow/brown colour and now is a lot ...

Tortoise isn't happy : (  My beloved 4 year old hermanns tortoise (Timmy) really doesn't seem to be happy. he eats slowly, although i give him a pretty varied diet, and he paces ...

Drowning tortoise - how long can they survive?  Hi,
I had the most horrible experience of finding my tortoise at the bottom of my garden pond 3 days ago. He had climbed over his obviously not so ...

Are Tortioses Turtles?  Are tortises turtles? Or are tortises and turtles two different kinds of species?

boy or girl tortoise  how to tell the difference of a boy or girl tortoise

tortoise nose-bleeding  Hi, yesterday night my poor little tortoise started to nose bleed from one of it nosetrils. Unfortunately it passed away today morning:( may i know what ...

Yellow-footed Tortises.....  How do yellow-footed Tortoises recognize each other?

If you could write me back, I would be grateful!

Sexing a sulcata  Can you please tell me what to look for to determine if my Sulcata is a male or female??

My red footed tortoise is not eating  Since a week ago, my red footed tortoise is not eating. He seems to be very hungry and want to eat, but there is something wrong with him that doesn't ...

Breathing weird  Why does my red ear slider wheeze when I life him out of the water? Does this mean he has a breathing problem?

Sulcata shell  HI there. We have inheritied a 5 year old sulcata, (kid off to university). Very healthy looking and appears to have been well kept. However he has ...

What kind of tortoise do I have?  I just adopted/rescued a tortoise and I and trying to do research on her but I am not sure what kind she is? And what kinds of food to feed her?

AFRICAN SPUR THIGH MATING?  I have 2 african sput thigh turtles, they just started trying to get out of their pen & one is constantly "on" the other one. Will a male mount another ...

Sick russian tortoise (septic)  I have a russian tortoise and he is very sick. I took him to the vet today and she said he was septic. She gave him an atibiotic and vitamin A shot.


What ...

horsefield tortoise  i have a horsefield tortoise and all it seems to do is sleep for nearly 24 hours, and some times only wakes up when i wake him up. is this normal? also ...

my russian tortoise sleeping pattern  I am a new owner of a russian tortoise. I have noticed she sleeps outside of her shell with her head on her alfalfa. Is this normal?

Can i put my Horsefield Tortosie in An Aquarium   Well im getting a baby horsefield tortoise next weekend and i just wondered what it needs to live in ! The women in the store said a vivarium ! But is ...

Do i require a licence for a red footed tortoise?  I have a friend that has offered me a red footed tortoise, she has no papers for it, but i was led to believe it needed a licence! Is this true?

Feeding  How many times a day should you feed the tortoise.

what sand/dirt should i buy for my baby desert tortise  i got a baby desert tortoise what kind of dirt/sand should i buy for it?

Flipping Tortoise  My Russian Tortoise flipped upside down. Now I'm scared to death to leave an eye off of her. How can I prevent this from happening again?

red eyes?  my tortoise has red eyes what dose it mean? is it sick or is it just a common phase that all tortoises go through

Adulthood  How do you know when a Map turtle is fully grown about what age?

tortoise shell  what happens if the shell of a tortoise breaks?

male russian tort behavior  why is my male russian tort bobing its head and nipping at my female russian tort?

mixing breeds of tortoises  I currently have a hermans tortoise and have been asked to take a horsefield, can they both go in together or would I need another viv?

Thanks
Anjie...

Eye Infection  My question is: Once a hatchling's eyes start looking dry and cloudy. What is the best solution to bring them back to normal. Also my tortoise is having ...

Companionship  I've had my golden greek for about 5 years; guessing her age is about 11-14 years. She seems bored, maybe lonely even. I've read they are solitary, but....

Housing turtles  Can I house a Spiny Soft Shell with a Yellow Belly Cooter together in a 55 gallon aquarium. My softshell is almost always burried, but when she comes out ...

i don't want to receive automatic emails  How do I change my settings?

Painted turtles keep scratching their heads and the bottoms are tuning a little brown?  Hi I recently was given two baby painted turtles. The bottom of one turtle has turned brown and am not sure what to do for him. It would seem that maybe ...

weird tortoise  my tortoise keeps trying to mount the hoover pipe and my shoes and also trying to bite toes can anybody tell me what the problem is

hosrfield tortoise flaky skin  what do i use on a horsefield tortoise for its dry flaky skin

my turtle is not usung it's back legs, it doesnt eat and chooses to stay out of the water.   my turtle is not usung it's back legs, it doesnt eat and chooses to stay out of the water.

what could be wrong with it?

coming tortoise in the home  if a tortoise comes in the home by itself then what does it mean

turtle shell  how to fix a hole in a water turtles shell ?

2 month old Sulcata Tortoise concerned about head looking really dry  Hi anyone who's reading this.
I have a 2 month old Sulcata Tortoise and I am concerned about his health. I don't know if I should or shouldn't be worried ...

CAN iT DiE?  WHAT DO i DO iF i DROP MY TURTLE AND THE BOTTOM OF THE SHELL IS CRACKED AND BLEEDiNG?? WiLL HE DiE? iTS A BOX TURTLE.

WEIGHT  HOW CAN I FIND OUT HOW MUCH A 3 YEAR OLD HERMANN TORTIOSE SHOULD BE BEFORE I KNOW IT IS SAFE TO HIBERNAITE

is this a tortoise or a turtle  hello we found this little tortoise in the road, hubby nearly run it over with his motor bike
any idea if its a tortoise or turtle?
any idea of age
what ...

breed of my turtle  my turtle is green in colour and very small but i am not known that it is which breed?

white flakes floating in the water of my turtles cage  my turtle has white flakes that is floating on the water in his cage what does that mean?

Do I have to buy another one?  I have a pair of star tortoises. Early this morning, one had died. Do I have to buy another one so that it has friend?

black mouth  My african spurred tortoise's mouth has turned black... what is wrong with him?

does my russian tortoise have shell rot?  i just got a russian tortoise and it seems to have little bumps that look like bubbles please look at my picture and tell me

boy or a girl  how can i tell if my tortoise is a boy or a girl

Missing scales   I have a leopard tortoise, who had a small patch of scales missing from from the sole of her back left foot. This has only appeared recently but now seems ...

what dose a tortoise eat?  what dose a tortoise eat?

sick sulca  i think my sulca maybe sick,she has sunk in yellowish eyes and they are very watery looking.does this mean shes sick

red ear slider  what does it mean when your red eared slider turtle has a white sore in its neck? is it sick?

how big?   i have 2 4 year old hermannns tortoises and i really want to know how big there gonna get because they just keep on growing! both are around 12 cm wide ...

white patch on tortoise head  My son's herman torotise has developed a small white patch on the top of her head. Do you have any suggestions as to the cause, or whether it needs treatment:...

painted turtle size  how big do painted turtles get?

i need help  here is a picture of my baby tortoise, it hasn't eaten anything since we got it four days ago, it may have eaten a tiny piece of coriander. I was thinking ...

Purple lump underneath shell  A purple lump appeared underneath my tortoise's shell just after she had done a wee and then disappeared again. Does anyone know what had happened?

is my baby african spurred tortoise a boy or a girl?  IS my BABY african spurred tortoise a boy or a girl

my turtle never wants to come out of the water  Recently i obtained a 20 plus year old mud turtle, everyting seems fine except for the fact that he never wants to go onto the small basking area i have ...

California desert tortises  How long can a california desert tortoise hold its breath underwater?

when do they have sex  when would they have sex cos ours are 1 year old?

My Short Neck Murray is sick!!!  I went on a 4 day trip and had to leave my turtle Tumbles with a friend, who also owns a murray short neck turtle, so i thought it would be a good idea ...

i need help  My tortoise is from north Africa, it is a girl it has some black on its tummy the pattern on its shell looks like a few rectangles stuck together, it loves ...

Yellow Tortoise  My tortoise isn't eating not even ham and l took him to the vet and he said the colour of the shell was not normal it had turned yellow

black tortoise beak  my tortoises beak seems to be turning dark, almost black. she seems happy and is eating right, what could be the problem? im very worried

Do Yellow Bellied Sliders Get Lonely?  I have a Yellow Bellied Slider that I found on my door step amazingly and I decided to keep him but lately I feel kind of bad cause he seems to stair at ...

i need help  I live in Africa at the moment and i just got a new baby tortoise. I'm not sure what type it is and I'm not sure what to feed it. so far we have checked ...

shedding skin?  Hey!
i have a 4 year old hermanns tortoise and the skin on the top its legs and at the back of its neck are falling off. hes had this scince day 1 but ...

how can you tell tortoise age  how can i tell my tortoise age and what happens if he falls on his back when im not there?.. my tortoise is very wired and rare cause he eats so much and ...

Mo theTurtle Shell lifting  My son's turtle's shell appears to be lifting up in places.
Is this normal?

the sex of a murray short necked turtle  i dont know the gender of my turtle so could someone please explain what a female looks like and a male

i also have a picture so you can just tell me ...

spur turtle  Is it normal for a spur turtles shell to go soft?..if not what do I do to keep them healthy and how much food does a spur turtle need a day?(what kinds ...

my turtle's neck  what does it mean when your turtle has a white spot on the back of his neck?

what does my box turtle have?  my box turtle is feeling ill.the followingsymptoms are:runny+hard to open eyes,and very slugish behavior.what can I do to cure him?

Red-eared slider sickness  My red-eared slider is about 8 inches in circum. and is 9 years old. It will not eat, and is literally making a moaning sound. What could be wrong?

Weight  Hello,

We recently aquired a captive bred 6-8 month old three toed box turtle. He did not eat for the first week. He did finaly start eating a little ...

White rings around tortoise eyes  My 3 yr old tortoise recently lost (outside) her male friend. just recently got a new male about 1 yr.. She has white rings around her eyes. The skin ...

A very sleepy baby tortoise  I have a 2yr old male tortoise and up until 1 week ago he was very active,He loves climbing and is very inquisitive.This last week he has become very sleepy ...

why is my horsefield tortoise eating mud?  I have just recently bought a horsefield tortoise it is 3 years old he has been eating well but has suddenly stoped,also everytime i let him outside he ...

Hibernation and the beak  hello!
i have 2 problems with my male 4 year old tortoise.
one is that i think hes starting to get lonely (he chases my cat round the garden and paces ...

Russian Turtle food requirements  I recently bought a Russian turtle at Petsmart for my 7 yr old's birthday. I am getting many conflicting answers to her food needs. One petstore told ...

Why does my terrapin have white blotches on its shell?  It started out with a small white rim around its shell, we thought it was just dirt but after a while when it spreaded, We've thought about Homer's shell ...

My 2 year old Herman Tortoise wont eat?  im worried about my tortoise? i have had him for 3 months and he always eats his food. however the past week he has been a bit sluggish and today he just ...

Russian tortoise heat lamp  Do I keep my Turtles heat lamp on 24 hours a day. Is that okay?

Tortoise Social needs?  I often read that tortoises don't have social needs because they live alone in the wild. I have had one female Russian Tortoise for about a year, and ...

Turtle Head Bobbing -- what does this mean?   My tutrle keeps bobbing his head up and down at the dogs, what does this mean?

finding a mate  hello, i have a two year old male hermann tortoise and i am thinking of buying another hermann for company. i don't know anything about mixing male/females,...

Why is my Africian-spurred-desert- tortoise shell soft  I have a 3 1/2 year old Africian spurred tortise and about 4 months ago I found it turned upside down in his basking area. Once flipped over he seemed ...

crack in shell bottom  Someone brought this turtle to me because it was found in the road and I am a science teacher. It is eating ok. What should I do for it.

Turtle tunnel   My secada tortoise is app. 5 years old. Suddenly she has dug a tunnel and is sleeping there. We had a turtle house for her until she dug the tunnel. We ...

BACK LEGS   it seams that my russian land tortous back legs are not moveing much he is not moveing much and doesent have much of a appitite.he is about 5 years old ...

Russian tortoise family behavior  How do Russian tortoise families behave in the wild?

shell  I live in AZ. Should I do anything to the shell to keep it from drying out?

female and male tortise male much bigger and biting at femals feet and stoping it from eating..  i have 2 tortoises.. male and female. the male is much bigger and is stopin the feamle from eating and constantly biting and its feel and dragging it buy ...

eye problem  have just bought a horsfield tortoise today,i have put him in his new enclosure and seams to be lovin the extra space,i have jus notised dis evening that ...

Baby Desert Tortise Feeding  How and what can I feed a new born desert tortoise found in my yard?

baby missisipi map turtle not eating  i have had him for about a week he is kept in a 20 gallon long tank 1/3 full uvb and uva bulb basking area is 83 degrees and water temp is 79 he is also ...

difference between desert & Sulcata Tortoise?  I found a baby tortoise at a park while my kids was at practice. I brought it home and now trying to figure out what kind it is. We live in Bakersfield,...

Desert Tortoise Eye Infection  The desert tortoise in the photo is a juvinile with a carpace width of about 2 1/4 inches.

It's eyes seem to be covered by an infection or what ever....

What Kind of Tortoise  I have a tortoise with a small red spot on its back. Do you know what kind it is?

Scales flaking off  I have noticed that my yelloe belly terrapins shell has small white (dry patches) over his shell. His patterned scale is also flaking off in one whole ...

is he sick???  My red eared slider shell turned whit at the top. but his shell was out of the water a majority of the time. since that happened i gave him more water ...

Injured tortoise  I have a 4 year old hermann tortoise and one of my neighbours children have thrown him over a 4 ft high fence, he landed the right way up onto soft soil ...

What type of tortoise are they?  We have recently moved into a house in Nokomis, Florida. We also noticed that the house came with three tortoises. We do not want to disturb them. The ...

is my tortoise dead??  my tortoise hasn't moved for over 24hrs it has sunken eyes and is totally limp it has floppy arms and legs and isn't moving at all... is it dead?

yellow bellied map turtle  Why won't my yellow bellied turtle get any bigger? I've had it for a year and a half. Please help I need to know whats wrong so that I fix it.

how to tell if your hermanns tortoise is happy  we got a hermanns tortoise the other day and doseont seem to be settling in well. my sisters are always fighting and man handling him when they want to ...

Cracked Desert Tortoise Shell  My 3 year old desert tortise got run over by a car. I washed him in distilled water, poured periode over him and then put aloe on the shell and wrapped ...

white spot on murray river turtles head  Hi I've got two murray river turtles about 8 months old. Ive noticed the smaller of the two has developed a round white spot on the top of its head. He ...

Turtle Flipped Upside Down and Tucked in , Cold ? or Dead ?  my cousin found her turtle upside down , yet her whole body was tucked inside her shell . she has a 10 gallon tank , the basking area but didnt have a ...

my baby horsfield always seems cold  i have had our horsfield tortiose about 2 months and he always seems cold,he has a light and a uv light and these are always on at least 7 hours a day ...

Tortoise Climbing the Walls of Her Tank  I have a 3 year old Russian Tortoise named Buckeye. She tries to climb the walls of her tank. She has flipped herself several times and this started happening ...

heat lamps  Do you need heat lamps for tortoise or a licence to keep them?

my tortoise won't eat  I bought a spur thighed tortoise a few days ago, and im worried that it isn't eating. I was wondering if anyone could please let me know any reasons for ...

factured tortoise found  hi
i found indian star tortoise. having suffered a crack in the bottom shell. as well he also suffered an injury on his right leg due to the shell which ...

How old is my hosrsfield tortoise and what gender?  I have a horsfield tortoise it's shell is about 3 inches/7.6cm and it weighs about 100g/4oz. How old approx would it be??

Also is it a male or female ...

ageing a tortoise, and how to look after baby Tortoise,s  Hello i live in Cyprus and have 2 Greek spur thigh Tortoise,s they are both very large i think they are over 30 years old but not sure so could you please ...

how many hours should i leave heat lamp on  i want to know how long to keep a heat lamp on for my tortoise is old and has lived happily outside for years and hibernates in winter but after an exray ...

how to tell age  how do you tell how old and african spur thighed tortoise is?

My Tortoises Aren't Eating Or Drinking  Hi!
I brought two young tortoises (I Don't really know the breed of them) a few days ago but they arn't eating or drinking! I'm really worried because ...

White eyes  My hermann tortoise is just a baby and keeps rubbing it's eyes which are white. What should I do?

How Old is my tortoise?  My tortoise is about 3 inches long.

How old is it?

Tortoise And Straw  can i put straw inside my tortoise's house ?

help buying a mud turtle  what to look for when buying a healthy mud turtle

Reptile Light  K For the turlte I kno U can Use A 5% UVB Reptile Light But Can U Use A 10% UVB Reptile Light Or Is It to Stong Ive Got A Spare 10% UVB one and i wanted ...

soft spot in shell  hi my murray short necked turtle`s shell is going soft just at the tail end of his carapace.
will calcium blocks/mix fix this or is it more sinister?
also ...

my turtle doesnt want to eat!  i just got my turtle and im geting really worried that it doesnt eat

horsefield tortises  what do baby horsefeild tortoises eat ?

what age is my tortoise?   I have a horsfield tortoise.it is 3 and a half inches. what age is it aproximentley ?

is my turtle sick?  on the bottom of my yellow bellied sliders shell, the center is kind of poofy and soft. does it mean it's sick?

Is my horsefield ok?  Ive had my 2yr old horsefield for nearly a month now and the other day i noticed the white line around his shell has become wider and when i touched it ...

inside a tortoise  what is inside the shel of my tortoise? do/ you have any puctures

fussy sulcata  Hi my sulcata tortoise i have had for about a month and half but all he/ she will eat is little gem lettuce a little bit of water cress but that's it....

fresh water turtle not feeding  I have 2 fresh water turtles. One is feeding well and growing nicely. The other is more shy and since we've come back from holiday it has totally stopped ...

gender names  are there specific names for male and female tortoises,
Like cow and bull, or sow and boar, or ewe and ram?

uv light??  hello im the proud keeper of a 1year old hermanns tortoise..i keep him/her (we dont know yet) in a glass enclosure with a ceramic heatlamp and have recently ...

Tortoise gender  How do I tell if my tortoise is a male or female??

baby tortoise deaths  Im interested in buying a tortoise but i'd probably get a baby... I'm abit worried tho cause ive heard loads of rumours about the babies dying really early....

pink on tortoise stomach  what does it mean when a tortoise has a pink stomach?

Male or female??  How do you tell if your (baby tortoise) tortoise is male or female??

how do you get a turtle to open its mouth for medicine!?  we have a small water turtle with swollen closed eyes. the vet gave us antibiotics which we have to squirt into his mouth every day. we've been trying ...

Sleeping??  We put our Mississippi Map Turtle outside while we were cleaning his tank. After a couple of hours we brought him back inside but he is tucked into his ...

pet toitoises  wat poiseness plants can toiteses not eat?

Horsefielf Tortoise Eye Problem,,,  i got my tortoise today and one of its eyes has been closed all the time. one eye is fine...just the other one, do i keep putting eye drops in or not?
...

how hard do they bite  i have a red foot tortoise and was woundering how harde he can bite??? thanx for ur time xx

Best Habitat  We (my kids) recently found a little secada tortoise. We have had 2 other small tortoises that I actually purchased but they didn't make it past 2 years....

age of star tortoise  how to identify age of star tortoise

secada baby turtle eyes wont open  When we first got the baby secada the eyes were bright and he was very active.. not as active and his eyes are closed??? Is this normal??

Where can my tortoise be??  Hi, my tortoise has been missing for about a month now, he lived in our backyard, one day he was gone. We search just about everyday for him, we see no ...

Eating Problem  I had recently found a star tortoise on the road and decided to take it home. The tortoise is quite shy around us and does not eat any food(Tomatoes, cabbage,...

walking around  how long can my hermans tortoise stay walking round the garden or in the home before he has to go back in his viv .thanks

Soft shell  Why is my one year old star tortisues shell soft?

my tortoise is sick  my tortoise has runny white fluid coming from his eyes he doesn't want to move very much and his eyes are like closed shut and he isn't eating what do ...

telling the difference  How do I tell the difference between a desert tortoise and an African Spurred Tortoise? We have been given a tortoise and I'm concerned about how large ...

hermann  i am looking for a hermann tortoise but i know nothing about hibernation and i dont want to kill it or anything so could you tell me some things about ...

new pet turtle age  we found a tortoise/turtle, we dont know yet, in our backyard. we would like to know how to determine the age.

Digging, pacing and climbing up the walls  Help!! I just got a three toed box turtle from a herp rescue center. We have had her 2 weeks, and now she is pacing back and forth on one side of tank,...

my tortoise  my tortoise is bleeding from the bottom of her shell and wont eat shes not moveing much and wont open her eyes can you she keeps blowing bubbles please ...

pet  hoe to treat a tortoise at home

Respiratory Infection  I suspect my tortoise was infected by respiratory infection.

coz he making wheezing sound and look open mouth to breath..

i had change just change ...

HOW CAN I TELL HOW OLD MY TORTOISE IS?  We roughly know he is around 100 years even more but would really like to know for definate.

my russian tortoise   he wont eat and he has a runny nose whats wrong with him? he was fine yesterday

mt tortoise wont come out of its house in its tortoise table   iv built my tortoise a table to live in it has a vast space which to explore, but since putting her in there she wont come out of the little hideaway to ...

summer sleeping  Our tortoise is 4 years old and this is his first summer outside but he always seems to be asleep.You have to wake him up to make him feed, but if he has ...

My Desert Tortoise-Brutis.  So i have this desert tortoise. I've had him for about a month now and his neck seems to always be peeling. Is that natural? Or is something wrong with ...

cracked shell  How to repair a crack in a tortoises shell?

sulcata/galapagos tortoise  Hi I wonder if you can help, i am not sure if my tortoise is a sulcata or one from the galapogos islands, can you tell me the difference in the two please....

My tortoise keeps falling on his back  I have a baby Hermanns tortoise hatched end of 2008. He has started getting quite daring and has recently started flipping him self over on anything he ...

How to raise a healthy, happy Baby Map Turtle  I have a 4 month old Mississippi Map Turtle, and would like to know the following, how many fortified calcium pellets a day? Have good filter, Fluval, how ...

how much do i feed my greek tortise?  i usually give him a pile of food just a little smaller than his whole body size and he eats it in 10 min and ALWAYS wants more... should I give him more ...

Indian Star Tortoise behavior  My Indian Star Tortoise (captive bred; four years old) has recently developed the habit of spending hours in his water bowl soaking. Since getting him ...

hermann and horsefield  how can I tell the difference between these two breeds I think my petshop has sold me a horsefield instead of a hermann because they look totally different ...

Oh no! Fertilizer mouth!  Hi, I need help real quick- I was outside with my friend and his African Spurred Tortoise to day, watching her as she chewed grass and basked. All of a ...

gender  How can I tell what gender my tortoise is?

My sulcata is not eating or opening her eyes   She is 4 months old and she is not eating and her eyes look like that are glued shut all she does is lay there and dont walk much she was very active and ...

can my tortoise have a tortoise friend of different species  I have an african spurred tortoise aprx 6 months old and would like to see if he could have a friend tortoise, I know they are territorial and would get ...

which sex is which   how do you tell the difference between male and female in African aquatic side neck turtles

Query regarding tortoise lighting  Hi,I have a Hermanns Tortoise roughly aged 6 or 7. He/she currently lives in a vivarium with a heat lamp and a uv light. The tank is starting to get too ...

Hermann biting  Why does my 3 year old male Hermann Tortoise chase and bite my newer 2 year old male Hermann Tortoise on the legs?

What should I do?

African Spurred Tortoise questions  I have a friend at work who wants to give me an African Spurred tortoise. I have a couple questions before I commit to it. First off, I can not find any ...

injured leg  My son just noticed his turtle's leg is limp and white. he thinks another turtle bit it. what should we do to treat it?

The Russian Tortus  How can you tell how old your Russian tortis is?, Also how can you tell its gender?

a hole in its shell  My turtle has a small hole on its shell what does that mean?

how do you teach em tricks?  Can you tell me how to teach my one year old herman tortoise to do tricks, or is it possible?

What sort of a tortoise do i own?  i have 2 tiny tiny turtles. they don't eat the turtle food they gave at the pet store. i've been asked to feed them raw fish, but i don't know if thats ...

at what age do horsefield tortoise lay eggs?  hi i have 2 horsefield tortoise and i was wondering at what age do they start to lay eggs ?
thanks

My russian tort has a soft head.  I recently purchased a Russian tort for my son and can't really find a lot of books that provide a whole lot of information. My son noticed that behind ...

Tortoise Lamps  how long should i keep my basking lamp and UVB lamp on for?

is my tortoise safe?  I'm going to have a pet tortoise soon.I'm trying to find out what to put in its terrarium.I was thinking sand.But I heard rumors that they eat it and it ...

Tortoise Escape  My tortoise runs into the wall of his cage and keeps walking. What is he doing? My cage has glass sides and he is a Russian Tortoise.

genders  how can you tell the difference between a female and male green eared slider?

Cherry Head Red Footed Tortoise Diet  What could I feed my Cherry Head Red Footed baby Tortoise? I live in Trinidad, West Indies and I wanted to know if I can feed her mangoes?

my red ear slider  hi my baby red ear sliders belly is turning a little brown what can i do to get it back like its supossed to be.some one told me its a vitamn defencies ...

African Sideneck with eye problem  His eyes have a white spot on them, and are swollen. He keeps his eyes closed and does not want to open them. He is not eating like he should. What is ...

is my yellow bellied slider turtle sick?  i've had my turtles for about a month and a half now (two yellow bellied sliders) and one eats a lot more than the other and has grown a lot bigger. i ...

How do I teach my turtle to eat food that doesn't move.  Hey "Totally Tortoise",
My name is Dani, I'm only 14, and I have a box turtle named Franklin.
He is very small.
And when i say small, I mean he fits ...

how can you tell my turtles from a boy or a girl  ok i have two turtles and i dont know how to tell if they are a boy or a girl how do you tell?

breed  i want to know the breed of this tortoise.it hibernate in October to February.

PET TORTOISE MISISNG  Our pet tortoise got out of our yard 2 days ago. We have an alley behind our house. We live in Florida so there is lots of foilage. If no one took ...

ornamental cactus?  will russians eat spiny cactus? i wanted to spruce up his pen, wanted to find something non-toxic he won't eat...

tortoise peeling  my tortoise skin is peeling off its neck and head what does this mean??? also what can i buy to keep her occupied??

Tortoise  I'm getting a tortoise in a few days. i know some basics but can you please tell me about the housing for my tortoise, i want it to be inside at night,...

Tortoise wont drink water. Why?  When i was coming home i found a tortiose in the middle of the street. i brought it home and fed it lettuce(not iceberg) and carrots. But still, she does ...

Classroom pet?  I am trying to pick a pet to have in my elementary classroom. I have been thinking about a Russian tortoise. Does anyone have any opinions on how this ...

Tortoise age  How can you tell the age of a tortoise

rescued forest hingeback  my buddy was keeping horrible care of a forest hingeback so i rescued him...so i thought. i have his humidity way high anywhere between 70-90% temp ...

Injured tortoise  Our tortoise got out of our yard and we just found her injured. Her shell is cracked in two places and she is bleeding. We have her on antibiotics and ...

swollen discoloured tortoise neck  my turtle is not eating. Its neck is swollen and discoloured as well as its feet. It climbs on the back (shell) of its companion and sometimes its shell ...

harry   harry is a 3 year old greek spur-thighed tortoise who we have only had a few days but he has a runny nose and his legs peeling is any of this normal the ...

i am confussed  Ok ummmmm. a few days ago me and my husband found either a tortoise or a turtle on the side of the road and i have know idea wather it is a boy or girl ...

my 2 year old horsfield tortoise isnt eating!  I purchased my young tortoise yesterday and he hasn't eaten anything yet? is this normal? otherwise he seems ok

sulcata won't open its eyes and very lethargic  I have a baby sulcata approximately 10 months old and it won't open its eyes and doesn't move. It seems as though the eyes are "welded" shut. Can you ...

ummm confusedd!  Okay, well I was eight and got a turtle, of course my mom thought it would teach me responsibility! Well, I always forgot! remember, I was eight! So anyways,...

I need to know what type of Paint is safe for my tortoise table?  Ok So This is the third site i've posted this on.. Hopefully I can get an answer. =)

I have a 5 year old Sulcata Tortoise. For the last 4 years she ...

Feeding tortise medicine (get its head out)  I need to feed my tortise medicine, but I cannot get/keep its head out of its shell. Everytime I touch it, the head goes inside the shell again. I also ...

russian tortoise damage  My Russian tortoise has a crack on his face from just below his eye down to the centre of his beak, there is a slight gap and there appears to be movement ...

Russian tortoise growth  Hi i have had my russian tortoise for about 3 months the reptile shop said that he is a one year old. lately i have noticed white lines appearing around ...

turtle diving  What does it mean if a fresh-water turtle can't dive?

Animal  my tortoise is not really moving and not opening his eyes whats wrong with him?

cactus removal from my sulcata  how to remove a little cactus spur from the eye lid of my sulcata. It rubbed up against a cactus with very fine spines and it got a little spine on the ...

softening of shell in turtle  what is the treatment of softening shell in red-eared sliders?

scared?  hello i bought a tortoise yesterday and bathed it today it was fine then it weeded and white stuff came out from where it wees? does that mean its scared?...

eye infection  what can i do so my turtle won't have the eye infection anymore

come out  why does my turtle only come out when i'm not around and how to get him to come out

Is my tortoise ill?  I have a spur-thighed tortoise he i s over 60 years old and has recently lost his friend who we had for 20 years. Within the last three days he has stopped ...

wound advice...stat!  My labrado retreiver chewed on my 7 year old russian tortoise's shell and there is a quarter size exposed area of shell. He is not bleeding and is walking ...

Is my Russian tortoise dead???  Hi. I had my Russian tortoise for over 3 years and for a few weeks, it completely stopped eating and now is not moving at all. I went to a pet store to ...

MY PET TORTOISE  Can we keep a tortoise with small kids? Will it harm the kids?

my hermann's torrtoise won't drink water  we recently got a hermann's tortoise and he seems healthy and happy with a regular eating pattern of t-rex tortoise dry formula. i also dampen this with ...

photo of swollen foot  Please see attached photo. My baby turtles back left foot is swollen. what should i do to help ease this swelling, and what medication I can buy? Thanks....

Male Tortoise Bitting Another Male Tortoise  How can I stop a young male desert tortoise from bittng another, much older desert tortoise's hind legs? He keeps following the older tortoise around and ...

tortoise skin peeling  my hermanns tort's skin is peeling off its head it's still not even 1 yet so what dose that mean thanx

how do I feed my sulcata tortise  i just got a 4 month old sulcata tortise, what should i feed him and how many times a day should he eat?

feeding  i have a horsfield tortoise .
i do not no the sex of it any tips.
also how bif will it grow when it is fully matured.
and should i be feeding it once ...

feeding my baby tortoise  i have a baby tortoise , i feed it romaine lettuce,dandellion,carrots,grass.its kinda fat, i think im overfeeding my tortoise. how much do i feed my baby ...

My horsefield tortoise isn't eating. Help!  Hi, my name is Shannon and my tortoise is called Tom.
I've had my tortoise for 14 months and he is 7 years old. Since I've had him, I have never seen ...

Greek Tort eye problem con. 3  the tort is the same and i don't get why. i use ECO EARTH. made of compressed coconut fiber. the vet didn't mention anything about the enclosure. the veterinarian ...

Tortoise age  How long does a tortoise live?

Desert tortoise in shock?   Is shock possible for a desert tortoise? I have a female and she feel off our wall (about 2 feet high) and fell on the concrete upside down. I went out ...

hibernating a golden greek tortoise  hibernation does my golden greek have to do it and why and when

A BIG problem with my Star Tortoise  Hello, I am Akanksha. 4 days ago I found a small Star Tortoise in my uncle's farmhouse and I took it home. It was very quiet and shy the first day and ...

Getting a Tortoise  My boyfriend wants to get a tortoise. We live in Ireland and have a pond in our back garden with goldfish in it. Is there a particular tortoise he should ...

Is my Horsefield tortoise ill?  I'm worried that my Horsefield tortoise may be very ill. We have had him now for two years, he is around 10 years old (male).

Last summer he began ...

Russian Trotoise Missing Feet  A neighbor just found a Russian tortoise. He is missing most of both of his front legs. His shell is ragged in the front. He has eaten a little and is ...

Greek Tort eye problem con.  i have taken my tortoise to a vet twice. The bad eye has been the same since last time i wrote. Two weeks ago they gave it eye drop medication. i went ...

is my russian tortoise dead?  it was fine 2 days ago and now it wont even move. other websites say that if it is alive then it wont allow me to pull on its legs. my tortoise dosnt do ...

feeding my adult sulcata tortoise  I have been feeding my tortoise romaine lettuce, bananas, strawberry's, bread since he was a baby...he is now 8 yrs. old. I'm not sure what other kinds ...

crack in shell  Not sure how it happened but my tortoise has a small crack/hole in her shell near the top of her back. It looks a little oozy and has a small amount of ...

happy tortoise?  how do i know if my tortoise is happy??

Hermann tortoise climbing sides of box  I have a 1 year old Hermanns tortoise which I bought recently, he is being kept in a wooden tortoise box inside and keeps trying to climb up the side of ...

Horsfield Tortoise problems  I have had my tortoise for almost 3 months now. It took her a while to settle in and she didn't eat a lot for about a month. She still isn't eating a lot ...

Tortiose  My Russian Tortoises skin is starting to get flaky and i think that that is bad, I am worried. Is that bad for his skin to be flaky?

Red ear slider  My boyfriend and I bought a red eared slider about a month ago. We got the tank, the lights, the floating bark, and the sand at the same place we got the ...

what is the life expectancy of a tortoise in uk  What is the life expectancy of a tortoise in the uk

long neck turtle  I have about a 2 year old long neck turtle, how can i tell if it is a boy or a girl?

herman tortoise  i have a herman tortoise and i have noticed his shell around the edge is goin a white colour and his skin is peeling does this mean he is lacking in something?...

Tortoise Growth  I have a 7 year old Russion Horsfield Tortoise who I bought last August unfortunately I bought her from a pet shop before doing more research and she had ...

red eared slider  my red eared slider would go up onto his basking area and always try to lift hisself over the rim of the tank.
he has a big anough basking area and he ...

I'm extremely worried  I got a Hingeback tortoise who is undergoing treatment therapy for a respiratory infection. She started eating and was doing much better and improving ...

south australian murry short neck tortoise. better to have 1 or 2?  hi
well the Australian tortoise if different to rest of the worlds as it lives under water for 4 years then goes on land......but anyway i got one that ...

My mediteranean spur thighed not waking very often  My tortoise is about 18 months old , I've had her 6 months, in the nice weather I've been letting her out into the garden watching her closely, but since ...

my yellow bellied turtle  hi I've had my yellow bellied turtles for about 2days know and they don't seem to be basking or eating and spend most of the time hiding what is wrong?...

rarely comes out of her shell and other questions  hi i have 2 star tortoises...one is quite active and the other one hardly comes out of her shell..she just comes out to eat..i even took her to the vet ...

Is my desert tortoise sick?  My 1 year old desert tortoise is biting the air like he is having trouble swallowing something (but I haven't fed him yet today) he is also inverting his ...

Greek Tort eye problem  i have had my Greek tortoise for about a month and about a week ago i could see that he can't open his right eye. there is white stuff around it and he ...

sleeping hermann torttoise  i got a hermann tortoise {apox 1} keeps falling asleep barly eating. i dont know what is wrong

Tortoise's Eyes Closed  Why isn't my tortoise opening his eyes. What is wrong with him?

How To Know What To Get  Ok,I live in North Carolina and here it's illegal to sale a turtle...therefor I would have to catch one. BUT! there is a Tortoise at my local pet store....

not eating my hingeback.  I got a forest hingeback two weeks ago from Petland. When I brought her home she was eating. I noticed the last couple of days she has not been eating....

water turtle got out and now i cant find himm  ok i have a diamondback that is somewhere in my house. last time he got out my dogs got a hold of im. i know these guys can't be out of water for long ...

where do australian murray short neck tortoise's sleep?  I live in south Australia I brought a fresh water murray short neck tortoise and it sleeps in a tank that's about 2 thirds full of water as it is only ...

HOW MUCH SLEEP DO HORSEFILED TORTOISES REQUIRE  We have just bought 2 9 month old horsefield tortoise having done some research so we knew what type of housing food etc we would need however we cannot ...

star tortoise  what should i feed my star tortoise?

Eye problems  My baby leopard tortoise will not open his eyes. After he takes a drink they open. But close shortly after. I got him special eye drops and they still ...

baby tortoise  i have a baby tortoise from the woods newborn i guess. was fine. now hasnt moved for a long time no movement at all n my daughter n i r upset. what ...

tortoise with poorly eyes  my tortoise finds it hard to open her eyes in the morning. I have to give her a bath most days and wipe her eyes for them to open other wise they are ...

itchy-headed painted turtle  My painted turtle won't stop itching his head. We thought it was a common eye infection and gave him the eyedrop treatment but he consistently itches ...

new tortoise  Hello, we have a 2 year old horsfield tortoise. Can you tell me how much they eat and how often approx? and we have all the lights and bulbs that are required ...

Age of Greek Tortoise   I've bought a greek tortoise 5 months ago, the pet shop told me that it is from Europe, but didn't know it's age... Is there a way to know the ago of it?...

how to get a turtle to come out of its shell?  i wait and wait but my turtle never comes out. when i got home from school i looked he was out but i turned the light on and look again he's in his shell ...

Illegal tortoise?  Our neighbor found a tortoise and brought it over to our house. My son has had a great time with it...he/she is brown and has pentagon shapes on his shell....

is keeping star and golden tortoise is legal in india  Is keeping star and golden tortoise is legal in india?

tortoise ok?  I came home to find my tortoise with his head in the water plate....looked like he was drowned. i took him out and now he is moving his limbs but not walking ...

Russian Tortoise  Our tortoise, Kiwi, is a male we recently found out, because he has the indent on the bottom (belly) part of his shell.

He is approximately 5 inches ...

Alternatives for Timothy hay & Collard Greens?  Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for your reply regarding my tortoise's loose stomach. He is much better now since I stick to only lettuce but then I read that lettuce ...

tortoise not eating  my tortoise`s have not ate for a few days will they be ok

is there something wrong with my redfoot?  I just recently bought a juvenile redfoot tortoise, and he seems to be doing fine he eats every day poops when i soak him lol, but recently he seems to ...

tortoise not eating  what should i do if my tortoise doesn't have a regular eating habit and doesn't eat much anymore... at all really?

problem with a baby sulcata tortoise  what should i do if my baby sulcata tortoise isn't active all the time and doesn't really open it's eyes anymore?

Why are my Hermanns tortoise's eyes closed all the time?  I got my Herman's tortoise last October when she was 18 months old. She is in a terrarium with a heat lamp and a water dish for drinking and bathing. The ...

why is my turtle not eating  hello i live in the uk and i have 2 turtles 1 a cumberland slider and the other is a map turtle. They have both stopped eating and sleep a lot on their ...

Soft spots  My Tortoise has soft portions around the squares of her shell on the top and the bottom. I was just wondering if there is anything i can do to fix this ...

is my tortoise a boy or a girl  is my tortoise a boy or a girl

how do i tell the age and sex of it?  My turtle is a yellow bellied slider and i have had him for only 2 months, I only have 1 turtle so i can't compare it with another 1.I want to know how ...

My Russian Tortoise's  I have a female and a male in the same habitat and my male keeps biting my female on her legs and tries to bite her face, my female just keeps circling ...

My tortoise  My tortoise has one eye open and one eye closed but the eye that is closed is stuck so what does that mean and how can we help the tortoise?

is my russian tortoise sick?  my tortoise is not eating her food. I don't know if she's sick or hibernating

eye infection in a greek tortosie  my turtle is a greek tortoise and he is having trouble opening his eyes. when he opens them his eyes have some type of puss come out. I'm not sure if it ...

Russian Tortoise Emergency  my russian tortiose is not moving and it won't open her eyes but she is breathing she is only 3 years old she is from the wild but i got her from the pet ...

Hibernating Tortoise in a Greenhouse 
I had 2 tortoises for 8 years and kept them through hibernation in a tea chest filled with straw. I am now getting 2 3-year olds. will I be able to hibernate ...

wierd things happening in your turtle and fish tank  what if you have two aquatic turtles and a fish in a tank and you get green moldy stuff all over the tank

Why is my red eared slider turtle pacing?  Our turtle began pacing back and forth in her tank. She is slapping at the water and splashing water everywhere. She is a red-eared slider...We have had ...

My tortoise is not hibernating  my tortiouse hasn't woke up for 2 days didnt eat any thing..didnt drink any thing,has a kind of bloudish purple thing at its back,i tried to pull its leg ...

Who's larger, tortoise or turtle  Which grows to the larger of the two a tortoise or a turtle?

Star Tortoise upset stomach  Hi, I have a Star Shell Tortoise and he is about a year old. He usually eats lettuce and other vegetables and loves fruits. His urination and stools have ...

galapagos tortoise sex  how do you tell if a Galapagos tortose is a boy or girl?

sick baby tortoise  my baby tortoise is sick what sold i give him?
I do not no what to give my baby tortoise?
my friend told me to give him vegetable but it does not eat?...

My sulcata tortoise is not eating well...  Hello..I have a 5 year old sulcata tortoise. He has not been eating much at all lately. His diet consists of leafy greens and some different vegetables....

My two Russian Tortoises, Trevor and Dash  How can I tell how old my tortoises are?

Scute  I have a 6 year old Male Sulcata Tortoise, he is very happy and healthy, last week one of his top scutes popped off. All in one piece like a fingernail ...

turtle shell problem  my turtle has a crack on her shell and this white parts that are much softer then the rest of the shell.

Is he dead or Hibernating?  Hi,

My tortoise is only 3 years old. The children noticed that it was not moving and when thy took him out of the cage he was a stiff. His head is ...

what is wrong with my turtles eye?  my turtles a desert tortise and her eye is puffy and red.what is wrong with it and how can i cure it?

1 male 3 females ( 1 blonde and 2 brunettes)  What time of season do they breed and how long do they carry their eggs before hatching?This guy has it made with his 3 wives.They are all 7 years old ...

My turtle fell   She fell and now she's all red around the head. She seems scared and won't put her head outside. She never had her head so pulled inside; What do I do?...

What to do if my tortoise falls on her back?  Ive found my tortoise on her back twice in the past week, she keeps trying to climb up the wall and falls back. Shes got a big enough vivarium and shes ...

Sudden hissing while hibernating  I have had my adorable Russian, Mikey, for about five years. We used to be very close and he would perk his head up when he heard my voice. Now that college ...

radiated tortoise eating habits  how often do radiated tortoise eat

turtle food  i bought a star tortoise 5 days back. my problem is that he is not having food since i've bought him. i have kept him in my house. he romes in the whole ...

Russian Tortoise Eye Infection  Hello, I was wondering how to treat my young Russian tortoises eye infection. Her eye is sort of swollen and closed, and slightly more pink than the other ...

russian tortoise care  well i got a russian tortise and it's a girl the person i got it from said there is only few tortises like this that is a girl so i think that she should ...

soft shell  my turtle has a soft shell, Before he was always on the move but now he looks tired and sick, and he hardly moves at all. He doesn't seem to want to eat ...

Can two species of tortoise live together happily?  i have a female 2yr old horsefield tortoise. i was thinking about getting her a friend but i have a few questions about it first.
1. will she think that ...

soft shell  I have a murry river turtle and ever since I got it from the pet shop it has had a soft shell I have two other turtles from the same place and they are ...

Tortoise Behaviour??  My husband and I moved into a house about 6 months ago and two days later discovered a tortoise living in the garden.. We have three dogs, two cats and ...

what is wrong with my turtle??  i have a short neck turtle and it is a saw shell and its about 1 year old.
and lately it has been sunning itself alot lately than usual and now it doesn'...

Sulcata tortise diet.  I know a sulcata tortoise should mainly have the diet of high fiber grasses. Where can i get these grasses? Can I grow them myself?

poorly tortoise  i have just bought a tortise from a frends friend and its just over a year old it was cold when we got it its shell was a bit soft and he wont walk i have ...

speedy  My friend has a tortoise and her partner reckons that speedy (the toroise) can feel it when you touch his shell is this true because i wouldnt think that ...

age estimation of sulcata   I just recently brought home by Sulcata Tortoise. The woman at that pet store told me he/she was about four to six months old. Is there anyway I can get ...

sulcata turtles and cuttle cone / alfalfa vs. grass hay  I am reading about feeding my sulcata tortoise and I have read on some sites that cuttle bone is healthy for them (high in calcium). Is this true?

Also ...

How to deal with a hermann's tortoise?  i just got my Herman tortoise a couple of days ago and I do not know how to hibernate it indoors. im not sure if you need aheating lamp or one of those ...

Is my tortoise dead or hybernating?  Ok yeseterday my sulcata tortoise was doing fine. I went to the bathroom and came back and it wasn't moving. Before I went to the bathroom, I checked on ...

Is my turtle hibernating  ever since winter came my russian turtle has been in the corner sleeping she has been barely eating and moving

feeding star tortoise  can i feed tomatoes, cucumber, carrot, leafy vegetables to my star tortoise regularly?

Red-eared slider Turtles   Can Red-eared turtles be kept as pets legally in India and secondly can breeding of these turtles be legal in India.

How active is a 10 weeks old Sulcata  We have a new addition to the family Spookie he is around 10 weeks old

How active should he be?
He is in a turtle table and has lots of room to move,...

type of tortoise in malaysia  I have nice little green tortoise as a pet. He lives
in afresh water tank.
How many different tortoise in Malaysia and can you tell me where I can get ...

my tortoise is sick  my tortoise doesn't want to eat or drink and hide its head inside the shell for almost 5 days. we sent it to the vet and he did use tools to remove its ...

soft shell herman tortoise   my 4 year old shell is soft underneath

how do i know about tortoise behavior  how do i know what my tortoise wants like what signs will it show

and what does it mean when it keep pushing its head out

and opening and closing ...

Sulcata  I live in south florida, I was going to buy a Sulcata, is the humidaty too high here for these kind of tortoise?

tortoise food  what do tortoises eat?

young hermanns tortoise basking light  i got a young hermanns today and it lives on a tortoise table i was just wondering if i need to keep the basking light on a night?

how old is my tortoise  how can you tell how old your tortoise is?

Hiding  What do you do if your Sulcata Tortoise won't come out of it shell?

tortoise  i have a small tortoise don't now what breed but size of hand do they hibernate plz

secada or sulcada tortoise  im 9 and what are good tortoise names???

Russian Tortoise Age  I figure it's hard to determine the age of a Russian tortoise. Is there a site where I can find photos of Russian tortoises and their age?

sleeping tortoise  I have a 2 year old baby med spurred thighed tortoise, as I have been told not to hibernate until 4 5 year old I have kept her awake, she is now sleeping ...

How much water?  Do I keep water in the enclosure, or not? I am soaking my Hermann hatchling daily. The store where I purchased him/her, said don't leave the water in the ...

lumpy spur thighed tortoise shell  I have a 2 year old baby med greek spurred thighed tortoise, I have noticed the last 6 months that her shell is getting slightly lumpy and not smooth, is ...

raised tortoise shell  What does it mean if your Russian tortoise's shell is raised?

What can you do to fix it?

why won't my turtle eat?  so I have had my turtle for some time now. It is doing something it had never done before.My turtle refuses to eat, I feed it but it wont eat the food....

RES and hibernation  hi, i was given a RES by a neighbor for my kindergarten classroom. he/she has been sleeping and not eating for the past few weeks. he/she does come up ...

Sexing a Herman Tortoise  How do you check a Herman Tortoise's Gender?

IS MY TORTOISE CRAZY???  MY GEOCHELONE CHILENSIS IS 8 YEARS OLD. SHE ALWAYS WAS VERY QUIET, SHE WALKS THROUGH MY APARTMENT AND WHEN I CAME BACK FROM WORK, SHE WALK A LOT IN THE ...

tortoise appetite  my tortoise doesn't eat properly. when we had bought him at that time he used to eat nicely but after sometime he stopped eating properly and so we started ...

Tortoise makes screeching sound.- Please help  I have a 1 1/2 year old tortoise who is indoors and not hibernating. He has a heat pad and a basking light. He just started making this screeching sound ...

Turtle Problem  how can you tell if a turtle is a girl or a boy?

tortoise help  I found my tortoise the other day with its legs and arms both out. she was very cold with her eyes shut with no movement. I am fearing the worst. she was ...

Hibernating two adult Herman tortoises for the first time  Hi,
We have 3 tortoises. One is an 8 year old that has been hibernated regularly with no problems.

Last year we acquired two adult tortoises. We are ...

maud  i would like to know why all the people on the computer and that i have heard off have more then one tortoise.and can you house yore tortoise with other ...

Tortoise Burrow  We have a tortoise burrow in our yard and I'm wondering how extensive that might be? Thanks, Kim

what's the age and sex of my red ear sliders  I have 2 red ear sliders. I've had them for three years now since they were about quarter size...

I want to know how can I tell the age and sex of ...

how old is my hinhgeback turtle  we just rescued a male forest hingeback turtle/tortoise from a pet store. He is about 4 1/2 to 5 inches in diameter.

If anyone could help I would really ...

Turtle Brain size?!  How big is the regular turtle brain size?! Weight?!?!

Russian Tortoise Biting  My Russian tortoise male keeps biting his own front legs, and then he makes a hissing noise.

What does this mean? Does he have mites or is he itchy?...

happy tortoie  what things can i do to make sure my tortoise is happy?

Is it legal to keep tortoises as pets in India??  Is it legal to keep tortoises as pets in India?

If yes, then where can i get one?..

maud  My tortoise has been in hibernation for two days but I don't know if she is asleep or in hibernation.she is a Hermann's tortoise

My Tortoise Wants to Escape  My tortoise is continually trying to get out of her indoor home. We have had her for 1 month and she has just started to climb the walls. I am worried ...

Do I have a turtle or a tortoise?  I don't know if my pet is a turtle or a tortoise . Please help I didn't get any of the photos yet because I'm bored with it. Please help me.

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Hello,...

What do Indian Star Turtles Eat & Drink?  Hi, an eye infection
I've a pair of Indian Star of my pal. Since the time they r with me they have only tomatoes. Suddenly I've noticed an eye infection ...

Star Tortoise Diet  Somebody can please tell me what these star tortoise eat in HINDHI in India what they eat at least 3-4 things.

Cost of Tortoise Care  I've wanted a tortoise for a very long time, and now the only thing holding me back is the mystery of how much a tortoise would cost to care for. About ...

Hermanns tortoise  How did the hermanns tortoise get its name? It might be a little weird asking but I want to know.

My Tortoise Sleeps and Is Not Eating  My tortoise is not eating and he sleeps a lot. I let him out in the day and bring him in in the evenings. He just sleeps. The only thing that is stopping ...

tortoise hibernation  Hello.

My name is Matthew.

I have bought a 2 year old tortoise. Will I feed it when I get it or do I starve it for hibernation?

lumpy tortoise shell on a spur thighted mediterranean tortoise  Hello I have a baby 2 year old spurred thighed med tortoise, and her shell is starting to get raised at the top, the bottom of her shell is nice and flat,...

Is my turtle a girl or a boy?  I really want to know my turtle's gender. Please tell me.

Oh, and how do I know if my turtle wants to hibernate?

New Hermann's Tortoise
What To Do?  I am getting my Hermann's tortoise on Tuesday by mail (uk delivery not from abroad). I have researched a lot on how to keep tortoises but I don't know ...

Hibernation  When do tortoises begin to hibernate as I wish I could get one for Christmas or will babies be in hibernation? Thanxs please reply asap.

Hello Olivia,...

Names for Hibernating Tortoise  How do you name your tortoise when you don't have it in front of your face to see what matches your tortoise. I am buying it when they come out of hibernation....

What Gender Is My Tortoise  We have had our California desert tortoise for about six years. Before that it belonged to my daughter who had to give it up due to space issues. Her ...

My tortoise is not eating - is it too early for him to hibernate?  We have begun to look after a tortoise that we took in when a friend moved abroad. We believe he is quite old and has always lived outside. He ate well ...

About My Red Eared Slider And My Painted Turtle  what stuff can I use to make my turtles feel more at home and more safe, healthy and happy?

I'm worried about my red ear slider  My female red ear slider turtle is almost 1 year old. It's like she's leaning on her left side and usually walks on her left leg and left arm.Some help ...

Do tortoises like friends?  I have a sulcata tortoise. I was just wondering if he would be happier with a friend (another tortoise)?

My New Hermann's Tortoise  Any advice would be appreciated. I just bought my news Hermann's tortoise home today! He is 1.5 yrs old and I want to make him happy!

He has been set ...

My Hermanns tortoise is restless.  I have a 3 year old Hermanns tortoise. We recently changed the room her tank was in and ever since then she spends all day constantly pacing up and down ...

Diet for an Indian Star Tortoise  I have a young Indian Star Tortoise that will only eat romaine lettuce and leafy greens. I've tried feeding it tortoise food and alfafa pellets (tried ...

Galapagos Tortoise Brain Size  It'a a 3 part question really:
A. What size is the brain of a giant Galapagos tortoise.(weight and volume)
b. Is there a correlation between brain size ...

How To Tell The Age Or Sex Of A Turtle  How do I know if my turtle is a boy or a girl?
And how do I know how old my turtle is?

Hi Valerie,

Lots of people have the problems you have....

Tortoise age  How can you tell the age of a Russian tortoise?

Hi Marc,

Some people say that you can tell the age of a tortoise by counting the rings on its scutes....

Is my Hermann's tortoise ok?  I have had a Hermann's tortoise called Tommy for about 3 years.

He has a slightly weird shaped shell but apart from that he seems to be OK.

He ...

Happy Tortoise?  I got my Tortoise 2 days ago his shell is still soft and I don't know if he or she is happy. How can I tell? And I'm trying to figure out what I should ...

Turtle vs. Tortoise  Which species grows bigger? A Turtle or a Tortoise?

Need Help!!!  Have have had my russian tortoise for about 6 months now. The last 2 days my tortoise has not come out of his hiding spot. I've kept him fed and he has ...

Falling Over  My turtle keeps falling onto its back/ somehow flipping itself onto its back and I read that it's not good for them to stay on its back and if I am out ...

how do you tell if a Rusian Box Tortoise is a girl or boy?  how do you tell if a Rusian Box Tortoise is a girl or boy?

soft tortoise shell  i have my tortois about 1year now it,s shell went very soft wat dit i do wrong

red foot tortoise question  I have had a red foot for 6 weeks. I keep her warm, and have been soaking her daily in lukewarm water. Her stool spec came back neg for parasites and bacteria....

Horsfield Tortoise  Hi,

I got a Horsfield Tortoise on Friday, and he seems to have settled in ok into his enclosure. He has a heat lamp at one end, and shelter at the ...

What is wrong with my Russian Tortoise?  I have two russian tortoises, a boy and a girl. The girl is about 10, i believe and has never had any problems as far as i could tell. They live downstairs,...

Is my tortoise dead or not?  how can i tell if my tortoise is dead? i have tried putting it in warm water no movement at all. its head is right inside its shell.

Ages  How old can you tell how old my two "russian Tortoises" are?

What are the most common diseases that a tortoise might get?  I have to do a tortoise project and I'm stuck on the diseases part.

Is My Tortoise Cold Outside?  I recently acquired a tortoise and live in the state of Florida. My tortoise roams around in the backyard and loves it.

My question is, how cold ...

Is My Hermann's Tortoise George Happy?  I have recently got a Hermann's tortoise. I've done everything I have researched to try and make him happy but he just sits there and bops his head. How ...

name  how do you find out what to call your tortoise

Please can you help me to identify what type of a tortoise I have.  Hello,
I'm Neil Dsouza, owner of two tortoises.

I found the bigger one in India-karnataka when I was on a trip.

I've sent the pics....Please help ...

turtle inactive  what if a turtle does not walk around much and keeps its legs in its shell a lot?

tortoise talking?  i don't know what it is, but my tortoise sometimes makes noises. i do not know if i should be concerned or not.

i live in hawaii and my tortoise stays ...

maud  why deos everyone on the internet have more then one tortoise and people i know and in the pet shop they keep them with lizards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....

indian-star-tortoise  what is the best die for indian star tortoise in Malaysia

More than one?  Hi,

Iv'e had my horsefield tortoise for nearly 6 months now, Iv'e bathed him twice in the process and cleaned his cage out completely once. My younger ...

pregnant painted turtle?  i rescued a painted turtle from a kids fishing pole. she has done great. she is a very happy anergetic picky eatin turtle. we have had her about a month ...

turtle eyes  why are turtles eyes on the side of there head not the front

How much should my 7 month old Sulcata eat?  How much should she be eating each day? When we got her in March the vet said she was overweight. Now I just kind of put down some food and let her go....

Crossing the road  Why do turtles always walk across the road and never beside it!?

yellow bellied red trim turtle  What kind of trutle has a yellow belly with a shell that has red trim on the underside. found it in upstate new york near buffalo

Guts coming out of the body when going to the bathroom  I have a question about my tortoise. It seems like it has a serious problem going to the bathroom, today I saw it making a lot of effort and pushing ...

What do i do  My turtle had Opened is mouther and closed his eyes and stop breathing for about 10 seconds and i got scared can you tell me what to do? sorry i have no ...

boy or girl??  here are my two tortoises please can you tell me if i have a boy or a girl or two males and females

My climbing tortoise.  I was wondering.
I have had my Red footed tortoise Kassidy for about a year now. She is a great tortoise, but she loves to climb.
I haven't read anything ...

tortoise flips over  my tortoise has flipped over durin the day and has been on its back for several hours and seemed to be a little stressed. it lives in a tortoise table ...

My Turtle   hello my turtle is a pond-slider and lives in a tank but he isn't eating his food can you please tell me why also his eyes never close can you please tell ...

sick turtle  how do you know when your desert tortoise is dehydraded or exhaustion?

want to know about my tortoise?  i want know know about my tortoise. he is green colour...
and always hide himself unfer anything... as he go down to my pillow
i want to know what he ...

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 ...

open tortoise 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 ...

I don't know what this means...  I PURCHASED A RUSSIAN TORTOISE FROM PETCO AND HE HASN'T CRAPPED YET WHY, IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG OR IS IT THAT TORTOISES DON'T POOP, BY THE WAY WE GIVE ...

small problem,  i am having a star tortoise and from few days he is smalling and even his stool also i am not able to understand what is the problem and what i should ...

Is my tortoise sick?  My tortoise, who is 7 years old, has suddenly started digging a new burrow and is no longer eating. His diet consists of the turtle salad (collard greens,...

african side necked turtle  what does it mean if my african side necked turtle has yellow spots on its shell?

My red eared slider lost claws  I just noticed recently that my red eared slider, which is about 8 months old, has lost a claw on both his back paws. One of his paws (on the righ) has ...

Cracked shell  My dogs caught a turtle and cracked his shell underneath at the front. What can I do to help him heal? I have put him outside in the garage in a container ...

Beak Check  Okay, we have recently acquired a russian tortise, juvenile, most likely male, 3''. I'm doing a lot of research, but i want to know how to tell if his ...

white spots  my Greek Tortoise has weird white spots all over his body, and he is very brown where there aren't spots. what's wrong with him?

What do I do when my Russian Tortoise mates?   What do I do when my Russian Tortoise mates? Also What age are they at when they mate and when is breeding/mating season?

Star tortoise health care  Does a baby star tortoise need an eye drop? What r the problems regarding eyes?

hurmans tortoise peeing alot  my 5 yr old hurmans tortoise is peeing alot of clear liquid, is this normal?

can they mate?  i own an immature male sulcata tortoise named hector and a friend of mine got bored of their female russian tortoise now named Natasha we now own her because ...

red eared slider  how big does a red eared slider have to be before you can start feeding them fish

tortoise question  why my tortoises mouth is looking black

What kind of turtle  what kind of turtle do i have? It is orange and black

Red Ear Slider has orange beak symptom  I noticed the other day my red ear slider turtle's beak looks a little orangey. Thought she hurt herself - maybe it was blood. But she has no problem at ...

cumberland slider turtle  were does my Cumberland Slider turtle hatch her eggs?

Female Tortoise seems lethargic and won't eat  Why is my 15 year old Female desert tortoise so Lethargic this year?

I have 2 desert tortoises 1 male 25 yrs & 1 female 15 yrs.

we got her 12 months ...

escaped tortoise  my 18month old tortoise has escaped from his enclosed garden and we live on a farm, have i any chance of finding him again. he has been missing 36 hours ...

red foot fingernails  I got a red foot Tortoise from petco and i was wondering how many fingernails are in the front foots and how many are in the back foots?

Yawning  I have an African side neck turtle, and we have been noticing that sometimes while he is underwater he opens his mouth as if though he is yawning.

confused about russian tortoise behavior  i just got my russian tortoise 2 days ago.well whenever i try to pick it up the right way (like under its belly)it scrapes me with his claws. i dont know ...

can i put new baby tortuise with my 4 year old tortouise  Can i put a new baby tortouise with a 4 year old tortouise

Sulcata Behavior. arm flicking??  Ok so ive had my tortiose for about 5 years and she is perfectly healthy. ive done books of research, but sometimes she will flick at the ground with her ...

QUESTION ABOUT BEAK & OUTSIDE BUILDING!!HELP!!!!  Hi there!I have a 3 year old African Spurred Tortoise & notice that it doesnt have its front little beak anymore!!Is this normal?!Also, i wanted to build ...

can i bring my tortoise home to me ?  i just moved to western australia from canada. i had brought our cat and dog through the regular quarentine channels, but had to leave our 6 year old sulcata ...

Missing without a trace   Ok well my turtle went missing and left behind like shell sheddings or sonething any idea or clue

sulcata tortoise  why is my sulcata tortoise making clicking sounds and today he pooped white.

tiny bump on shell  i have a desert tortoise hatchling 1 yr old he eats great seems to be fine i have noticed that where his spine would be there is the start of a little ...

Kissing mississipi map turtle whilst shaking their legs  Hello, I have two mississipi map turtles, both about 1 year old. In a tank with fake plants, good filter, basking light, mild heater in water and floating ...

Food.  Is it okay to feed a box turtle canned corn?

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.

Large Secada Tortoise  We have a secada tortoise that is getting very big. We bought her a large dog house and she uses it but she is also digging. We would like to know how ...

My Tortoise has died  Hi, i have 2 horsefield tortoises ages aprox 4yrs, this a.m i found one of them had died!
I am unsure as to how this has happened as everything was fine ...

Tortoise brawls pt2  i have two desert tortoises. One is bigger than the other. Lately the smaller tortoise has been beating up on the bigger tortoise.I've been trying to keep ...

difference between death and hybernation  how to tell the difference when a turtle is dead or hybernating?

my turtles butt is sticking out.  my turtle(cali desert turtle) is sick. he ate something and his butt came out and has to be put bACK IN. has anyones turtle had this problem? and what ...

water  how much water does my baby bells-hinged back tortoise need to drink?

illegal african spurred tortoise in california?  Hi, i was interested in purchasing an african spurred tortoise (sulcata tortoise) often sold in pet stores and also breed by breeders but i have heard ...

Found red eared slider wondering in the street  We put it in the back yard out of fear of being hit by a car or anything else. We live in southern california. We made a small water hole in case it was ...

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 ...

losing scales  My terrapin is losing their scales, is this normal??

Not Growing???  I have two baby turtles. I have had them a coulple of months One has gotton a lot bigger and the other has not grown at all. What would cause this. I ...

turtels cracked shell  what dose it mean when a girl turtels have cracks at the end of thier shell.

bleeding turtle HELP  my turtle nails has been cut off the the male turtle that bit her. now the bleeding won't stop

my hingeback tortoise  my hingeback tortoise is living in a large enclosure with two greek tortoises, two red foot tortoises, and one box turtle outside. he has always been quite ...

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....

Spitz the turtle is sick  my one year old turle Spitz recently got sick...her eyes are swollen shut and she is very sluggish.She (just guessing at her sex)shares a 10 gallon tank ...

Behaviour Advice Please   Hi, I am after some advice on Hermann behaviour. I have a 3 yr old Hermann, I picked him up on Saturday. He’s eating well and digging and climbing as I ...

russian tortiose beaks  I just inherited a russian tortiose from someone, & his beak seems very overgrown. Is there any way for me to trim or file his beak safely at home?

what kind  what kind of turtle has a orange belly

painted turtles  how do you tell the sex of turtles. Also when can you tell if they are having babies?

painted turtles  if a bump apears on a painted turtles shell does it mean its preagnent?

yellow bellied turtle   i have just realised my female turtle has lost to ov its nails how is this

Tortise sleeps out of burrow  Hi. I have just adopted a desert tortise. She will sometimes sleep outside her burrow. she will sleep under a big bush or under a small tree. I am ...

is this normal?  ALL 3 of my painted turtles have been opening and closing thier mouths very slightly but rapidly. But out of the water thier fine. I have just noticed ...

Tortoise shell  My tortoise lost two pieces of his shell and is very dry.We live in Arizona

i dont know what to do  today i went in my room to close a window when i noticed my turtle floting and not moving so i touched him to see if he would move and nothing me just ...

Russian Tortoise  I've had a russian tortoise for about a year. It roams around the house and comes out to eat and to drink water. It eats lettuce but hardly any veggies....

Loss of appetite for my Horsefield tortoise  I have a horsefield tortoise of about 4 years old.In the past two weeks it has not been moving around the vivarium as much and has lost its appetite.I ...

squeaking  my red eared slider keeps opening his mouth and making a squeaking sound. it sounds like hes choking but hes not eating and we cant look in his mouth. please ...

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

what do we feed a wild adult terripan?  Our grandchildren found a terripan and they want to keep it for a few days as a pet. What do we feed it and what would be good to put into it's box.

why is my ornate box turtle shell chipping ?  my uncle found a ornate box turtle and droped it of to us so we been taken care of it . and evry once in a while we take it out but i noticed that its ...

Squeaking !  My baby tortoise started squeaking and squealing today. It started only a few hours ago and just a few times every hour or so. We don't know why, she seems ...

Is my tortoise poorly?  I have not seen my tortoise all day? she has been out in the garden for the past few weeks and usually makes an appearance every day while the weather ...

i dont know what there doing.  i got a russian tortoise and i think hes a male last year, i just got a new tortoise yesterday from a guy and he said the pet store told him it was a female ...

Aggressive Sulcata  My sulcata is still a baby he is about ( months and when i feed him in his cage he is starting to charge my hand when i drop the food in. He lets me hold ...

slimy brwon spots  I just got my first red eared slider a week ago. I checked her out and everything looked fine, until today i noticed she has this slimy brown stuff on ...

my box turtle  my box turle that i found in the street one day walking home from school is in the ground of her pen do i do any thing

Questions about tortoise's  Hello

I have allot of questions.

I'm 15 and thinking about getting a tortoise. I have 2 turtles (Murray river and Eastern longneck) and 2 lizards ...

ARE THEY ENDANGERED TYPE OF TURTLE  are they really endangered spicies

sulcata skin peeling  I have an African Sulcata Tortoise, hes about a year and a half old. sometimes his skin peels like you would with a sunburn. is this normal? is it bad?...

why is my tortoise wreaching?  my tortoise makes a wreaching noise and when this happens he froths at the mouth!pls help

im confused  how do i tell how old my yellow bellied slider is and if you count the number of boxes on the shell will that really tell the correct or aproxomate age ...

female hermanns acting like a male?  hi there i was a little confused today as i saw my 8 year old female hermanns biting, mounting then humping my other male and then female tortoise including ...

horsefield tortoise  i have too housefield tortoise and i want to no wot age do they have to be for them to start mating

Bleeding leg on my Russian tortoise  My Russian tortoise is bleeding on her right front leg a little above the base of her nails. Do you think she got attacked by something (like our dog)...

Hatchling  A brand new baby hatched this morning what should I be doing. It is perfectly formed and has consumed the egg well. It is in a vivarium at the moment....

home's hingeback breathes very heavy  I have acqiured a new female home's hingeback. She is very shy. I Have an appointment to get rid of the two types of parasites she is carrying. This evening ...

white in mouth  i think he has an infection. what is it? how do i cure.? he was exposed to a wet area,for months,i need to get this handled. before it turns to somthing ...

ARE THEY ENDANGERED TYPE OF TURTLE  I HAVE HEARED ABOUT THAT A SOFT BACK TURTLE ARE ENDANGERED SPECIES IS THAT TRUE WELL THEN IF IT IS TRUE HOW COME THERES ALOT OF THEM HERE IN OUR PLACE ...

IDENTIFYING A MALE OR FEMALE SOFT BACK TURTLE  IVE JUST CATCH 2 SOFT BACK TURTLE FROM A DIRTY CREEK AND IM INTENDING TO KEEP IT AS A PET BUT I DONT KNOW IF IT IS AMALE OR FEMALE BUT THEY DONT HAVE THE ...

How heavy should my 3 year old Hermann be?   I have weighed him at 750g and 8cm in length Is this too heavy? I only had him for 2 weeks. I cant figure out the Jackson Ratio.

Franklin was a crazy tortoise  We have had a California Desert Tortoise for over 10 years. Never had a problem with him. He loved to climb things, into the house, over my daughters ...

can a box turtle regrow scales on his shell after a dog attack?  I rescued a texas box turtle after my terrirer got ahold of it. I have administered first aid to stop the bleeding in his shell but his scales are scraped ...

identities of a male or female soft back turtle  how do i know if this turtle a male or female ijust catch then in a creek and the turtle are just 6 inch big

turtle noises  what does it mean when your turtle makes a moaning sound

behavior  my russian bobbs his head up and down when i talk to him like he understands every word im saying. what makes him do that??>?

my sulcata is " itching "   my sulcata is " itching " in his back side and scratching all the time. What can it be?

snapping turtel  how many pounds are they at full grown.

possible breathing issues  I have a tortie that is aprrox 1 1/2 yrs old. took her outside 2 days ago and let her cruise. I noticed yesterday kinda slowed down and a little lethargic....

DESERT TORTOISE  WILL TORTOTIOS EAT THEIR BAYBY'S ?? HAD FOUR NOW THEY ARE GONE. WHAT ABOUT CROWS ?? I LIVE IN THE DESERT OF CALIFORNIA

shell peeling ok?  my tortioses shell seems to be peeling and im not sure if i shuld be concerned or not. it just seems to be a thin layer. and by any chance can you tell ...

soft shell  Hi, yesturday I was given a 5year old Hermans Tortoise, She was no longer wanted by her previous owner & as we already have 2 Horsfield Tortoise' We said ...

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 ...

Weird stuff between the scales of your turtles shell.  What does it mean when a tortoise has stuff between the scales of his shell?

HERMANNS TORTOISE SKIN  What does it meann if my tortoise seems to be losing some of its scales on its legs .. I have two identical tortoises and they are the same age. One of ...

Red Foot Tortoise  What is the age of a red foot tortoise when fully grown?

how can you keep you red eared slider turtle be active so he wont die   i bought a red eared slider turtle june 6 and today june 7 2010 he is dead feel bad for him he wont move at all i try ti poke him he wont move i shaked ...

eggs  how long does it take painters eggs to hatch?

Gender of painted turtle  What is the differences between a girl and a boy baby painted turtle?

How long  how long does it take for a desert turtle to hatch?

white shell  what is wrong when a turtles shell turns white . what do i do?

Tortoise shell turning green?  My Russian tortoises shell is turning from a light brown to a green color. Is this bad? Does this mean she is not getting enough nutrients?

Buy a Tortoise as pet.  Where do you get good quality vaccinated tortoise in Mumbai?

kind of turtle  what kind of turtle has yellow lines on its throat and a flat very cracked shell

Our Sulcata escaped!  Two days ago he found his way out of his enclosure and he is nowhere to be found. We've asked the neighbors and put up signs on the lightpoles, but no ...

feeding a tortoise.  How do you feed a tortoise while you are on holiday?
What do tortoises eat?
How many times do you have to feed a tortoise a day?

Swelling  My turtle has always loved to be under his log house but for 5 days he stayed ontop of his log house. He is not eating and 2 nights ago he got in his water ...

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 ...

Why is my red-eared slider squeaking?  Hi! I have a young red-eared slider and he has been squeaking for the past 3 days. Is this an indication that he is distressed or sick?

White Spots  I own an African Sideneck Turtle and she just recently developed white spots in the middle of both of her eyes. What could these white spots indicate?

white pee spots  i reently found a desert tortoise and decided to keep it it is a lil one only 5 inches long but when he pees the are little white rocks in it and the guy ...

Age and size for Breeding Sulcata Tortoises  I have a very large (about 70 lbs) Sulcata Male and recently got a smaller female (about 10 inches). How old does she have to be to mate with him? And,...

unusual facts  what are some unusual facts about a california desert tortoise

what kind of turtle  I found a redish orange spots on shell and head and i dont no what kind of turle it is

What is it?  A large turtle with a black shell and orange rim (size of a basketball), with green moss (probably from our spring fed pond)just laid eggs in our backyard;...

Murray River Turtle  Hi, I have a Murray River Turtle about 8 months old, we have had him from 2 weeks. A couple of weeks ago the family went away for the weekend and when ...

turtle poop red???????  I found two baby turtles and there poop is red. I have had baby turtles before and my friend has two now and I have never noticed it being red. I just ...

turtle hole  my turtle has a white hole on the top of his neck and i dont know what it is but im scared he is infected or something. My sister said maybe its sheading ...

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!

Fortunately he has survived both times, the water dish is ...

Turtle not eating...  Hey, my star turtle not eating anything except tomatoes. how should i train them to eat leafy vegetable... what to give them to eat..

Painted Turtles  Whats the difference between a eastern and a painted turtle?

chirping?  my res turtle is chirping. he doesnt have any signs of RI but every once in a while when he basks he will chirp to the other turtle in the tank.

musk turtle (lump on tail)  hi...i have a common musk turtle...it as a lump on it's tail...is the turtle sick?...(on the start of the tail)thanxs danny

cactus pad  i hv just bought a pot of Opuntia cactus for my star tortoise. How much amount should I gv it? How to get rid of the torns? Will it harm my tort?

hermanns or horsfield  hello there,
we have had our tortoise for 3 days and it was supposed to be a hermanns but we have discovered it is infact a horsfield.the centre we bought ...

movement  How does the spotted turtle move?

Restless Behaviour  Hello fellow tortoise lovers!
I have a beautiful 6yr old male hermanns tortoise. Quite suddenly he has begun to demonstrate periods of compulsive "scratching"...

female african spurred tortise bleeding  female african spurred tortise do the have that time of the month or do they bleed after mating. mine is 5 yrs old fist time trying to mate.

soft shell what can i do  i have two baby desert Tortoise (arizona) they are about 6months now thier shell is still soft what should i be doing to help them. my email is realestatewithstacy@...

Color of head  What color should the top of the head be? for hermann tort. Its a baby still

Orange spot on sulcata!  Hello. I've recently discovered a bright orange spot on my spur-thighed tortoise's shell. Can anyone tell me what it is? Thanks

horsefild tortoise ,urine  Should his urine be white?

male or female  i have a young spur thighed tortoise and i want to know if it is male or female

How do i know if a turtle i saw was a snapping turtle or a regular turtle?  There's this turtle living in my yard and i'm wondering if i can catch it.But first i want to know if it's a snapping turtle or a regular turtle.

is my turtle dead??????  my turtle hasnt been eating and now i looked in the cage and he is stiff. he wont even move when i poke him. i dont know if hes dead or not because he ...

Turtle Noises  When my turtle comes out to bask in his heat lamp, this is uncommon, but he does something like a weird noise. I'm wondering if this might be a disease?...

Bleeding Neck  Herbie my tortoise has blood stains on her neck. Not sure if she has rubbed up against something or whether her skin is so dry is has cracked. Could ...

long neck turtle poo  What does a long neck turtle poo look like? I need to know for a school project.

what kind id it  what kind id it

Sar tortoise food  can star tortoise eat aloe vera? is it good for them?

shell  What does soft shell look like?

Eyelids totally glued together of turtle  my turtles eyes are glued together totally what to do now to cure him ?

can a hermanns and a leapord mate  can a hermanns and a leapord mate

white spots   my turtle has white spots on its shell what could be causing this ???

Bubble's  What does it mean when there are a lot of bubbles (like a bubble nest) all around the tank and objects in the tank, like the basking rock?

movement  how fast does the desert tortoise walk

I lost it in the backyard  Where would my tortoise go if i lost it

Poor turtle  How do you get your turtle alive again?

turtle bump  What if my turtle as little bump on the side of his face?

Red Eared slider Turtle  I have a small red-eared slider turtle. I have had him for 1.5 years. He was very active four days ago. Right now he does not move at all. he is not hibernating....

Baby Red Eared Slider sick??  i have a baby red eared slider. lately it hasnt been eating, and most of the time its laying not moving. i know its still alive because i sometimes see ...

red foggy eye   my african spur tigh tortoise has a red foggy eye what is it and how can i fix it

Eating  Is hasta plants poisonous to tortoises?

red eared slider dying?  my small red eared slider (a male) is about 1.5 inches and recently he is not looking well. a week ago he was closing his eyes and very rarely opening ...

bleeding from bum with poo stuck?  my yellow bellied turtle has some poo stck but was bleeding when the female turtle attacked the poo and it is know shredded.What do i do? and what is it?...

breadding  how do mack a suitable matting habitat for a redneck slider to mate?

climbing turtle  jaws is what i belive to be a eastern box turtle i have had him for about 6 years. when i first got him he would hibernate ( sorry for my poor spelling)...

red gone black?  i have my turtle for 2 years i got her when she was tiny but now her red markings on her head have gone black is she ok or what?? i dont know whats wrong ...

Turtles  If your turtle has white spots on her shell, what does that mean?

staying in the shell  My turtle does not seem as active as she was before. Lately she has stayed inside og her shell with her legs and arms tucked in. She is still alive, however ...

Turtle Biting Himself  My turtle appears to be a red eared slider turtle. However, I am not fully sure. His colors have faded given he is aout 25 years old. He is constantly ...

tortise given egg at home  Our tortise yhat we thought a male,BIG surprise gave an egg last night,can you advise of the do's and dont's

Turtle problems????  my box turtle hisses at me and i just got it today what does that mean and i have school and i dont know what to do with her i am gone

pink??  my red eared slider has pink on its underside what does it mean and how do i get rid of it?

please help my baby turtles hand is swelling  my baby turtle's right hand is swelling what to do?

tortoise  what do you do when a spur thigh tortoise wont open mouth or eat after coming out of hibernation?

my tortoise is turning white  hi i have a baby Herman, i think about 2 years. She has woken up and her skin seems to be getting pale, not the shell just the skin. please advice Many ...

squeaky tortoise  my tortoise is now awake after hibernation this is his third year. He/she has emptied its bowls a bit, is eating a bit but still keeps sqeaking. It is ...

what kind of turtle do i have and what dose it eat  well i got me turtle a few day ago and i don't know what it is they say that it is a red side turtle but both of its sides are orange so what kind is it?...

Whats wrong?  I just got my baby red eared slider tutle yesterday and i tried feeding it Aquatic Turtle Food with added vitamins and minerals.And it did not eat so i ...

dead or alive  how to see turtle dead or alive?

lissa my friend  lissa is a land tortoise she layed three eggs in the house how what should i do to care for the eggs so they can some day hatch in to baby tortoise ...

HELP???  1. MY YELLOW BELLY SLIDER HAS A CLODY COAT OF SOME STUFF ON ITS EYE AND I THINK IT CANT SEE...WHAT IF ITS HURTING IT

2. EVERYDAY I COME HOME THERE ARE ...

Is My Turtle Sick?  My turtle has been laying on the rock for almost 4 days now. We try to feed her but she won't eat anything and there was white stuff coming out of her ...

What kind of turtle do i have  My sister in law found a baby turtle. I advised her to find out what it is before allowing her children to touch it. The turtle has four white dots on ...

The click  Why does our turtle make a clicking sound when he eats?

Happy Tortoises  How do you know your Tortoise is Happy, and do all Tortoises act the same when they are happy? I have Russian, Greek, African and Red Headed, Red legged ...

tortoise egg  i have had my egg for about two months now and i have noticed a brown circle has appeared on the top of the egg what does this mean
Is it hatching?

squeak  my baby tortoise makes a squeking noise regularly. she ois eating and drinking fine, any ideas please? is this normal?
thanx Glenn

identify tortoise  How do you tell a Hermans from a horsefields tortoise?

Accidently hit a large tutrle on the road today  I accidently hit a large turtle today on a country road. The speed limit was 55. I was behind a truck and suddenly felt something crashed under the center ...

star tortoise  Could you tell me how to accuratly measure the length of my tortoise. I got her aqs a hatchling in 2006. What is her length at thiws age suppose to be....

open mouth  why does the tortoise open its mouth when you hold it.

Age Guessing  How do you tell the age of a Russain Desert Tortise

Eath Day Project - 2010  What is the weight of an adult florida red bellied turtle?

what kind of turtle is this  I might be getting a turtle and i want one that will stay small and that is not a water one.
Do all turtles neesd heat lamps?

turtle noises  Does it mean that somethings wrong when your turtle keeps making this noise? Or is it a normal thing they do?

3 month turtle teaching  how to teach you 3 months old turtle to play dead?

dog attack on tortoise  My tortoise has lost a claw on one of it's front legs and the other leg has a flesh wound after being attacked by a visiting dog. There are also some shell ...

what can i do for my tortoise  i have a spur leg tortoise only had her about a week the man i bought her from didnt give me her certicate. i have tryed ringing but the number is not ...

my tortoise  why does my tortoise suddenly have a red spot on her tail?

breeding  How old are tortoises when able to mate?

long neck turtle poo  what does long neck turtle poo look like?????

sex of a painter turtle  how do u tell the sex of a painter turtle?

Buying a male Hermans tortoise  I am buying the above that is quite large and has been with a female would you buy it and if so do you think it will settle into it's new home?

turtles and tortoises  what is bigger, a turtle or a tortoise?

hiding turtle   I have two very small razorback musk turtles they have all the correct lighting and places to bask and relax but just recently the shyer one who is extremly ...

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 ...

is it dead  My Russian Turtle looks like it is dead, is it dead?

Sick Sulcata Turtle /  My 1 week old 2.2 inc sulcata started with a light poping sound the day after I brought him home. He now is rubbing at his eyes and the poping sound is ...

whats wrong with my yellow belly turtle  my yellow belly turtle has a runny nose and is not moving much. She seemes to have a slight discharge from her eye and is not eatting or swimming. She ...

My Asian Box Turtle puffs his neck  I have an Asian box turtle. I have noticed that he puffs out his neck, almost like he is breathing. Its very odd and Im just wondering, if you knew why ...

Gasping for air?  Hi, my pet turtle lately has a new past time. She is coming to the surface of the water and looks to be taking a mouth full of air then going back under ...

tortoise dancing  why is my hermans tortoise dancing and wagging its tail ?

a 6 month old turtle  how often should i feed my baby turtles? i think they are getting fat i feed them once a day live meal worms about 2-3-4 each is this to much i have a ...

a 6 month old turtle  how often should i feed my baby turtles? i think they are getting fat i feed them once a day live meal worms about 2-3-4 each is this to much i have a ...

myrussian tortise plz help!!!  hi, my russian tortise that is like 5 yrs old has never shedded with me, but maybe it had shedded with the former owner. ontop of its head, it has a little ...

biting terapin  my female terrapin has just started to snap and biting me but i don,t know why

tortoise shell   my pet tortoice seems to be getting white on her shell and all round the bottom rim of her shell can anyone help me please.

broken beak  our russian tortoises beak broke off

Swollen eyes  My tortoise has just woken from hibernation, his eyes are all piffy and swollen, he also has not eaten yet and its benn nearly a week since he woke up,...

Mating and they are stuck  My turtles were mating and now the male is stuck in the female and I dont know what to do?

White scaly skin around eyes  Hello
I have 4 Desert Tortises. I 3yr old and 3 hatchlings. They all have a white stuff around their eyes. Otherwise they are active and eating and drinking ...

pink  Do sulcata tortoises ever have pink discharge?

Yellow Dots  why does my terrapin have yellow dots on its body?

how do i help my turtles produce eggs?  I was wondering quite a while when my turtles will begin to produce turtle eggs.. do i need to add rocks in the water? so far the only thing in the tank ...

Is my tortoise dead?  I have taken my tortoise out of hibernation and her head is limp, and her legs do not move when we touch them, is she dead?

bleeding feet  my tortoise lost his toe nails during hibernation a few years ago,probably scratching when he woke up he has just come out of hibernation now and his feet ...

horsefiled tortoises! can u breed brother and sister  can you breed siblings, horsefield tortioses??

RED FOOTED TORTOISE   I have a 19 month old red footed tortoise . I live in Ontario Canada . My question is how warm does the weather have to be to take him outside ? it is ...

PEELING SULCATA TORTOISE  I NOTICED THAT MY SULCATA TORTOISE OF 9 MONTHS IS PEELING FROM HIS NECK IS THIS NORMAL?

horsefield tortoise  we think our horsefield tortoise has died.His head is in and his back legs are in and his front legs are rigid.He does not react when blowing in his face ...

Tortoise woke up Walking backwards  I have just brought my 4 year old tortoise out of hibernation. All seems well, albeit he doesn't appear to have eaten or drunk anything yet, but he doesn'...

my tortoise's have white rings around there eyes  Hi i recently bought to horsefield tortoise's 1 male (Tuc) and 1 female (lula). i first noticed lula's eyes seen puffy in morning when she gets up and ...

LARGE NECK  My tortoise has a puffy neck?? Is this normal??

sick  what does it mean if your turtle is swimming on its side?

Tpye of turtles  I have two turtles that are similar but one has a hinged shell. Can you tell me their type.

my indian star tortoise  Hi,
I hav a Male Indian Star Tortoise,the length of its plastron is 5.1 inches.
I need 2 knw whether any diseases can be transferrd frm human to tortoises ...

weight  we have a horsefield tortoise who is 20 months old. we weigh him weekly and was wondering what his ideal weight should be.

tortoise landing on back  Our Russian tortise keeps climbing on top of his log that he sleeps under, but when he tries to come off, he falls on his back. We have seen him flip ...

why does my tortoise eat substrate   One of my two tortoises eats its substrate. It has food in his bowl but does not seem to be hungry, it also only seems to do it in the evening as far as ...

growth on neck  Hello,
Our tortiose has a extra flap of skin or some kind of growth on its neck. Should I be concerned?

hibernation  I found a Box-Turtle in the woods that was dug up during hibernation by some animal. So I brought him home. He stayed closed all the way up for a few days ...

terrapines are 18month old and have stopped eating  terrapine stopped eating

Nose   Does it mean anything when my 3 toed box turtle has an orange nose? Or is that how they are born?

How to know he's happy.. or not  I just got a Sulcata tortise..
I just want to know what to look for to see if he is happy. Today I gave him a "bath" I was told to let him soak in a ...

Tortoise face looks like its peeling  I am not sure if my totoise has caught her face or its peeling but her scale on the left side near her nose and mouth seems to be coming away is this normal?...

front legs not working  My 5 year old herman tortoise has just come out of hibernation and his front legs are not moving...can you help please.....

tortoise with flaky skn  One of our seven month old tortoises has got flaky skin on its neck and legs, just wondered is this normal way of shedding skin or is this a problem? Our ...

Cracked Shell, HELP!!  I noticed a piece of the shell n my indian star was cracked, its still attached to to body but just cracked, should i panic or will it heal itself?

Red spots  Hiya, ive recently noticed my horsefield tortoise has red dotted spots all around her body. Not on her shell but all on her head by her eyes, and in the ...

sulcata tortoises   what do you do when you sulcata tortoises legs are black

cracked shell  We have a leopard tortoise, recently we discovered small cracks under his shell by the front legs, there is no blood and he walks fine. All I want to ...

eggs  can you feed a hermanns tortoise hard boiled eggs. if so do you give the shell of egg too

skin and beak  hi there my tortoise's beak has been breaking off and his skin is really dry, not sure whether this is ment to happen, but im abit worried. please could ...

Mountain Tortoise  I have found a tortoise in the mountains in the Eastern cape Molteno (Home of Ouma rusk)

I live in Gonubie east London .

Will he adapt and survive ...

russian tortoise feces   i have been trying to find out if russian tortoises have an unusually long period between passing feces. what is the period between events for a properly ...

My terrapin isnt eatin Help please  hi my terrapin is around 3-4 month old and has stopped eating he seems to be fine otherwise his eyes and nose is clear and it is swimming around fine its ...

Hermann's sleeping pattern?   i have a 8 month old baby hermann's tortoise, he has been living with me for two days now and sleeps most of the time. he very rarely, if ever comes out ...

horsfield beak   the beak fell off my horsefield tortoise the other day. is this natural because iv had him 10 years and its never happend befor?

russian tortiose reproductive organs  what do russian tortiose reprductive organs look like?

Sores on Russian Tortoise's Neck  I have a russian tortoise who seems to be very healthy. He/She is active, eats well, goes to the bathroom regularly and I soak him/her at least weekly....

tortoise arm trouble  I just wrote a previous question regarding this tortoises arm that is swollen unilaterally. The tortoise can walk, eat and all that, but I want to be sure ...

Toe falling off!!!  Last night i found that my turtle was missing a toe on her back right toe. She is an adault three toed box turtle (DON'T LAUGH). There is a scab where ...

difference between herman and horsfield tortoise  what is the difference between a herman and a horsfield tortoise?

Black Greek  Black greek with a broken beak waht do I do?

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 ...

Do turtles shed belly skin?  My friend had to move and left me no choice but to take on her 3 turtles. She forgot to bring me the stand for the large tank and multiple tank parts. so ...

White Shell lines  My Russian Tortoise has spreading white lines between the plates on her shell. Am I overfeeding her? What could be the cause?

is my terrapin seriously ill?  i have a yellow bellied adult terrapin and i have had it for two days now it wont eat at all it wont open its mouth or eyes it barley moves and i have ...

white foot  why does my tortoise have a white foot?

a question back  dear shelly,

my friend got a girl russian tortiose and i want one two.but she doesn't want to be the worlds youngest breeder.i want to be able to bring ...

my turtle's mouth and throat and nails become white   my turtle's mouth and nails become white and it's shape is like something hard or tough ,she eat and play normally but i'm worring about her mouth plz ...

Biting  Have just got a female side neck turtle to go with my Male and he keeps biting her i have separated them and am quite concerned that they are not going ...

what do i do if my red eared slider's tail is red?  what do i do if my red eared slider's tail is red?

my indian star tortoise  is it ok to feed beetroot to my indian star tortoise

Egyptian tortoises  I live in N.C. and want to know where can I buy an Egyptian tortoise?

Is my tortoise sleeping too much?  Hi there, I have a Horsefield tortoise and was told he was 10 months old. We have only had him since last November and loved every minute of having him ...

restless tortoise?  my female hermanns tortoise has been very restless at the moment. ive tried letting her run about but nothing works. how can i stop this?

thanks

Ryan ...

map terripin  How do i tell if my map terripin has eggs and how long will she hold them for.

what kind  what turtle has white strips on it head and approx 100mm diameter

tortoise shell  my horsefield totoise carapace sections seem to be spaced out too far apart and the gaps in between are yellow.Am i overfeeding? i only feed her every ...

Weight  How much does a Russian turtle weigh after it is full grown?

star tortoise sleeping all the time  star tortoise sleeping all the time

over feed a tortoise?  plz help..is it possible 2 overfeed a tortoise as wen i bath my 2 torties the poo that comes frm them is loads of it.thanks

turtle  what is the brown stuff around my turtles tail?

shell has got creamy cloured areas on it  hi both my african tortoises which are just over a year old have got pale and creamy patches on their shells. its as if the shells are growing but not ...

terrapin   why is my female terrapin dragging its back end

shell turning yellow?  hello, i've had my short neck turtle for about seven months. lately his shell has got a yellowish look to it.. is that normal?

tortoise biting  I have several tortoise. 2 med size and 2 very small, one of the small ones was mating the big one and now will not stop biting her.. i have seperated ...

face lump  My tortoise has a scaly lump on his face next to his mouth. Last year it fell off but soon came back. What could it be?

tortoise swallowing  I have a very young redfooted tortoise and I notice that he often does this "swallowing" thing.. he just stands there and his neck does this movement like ...

yellow bellied turtles  got up this morning and it looks like one of my turtles has like a big black penis coming out then it flares up to a bag when its out what is this

tortoise shell?  what is the soft line around a tortoise shell?

noises  my mum has just got a horsfield and is only 18 months old and sometimes hisses can you please tell us why this is thank you cas

help  what is easier to care for a turtle or a tortiose please send back.
Sincerly, cole davidson

want to have a pet tortoise  hi everyone,
this is Ritesh from Mumbai.
i have developed a sense of passion and love for tortoises after seeing my friends star tortoise which he has ...

what to do with my baby turtle  i have 2 baby yellow belly sliders one has his eyes closed what shoud i do? can i touch him

Loose stools  Hi, I acquired a small african spurred tortoise from my father in law, everything was fine for about 10 days and then he started to have loose stools. I ...

Indian Star Tortoise with Running Nose.  What is the cause resulting running nose of indian star tortoise?
And how to deal with indian star tortoise with running nose?
Is it transmittable?

red eared turtles  what do you need for red eared pet turtles to have babies?

grass  Why won't my sulcata tortoise eat grass? He/She is too young to sex, I don'y know his/her exact age. Why won't he/she eat grass?!?

leopard tortoise breathing heavy  I have had my baby leopard tortoise for 4 months, he eats well, I've followed all the habitat and care instructions to the letter. The past two days he ...

My Hermann is restless  Most recently over the winter season, Bob, my hermann tortoise has been getting very restless, and she keeps digging and knocking things over. Recently ...

My 1.5 year old Herman has very dry skin  My Tortoise has very dry skin and i saw her picking some off her leg, is this ok ?
I Bath her in warm water every two or three days as she doesnt drink ...

Regarding Tort Laws  Do you need a permit to own a leopard tortoise in florida?

Any rules or regulations on owning any tortoise in florida?..besides gopher.

How do you ...

Terrapin shell turning yellow.  Hi,

My Terrapin shell is turning yellow. My Terrapin came home with us about 3 months ago. They are eating well, small dried prawns that we bought ...

FILM OVER EYES WHILE HIBERNATION  DO BOX TURTLE GET A FILM OVER EYES WHILE THEY ARE HIBERNATING?
I FOUND TURTLE (MURTLE) ON THE HIGHWAY IN 1968 IN OKLA
SHE OR HE --DON'T SEX ---LIVE ...

do hermanns tortoises need to hibernate?  when i first got my hermanns tortoise 4 years ago the pet shop i got him from said i shouldent hibernate him as he is still young. about 2 years ago that ...

conditions for tortoise  i am having a singapore tortoise so tell me abt the favorable conditions for providing him natural habitats

Russian tortoise?  He seems to be peeing orange?

Why is this?

my russian tortoise tries to escape from its cage  My russain tortoise is tring to escape from his cage and he was fine for the first week or so. WHAT SHOULD I DO???

How Can I Calm My Russian Tortoise?  Why does my Russian Tortoise keeping scrapping at the sides of his tank? This behavior is driving me crazy and has just recently started to be constant....

flaking all the time!!!  my hermans tortoise is about 3 yrs old now and has startde to (flake) on every limp u can imagen.. im worried that this is a problem i was told its just ...

Help!  I have a young horsfields tortoise, she is around 16 months, we have had her for 5. she is in a vivarium with a larger, 7 year old male horsfield, UVB ...

intellect and water?  I always wanted to know how intelligent a tortoise is
and how much water does an indian star need in his diet?

Hibernation Question  Due to an approaching storm moving into the area, that is suppose to yeild 3-5 inches of rain we elected to move our hibernating desert tortise. When ...

BITING  I have two horsfields, approx age 4 and 5 which I have overwintered as they are still so small. The larger one bit the other on the neck at the weekend ...

the shell  what is a soft or lumpy shell caused by on tortoise

SORE  my turtle has a sore on his face

Why my baby turle is not eating and why he has a soft shell  my short neck tutrle has not been eating for about 5 or 6 days.his shell is quite soft and has some marks on it.What is wrong with him??

bedding  what is the best bedding to use for a horsefield tortoise?

tortoise poo  I have two siters from a registered breeder, they are approx. two tears old. They are eating and drinking but appear to have stopped pooing, how often ...

my tortoise   what is wrong with a tortoise if it hasn't been eating for about 1 week ?

houseing for a horsefield  i have a horsefield she is 3 yrs old when can she come out of her housing for good

FOOD  WHAT DO SMALL TORTOISE NAMED, PULCHERINA MARNI FEED ON?

Dead or hibernating ?  I have a Leopard Tortoise approx 4 years old,I have had him for 18 months.Last year he didnt hibernate but this year he is not moving and quite floppy....

Terrapins   Just wondering what happened to my terrapin. it had like a nose bleed and then it began to swell and was dead puffed up and i dont no what happened. it ...

Shell  How much weight can compress on to a turtles shell

Redfoot enclosure question.  Is My baby redfoots enclosure good?
the normal ambient humidity is 60 in the air, and ground 60-70.

terrapin with shut eyes  i am really worried what to do because my terrapin keeps his eyes shut all day. what do i do???

baby map turtle  how long does it take for a baby map turtle to open its eyes???
Thanks

Depression?  my 5 year old hermanns tortoise seems kind of depressed right now. he dosnt eat as much and tends to sit around or pace around slowly. before when i let ...

my star tortoise does not eat anything  my star tortoise does not eat anything

Freaky things in poop.  My baby redfoot tortoise had little pure white things in his poo, it was old because it fell under his food dish and i didn't notice them, i have never ...

why a thin tortoise shell  it looks like her shell is thinning out and looks to me as if u can see her insides, why is this happening ???????

Sulcata tortoise  i just got my baby sulcata tortoise and he isnt very active and he is just laying around. he does walks every once in a while. but something that he does ...

my tortouise is not eating   hello my name is sydney i am 12 years old i have a herman tourtosie called twinkletoes she is 5 years old and has not eaten for 10 day she lives in a tanke ...

Tortoise Survival  How long can a tortoise survive if it is lying on its back?

RED MARKS  my turtle has red marks on his stomach and he's that active than before what do i do?

turtles  wat is that white stuff on the back of the turtles back

Yellw Bellys Flakey Shell  I have two young yellow bellys and ones shell looks flakey and thinning around the neck and just at the first tip of his shell. I have added a picture ...

white stuff  what is the white stuff on my turtles face

Facial skin peeling  I have a greek tortoise and in two places on his face the skin came off so it just looks lighter in those spots but im concerned cuz ive never seen it ...

My Tortoise.  Hi, when i bath my Tortoise his eyes go all puffy and stick out more and he rubs his eyes frantiqly. what should i do?

Suitable Redfoot enclosure question.  Hello, is this enclosure suitable for my baby redfoot, he is 2 inches, has a uvb light, 70-80-90 percent humidity (90 when the fogger is on max and the ...

Tortoise health worry -- white face  My tortoise seems to be developing a white face, am i feeding her wrong or giving her too much calcium?

Sulcata Tortoise shell  Can my Sulcata Tortoise feel it when I rub its shell?

please help  i have had my herman tortoise for about 4 years now,all of a sudden he has stopped eating and drinking, he's also sleeping all the time. Is there anything ...

Hurt Turtle  I found my turtle out of her pool and she was on her back when i picked her up she was still alive but something got her back leg. WHAT SHOULD I DO??? she ...

Lethargic African Side neck turtle  My daughter has 2 African Side Neck turtles. One of them is acting a bit lethargic. She is not moving around a lot. She was laying on the basking area ...

Happy Tortoise  How would I know if my tortoise(russian) was happy??

soft shell turtle  my question is i have a soft shell turtle all she wants to do is sleep most of her time she under the sand and water

Tortise shell  I bought a Horsfield tortoise just a couple of days ago. Its shell doesnt seem to be very shiny. It looks quite dry and brittle?What could be wrong?Is ...

illness?  my tortoises skin/scales have gone a bright green, kinda worried

How do I know if my turtle is dead?  I have a pet baby water turtle. I think it may be dead. But I don't know for sure. How can I tell?

why ?  what does it mean when water turtles shells start turning brown?

Russian Tortoise Swolen neck  My turtle has swelling around his neck area, I noticed this morning when I went to visit with him. When I saw him last night he had no swelling.

I will ...

one too many  is it possible to hibenate my 15 three year old tortoises all together in one very large box

lucy  My tortoise has developed a black ring around her mouth

green shell  my tortoise shell has gone greenish is this normal?

terrapin  why is one of my terrapins swimming back and forth in the tank and continually splashing?

Turles versus Rain in 3 days  Have you ever heard the statement that if you see a turtle crossing the road you can expect rain in three days in that area nearby?
The reasoning been ...

red dots  What are the red dots that are on my two short neck turtles belly, what are they from and what will they do to my turtles. Will they die?

RED-FOOTED TORTOISE MISSING CLAWS/TOENAILS  My young red-footed tortoise is missing all of her claws on one of her back feer and only has one claw on her other foot. What should I do for her?

tortoise hibernation  when and how do you know is it the right time to hibernate your tortoise

Cold Weather  I live in Orlando and am wondering if our secada can tolerate temperature drops into the 40s or even the 30s. Thanks! Carole

Cold Weather  I live in Orlando and am wondering if our secada can tolerate temperature drops into the 40s or even the 30s. Thanks! Carole

Biting Slippers And Carpet  Why Is My Male Lepard Tortoise Biting My Slippers And Carpet

Russian Tortoise  ive just brought 2 12month old horsefield tortoises they have been together since birth, one of them seems to be very happy walking around and feeding....

White headed sulcata tortise  My tortise's head has turned white. When I put water on it it turns brown, but when it dries it turns white again. Is he sick?

funny water  just recently the water in my tank has formed a whitish and murky layer on top. i only cleaned the tank out fully 2 days ago. what is it?

Why won't my Mississippi Map turtle eat?  I bought a Mississippi map turtle one week ago and he has not eaten eat. Is he ill?

my red eared slider turns upside down  my R E S which is about 2 inches in length and with me for the past four months. ery often i find it lying on its back in the water and unable to turn ...

does it hurt  when you pick up a adult "20 pluse pounds" tortoise, does it hurt them. I have an adult tortoise he wheighs around 40lbs. When I lift him i scoop my fingers ...

Russian tortoise with limp limbs  One of my two Russian tortoises has been fairly inactive and his limbs are limp. He still has a good appetite and gets around well when he wants to. What ...

Tortoise urinates while eating  Why does my tortoise urinate or poop while he's eating? Sometimes he will go to the bathroom on the food and then stop eating.

tortoise does not open eyes  my horsefield tortoise does not open its eyes, even when walking and hardly eats. Just bought it a friend to keep her company but still nothing. Is she ...

My tortoises  My tortoises have not arrived yet so I do not know what kind they are. It thought they liked to live in ponds and swim a lot, am I mistaken? If this is ...

Spiny Soft Shell turtle turning white   I have a small baby spiny soft shell turtle and I have noticed that there is a white looking bump on his shell, small, but seems to get bigger. His face ...

DRY EYES  WHY DOES MY TORTOISE HAVE DRY RINGS ROUND IT EYES?

My new tortises.  I have three tortises for my new pond. They are 12 years old. The pond is 1 metre deep and 3 metres diameter. It has an island of rock. Will my tortises ...

Strange red mark on hermans neck  In the past two days I've noticed a small red mark on my hermanns tortoise. He doesn't seem to be in any discomfort and he's eating normally. I wondered ...

sick or dead  My sulcata turtle shell around the edges is soft and he is not moving.

Desert Tortise 3 yrs old starting flipping over?  Hi, My dear 3 yr old tortise has flipped over twice this past week. I'm concerned! He lives inside, his house is appx 4x2 feet. I take him out daily, this ...

Yellow Foot Tortoise  How does the yellow foot tortoise sleeping?
Does his/her head is hiding or not?
Is yellow foot tortoise can sleep in the dark or bright habitat?

Tortosie certificate  Hi i was wondering we have 2 hermans tortoise and have took them to the vet who said there 1 male and 1 female ( yessss ) he suggested we get them chipped ...

Tortoise head is stuck  what dose it mean when your tortoie stuffs its head back to far and gets its head stuck?

mating  my male yellow bellied slider bites my female yellow bellied slider on her foot. is this a sign of aggression or affection? they aren roughtly the same ...

is my turtle sick  waht would cause white spots on the shell

Mediterranean Tortoise Hibernation  My mediterranean tortoise 160gr and 9cm dimensions. Twenty day anything eat. It's always sleeping. How to hibernation?

red eared turtle turning pink  i have 3 red eared slider turtles and they are turning a pinky colour y?

Turtle changed colour  why does turtle turns into dark purple?

dumb algae  how do I keep algae from building in my turtle tank? and he is a Red eared slider so, what would be safe for him?

help for tortoise dog bite  I live i arizona and have two baby sulcata tortises ,both got bit by dog and has acrack on the top shell,will it survive..i am at work and out of town,...

african spurred tortoise has dry skin  Hi. I have an african spurred tortoise that is approx. 10 weeks old. It has some dry flaky skin around its neck. Is this normal or is there a problem?...

terrapin belly button  i noticed one of my terrapins has a pinkish spot on his or her belly (sex unknown) its like its own little belly button!?! is this natural? does this tell ...

Corfu turtles  I now attach hopefully a picture of the mystery turtle/terrapin breeding in a colony beside our house in Corfu in a deep watercourse

Sylvia Denton

what do the newly born tortoise eat?  what do the newly born tortoise eat?

Why does my yellow bellied slider have a shorter arm on one side?  Well my yellowed bellied slider turtle called Sui has a shorter arm on her left side. It is not holding her back or anything but I was wondering if she ...

restless hermanns tortoise  my 4 year old male hermanns tortoise has been very restless recently particulary at night. im letting him have wanders round the house, but im worried ...

water for yellow bellied turtle  what tipe off water do i put in tank for yello bellied turtle thanks

turtles eyes  my turtle only opens his eyes when i tap his cage. and when he open his eyes he puts his arm in his face. he also has a hard time opening them. what does ...

do i need a licence  hello i have been given a baby spur thigh tortoise the couple who gave it to me had no paperwork. i want to register him with a vet will i be allowed to ...

fall of a turtle  what happens if a turtle falls upside down?

on its back  Can a torois flip itsself bck onto its legs

white area on shell  We have just been given a male 6" Red Slider. He has an 2" oval area in the center of his back that is whitish with brown lines running through it. The ...

my tortoise suddenly got up over the evening? acting wierd  hi one evening around 2oclock in the morning my 5 yr old tortoise suddenly got up and was walking around really scared and walking quite fast i didnt ...

How old is my turtle?  How can i know how old my turtle is? i asked the owner of the pet shop but he doesnt know.

chinease softshell  hello
our softshell terrapin started to bite his own neck , he is 3 years and 8 months and he only started to do so about a month ago, don't know what ...

Can Tortoises Eat Ham  Is it ok for a tortoise, particularly a baby one, eat ham?

Creme like colored ring around shell  I have a Russian Tortoise and theres a creme colored ring that goes around the entire bottom part of her shell..what is it? Should I be concerened??

my hermman tortoise outside  when where and how?
my tortoise is almost fully grown and im thinking of moving him outside permantly any help? not a clue here

spiny soft shell turtle feeding  how many times a day should i feed it and what is the best food for him to eat?

Adopted Russian Tortoise  My daughter in law can no longer take care of him so I took him. He has like a sore on his right hind leg, and it looks a bit swollen. I've been keeping ...

restless hermanns tortoise  my 4 year old male hermanns tortoise has been incredibly restless recently and he isnt eating much. the only place where he can really walk around out ...

My turtles feet are white is that normal?  They have white feet and i don't know what to do!

food and water  How many times a day should you feed and hydrate a tortoise?

Green Coloured Turtle  Dear Sir/Madam

We brought one month before a small baby turtle. when we borught him home that time it was nicely eating but now he is all the time sleeping ...

what should I do!  my turtle has white clear stuff on his arm what is it and what should i do? is it him sheding?

Leaopard Tortoise White Marks  Hi,

Hope you can help. I have a Leopard Tortoise and have done so for about 3 years now and she is growing nicely. But I have noticed that the areas ...

female hermans tortoise reproductive organs?  We have had our tortoise for 2 years and assumed it was female as it has a stumpy bottom and no tail. The other day whilst our tortoise was on its travels ...

Fighting  Will two male Russian desert Tortoises fight?

horsefield tortoise  what do horsefield tortoise's eat ?

sleepy spur thighed tortoise  I have a one year old spur thighed tortoise and he is very sleepy and seems to sleep more than he is awake, is this normal or is something wrong? I havent ...

Turtle making hissing noises for a couple hours?  I have a russion tortis. I have recently changed his bedding from pellots to a bark. His dish is a little big and it is hard for him to eat out of it. So ...

how can you tell if its a boy or girl?  i have a 4 year old african sulcata turtle. i need to tell whether he is a boy or girl.... how do i tell

yellowing beak  my turtle's beak has turned yellow why?

Tortise nails  Hi my leopard's nails are starting to turn black does this mean anything?

maria

tortoise querie  how long would it take a tortoise to die if it falls on its back?

Baby Greek tortoise sleeping  I ve had a baby greek tortoise for about a week now at first when i took him out he would run all over the place now he just sleeps all the time his eyes ...

sex of a tortoise  how can you tell the female from the male

turtle health  we got three turtles one was small two were big the biggest one is now te smallest whats is wrong?

missing turtle  Hi, I have one turtle, then I got anther turtle I put it in my pond with my anther one then I want to check on it but it was gone it's been a week now ...

Dessert toertise poop  wat does hatchling poop look like dessert tortise.

animals together  I have a 7 X 13 chain linked fence in back yard that I keep to rabbits in. Can i put an african spur turtle in the same cage?? Neither are aggressive. They ...

How far can an African Spur Thigh Tortoise travel?  How far can an African Spur Thigh Tortoise travel?

Redfooted Tortise stopped eating?  Hello, My Redfoot Shelly has slowly stopped eating over the last week. I give her daily soakings in warm water, and I took her to the vet and she said ...

hibernation  myu tortoise stopped eating two weeks ago today it looks dead because it is still and its head and limbs are out

Tortoise scratching side of enclosure  I have two tortoises and the male seems to be scratching the side of its new enclosure a lot. Why do you think this is happening and what can I do to make ...

hingebacks on the loose in the cold of the night  Our two hingebacks disappeared from their open container today. We were not able to find them before nightfall. It's supposed to get down to 60 tonight ...

plants  what kind of plants can i put in with my african spur thigh tortoise

tortoise heavy breathing  my 4 year old male hermanns tortoise breathes very heavily and i can hear him from quite far away. is something wrong?

winter is coming  I have two tortoise turtles in my backyard,have had them all summer. found them on the highway. winter is coming and I need to find out how to keep them ...

white spots  hi my red foot has two white spots on the back end of it's shel one in each corner just curious what it is because he is acting very healthy. but not sure ...

tortoise poop  how often should my tortoise poo, she is 5years old and eats very well but has only pooped once since we got here a week ago is this normal??

Friends  lo :)
my 4 year old male hermanns tortoise is humping everything and tends to chase all my other pets round the garden and nip at them. he also paces ...

Hermann's tortosie friendship  My 4 year old male Hermanns tortoise is humping anything that dosn't move but not anything that does move! he also tends to chase my cat/ dog/ rabbit/ chickens/...

yellow belly slider   my yellow belly slider is nearly 4 years old and has gone off her food for about a week now she is eating tiny tiny bits i have feed her today and she ...

Deleted myself off site  Hi, Shelly, Please put me back onto this site, as i deleted myself a second time by accident.....Sincerely, Susan.

How big should a tortoise cage be?  i want to get a tortise but i don't know how big the cage will need to be. i am thinking of getting a greek or a russian tortise witch would be best? do ...

hermanns tortoise loneliness  can hermanns tortoises get lonely?
i have a 4 year old male and he seems to pace around a lot and occasionally try to have sex with bits of wood...
so ...

breed of my turtle  my turtle is green in colour and very small but i am not known that it is which breed?

breeding sulcata tortoises  can breed brother and sister sulcata tortises without bith defexs

his head/neck  we have a leopard tortise, every few months, his head gets stuck out and twisted, he bangs his self backwards and after a while his back normal, but it ...

Boxie My Tortoise with an eye problem  Whats Wrong with my Tortoise it has a air bubble on top of its eye when it blinks?

Red eared slider at the bottom too much!  My male 8 month old red ear slider is at the bottom of the tank with his head tucked in himself. Is he feeling sick or sleeping. I'm feeding them cooked ...

Tortoise question.  I have a 1yr old Hermann's Tortoise. I live in Spain. For bed he sleeps in an old glass fish tank and in the day is put in a plastic tank. He would always ...

Leopard Turtle Owner  Hi, I have a baby leopard turtle, and I was wondering why the top of his head looks dry and white. I thought it was the calcium powder that I sprinkle ...

Horsefield tortoise  Hiya i got my tortoise as a baby in may 08 so shes about 1yr and 4months old,the last couple of weeks she doesnt seem to be eating as much as she used ...

sleep  How many hours a day should a 2 year old hermese tortoise sleep for?

outside  Why did my adult sulcata choose to stay out in rain all night?

how big should my turtle be  how big should my murray river turtle be at 10 months old? and how much to feed it

Why is my old turtle biting the younger turtle?  Our male desert tortoise (over 25 at least) will sometimes snap (bite) at our much younger (15 year old) female tortoise. I thought males only did this ...

help... lost young tortoise  i have just bought a 2yr old tortoise and he was streaching his legs in garden nice hot day,,, but now i cant find him i have hunted high and low... how ...

flipside  my turtle can not fix himself if falls on his back after a min he just gives up im scard one time im not gonna see him and hell drown himself for this ...

can 2 female and 1 male tortoise live together?  hi i was just wondering if 2 female red footed and 1 male red footed tortoises could live together? from when i buy them? and i would by then when they ...

my red eared slider turtle  Hi, my turtle has a very common sickness right now and i am treating it with sulfa dip and some repti eye drops. I also see some light green spots on the ...

drinking and activity  I have a red foot tortoise who never gets into his water by himself but when we put him in his water area he is obviously very thirsty, is there something ...

pairs  should mud turtles be kept in pairs or will they fight if so should they be male and female

Turtle feeding  Well I Have Two Saw Shell Turtles Bout 10 to 11 months old should i still feed them everyday Also My Larger Turtle Has Whitle Like Fatty Things Around ...

Mating diffrent species  Hi Shelly! I have a russian tortoise that I absolutely LOVE! I'm thinking about breeding him, but I'm also thinking about buying a red foot. So sorry if ...

marginated tortoise british hibernation patterns  im thinking about getting this particular species of tortoise. from what I roughly understand, they can live outside in british summer, have to be inside ...

sick turtle  i have a sick baby turtle and i cant do enything for her.but im afriad she will get the other babys sick.
the sick turtle is makeing a clicking noise ...

tortoise leaps into pond  Today I watched my sister's 60 year old tortoise quite deliberately walk in to her pond and drop to the bottom. She leapt in and dragged it out as we both ...

what tortoise bedding do i use?  i am getting a baby horsefield tortoise. what bedding shall i use for it?

Tortoise will not eat  Every time my CA desert tortoise tries to eat, his jaw snaps, he tries to rub his mouth, then won't eat. My vet said his jaw is not out of joint. He ...

why is he trying to get out?  my toitoise keeps trying to open the door of his hut and he keeps tipping his water out the bowl why is he doing this?

Keep trying to escape  My tortoise is constantly trying to escape from its run what can i do to make it happy?

African Tortoise  I notice my tortoise has dug a hole under ground. How can I get her out of the hole?

i wanna know what kind of turtle i have?  i have a turtle i rescue yesterday. he trying to hiding in mud. he has nails like teeth. his shell is pointed in the middle. he ate a earthworm. i live ...

sir .regarding starvation   good evevning sir
well i have a starred indian tortoise and he was fine but for the last 15 days he is not eating anything ,he walks a lot has too much ...

chirp chirp!  I have a baby sulcata, it sometimes makes chirping noises, sometimes even when it is sleeping. can you tell me more about this?

tortoise mouth problem  what can i do about my tortoise not being able to open its mouth?

pink turtle  what do i do if my african side necked turtle is turning pink

Cuttlebone munching  My red foot tortoise is approximately 6 inches long - would you have any idea as to how old it is?

Also, i have just bought some cuttlebone for the ...

sleeping tortoise??  I am looking after a neighbours 2 tortoises and one is eating and walking about fine but the other hasn't moved for 2 days!!! Help?? Is this normal?

My cousin got bit by a turtle! What should I do?  Me and my three year old cousin were at my grandfather's hotel when we were looking at the turtle exhibit when the biggest turtle bit my cousin. We were ...

Broken Shell  How do we fix my russian tortoises shell. It got broke?

Herman Tortoise in garden  I was on holiday and my neighbour was looking after my two Herman tortoises they are about 5 years old. She put them in the garden in a old large rabbit ...

How many times a day should I feed my baby desert tortoise?  How many times a day should i feed my baby desert tortoise?

Sleeping habits of tortoise  We have a russian tortoise and it was sleeping with its head out of the shell, is that normal?

Russian Tortoise eyes  This may sound like a silly question, but i've never noticed my tort blink just using is bottom eyelid before and now he seems to be. it seems his bottom ...

my redfooted tortoise's beak is turning black around the edge..  Does anyone know why my tortoise's beak might turn black? I have not fed her anything black and she has been eating the same as the male with her but ...

my two baby pond turtles  My two baby Indian black turtles don't eat the fresh greens I give them nor do they drink water I give them what do I do?

tortoise pacing  why does my tortoise pace up and down its tank? i was told to cover the back and sides so she cant see out and this would help but hasnt. she makes such ...

yellow bellied slider  can a yellow bellied slider go in a pond with fish in

Turles being on their backs  How long can my turtle be on its back?

turtle tummy spots  what are the brown squishy spots on my yellow belly turtles tummy. is it because my tank has to mush water??

sulcata totoise  my baby sulcata tortoise is starting to develop a roth on its beak and i was just wondering on what to do about it and how to prevent it from getting bigger...

Purple Bits On The Bottom Of Its Shell  Why Does My Turtle Have Purple Bits On The Bottom Of Its Shell ?

black stuff on his mouth  why does my baby california desert tortoise have black stuff on his mouth?

Adult with baby  Hello, I have an 8 year old Redfoot......can I put a young Tortoise in the same cage. Will the adult male harm the younger Tortoise?

Thanks, Jeff

Where would my tortoise be?  I live in spain. I have a tortoise which i let live in the garden, there is no way my tortoise could of got out of the garden. I have been leaving food ...

water  my tortoise nods its head when near or in water what does this mean?

leapard tortoise  my tortoise has had a poorly foot and went black i took it to vet but she said jojo was healthy but now it looks like the poorly foot has stopped growing ...

one of my turtle keeps sleeping   one of my turtles just keeps sleeping all day and comes out very rarely to eat ..
just wondering if there is something wrong ?
but my other turtle that ...

Scale Peeling  Is is normal for our land tortoise's scales on his legs to peel? The skin underneath is a whitish color. We have had him for 45 years, yes years and ...

BABY TORTOISE  how long will a baby tortoise survive without heat

can i put my russian and hermanns together in my outdoor enclosure for a day?  can i put my russian and hermanns together in my outdoor enclosure for a day?

What sort of a tortoise do i own?  I want to know what sort of tortoise/turtle i own. its really tiny. a friend of mine says these will grow pretty fast. they don't seem to eat their turtle ...

Soft holes around the neck with tentacles are suction cup looking things  We found a tortoise in our yard and it has evenly spaced holes in the area around its neck. They appear soft with moist circular things in them. One ...

My Herman Tortoise keeps biting  Hi I have 2 Herman tortoises they are both 3 one is quite obviously a male and i think the other one is a female. The male keeps chasing the female round ...

tortoise age  how to tell how old your sulcata tortoise is.

Murray River Turtle how much food in one sitting?  How much food in one sitting should i feed a Murray River Turtle? (13 months old) I've read conflicting info.

what is this rescued turtle or terrapin   hi i rescued this turtle or terripin it is just over a foot long it was found on my local canal an i dont no what it is could anyone help me out

He Wont Eat  A neighbor of my mom's found a desert tortoise in his backyard-- and left it there for over a week, while his dogs hassled it (no major damage done- but ...

Peeling skin  My russian tortoise has peeling skin, and she seems healthy enough. what is going on?

Leopard tortoise not eating well  Hi, I have a young leopard tortoise (about a good 10 months old) and it seems that he has a problem eating. He is willing to eat and seems healthy;...

My African has grown three spikes from its mouth?  My 6 yr old African has grown three small spikes in the front of his top pointed beak? They were not there before they are the color and size of a pencil ...

Do you know where your pet is coming from?  If you are thinking about buying a pet tortoise, please be careful about where it is coming from.

Some people in England thought that they would try ...

soft shell n swollen eyes of my star turtle  i have a star turtle wit me 4rm past 8months.. it was fin ein the starting.. but sudenly frm past 3 to 4 months its becum very lazy nn her eyes r swollen....

My Tortoise was bit by my puppy  My Tort was bit by my puppy....he has slight damage to his shell. A 1" cut/crack on the bottom(nothing exposing from inside) and a little of the brown ...

star tortoise  when a star tortoise breed or how can we know its age and at what age it breeds

my tortiose has a swollen eye  my red-eared slider turtle hasn't ate since yesterday and does not move a lot anymore. he even has a swollen eye.
how can i cure him?

Not moving  I just got given a baby short neck turtle! He hasn't moved, is there something wrong or is he/she scared?

red eared slid