Is the Tortoise Trust reliable?
Pretty much they are attacking me on Facebook for stating pyramiding is due to improper humidity and stating this is just an old wives tale promoted by people that have no idea about the actual biology...
View ArticleTo broccoli or not to broccoli
50 different answers I've had so I'm turning to my new favourite place. 1 year old Horsefield. Would you give him broccoli or not and what sorts of weeds ect can you give him fro. Your garden? Clover....
View ArticleIdentifying
I do not think he is a Russian tortoise I think he's a forstens tortoise from sawelsi Indonesia Please oh please I need help identifying this tortoise they told me he's a Russian but he doesn't look...
View ArticleScinetific tort tracking
I have a project about spur tighed tortoises' subspecies in Greece and Anatolia for a research. I will GPS track greek tortoises. do GPS device bother tortoises? Or these torts are burrowing ground and...
View ArticleLED Bar light output readings based off of wattage and distance.
Hello again! So I came across both a graph and chart regarding light output for both wattage and distance. The chart mentions the Kilolux and PAR based off of the wattage of the bulb and distance it is...
View ArticleThings I Do
This will be an ongoing thread about how I keep tortoises and some of the things I do differently than what is suggested here on TFO sometimes. And maybe be able to explain why and how. The first, I...
View ArticleBioactive outdoor tortoise enclosure
I was going to move my tortoise outside this summer and I wanted to put some isopods in the enclosure to help with the poop. We have many natural occurring isopods here I was wondering If I could add...
View ArticleStar Tortoise Paludarium
I have a pair of star tortoises housed the majority of the time indoors. Is it safe to add a paludarium to their enclosure. More like a flat rocky stream (Just trickling water running over flat rocks,...
View ArticleCan a DT lose pyramiding?
Hi all, My Parker escaped my yard in May, the day after Mother’s Day. I have had flyers and ads everywhere, notified all the proper people. Yesterday, I thought he was found. Someone found a tort of...
View ArticleDiapause for South African Leopard Tortoise Eggs
My female SA leopard tortoise laid eggs last week. They are currently in the incubator at 88 F. I've heard and read that placing the eggs into a state of diapause often results in higher hatch rates....
View ArticleAssistance Needed for my Russian Tortoise with a Tumor
I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to this knowledgeable community in a time of need regarding my tortoise who has been diagnosed with a tumor. Your expertise and guidance would be...
View ArticleAdvice on Russian Tortoise Well-Being and Environment
Hello! I will be so incredibly grateful to any tortoise owners and experts that can weigh in on this issue. I am the caretaker of a 19 or 20-ish-year-old Russian Tortoise. Stanley is a female Russian...
View ArticleTorts and the cold weather
As far as I am concerned this subject has been beat to death in my life. However, a possibly new keeper just pm'd me asking about that same subject, and I realize a new keeper is right to have...
View Articlebromination in new house
Hello, I am wondering what the ideal temperature is for bromination in a Berlandier tortoise. Our male tort is at least 25 years old, we have had him for 18 years. Two years ago, we lost our house in...
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Leopard tortoise tried to breed with Sulcata tortoise
The topic of this thread is exactly that, my male Leopard tortoise, Martin, tried breeding with my female sulcata, Brownie. I'm not aware of their ages. I just want to know if this is normal or if this...
View ArticleHibernation time
Hello, A question/advice for you. We have been looking at fridges to hibernate tortoise in, and have decided on a under counter fridge which we will hopefully get in the next couple of weeks, we will...
View ArticleURGENT HIBERNATION HELP!
Hi all, My tortoise is around 50 years old. I have had him since I was little. He hibernates in a hotel mini bar every year, which holds a good constant temperature of 4-6 degrees c. He hasn’t eaten...
View ArticleDay Old Tortoise Egg was Rolled
Please no conjecture or generalities? I cannot find any professional, definitive answer to this question: How many days can a tortoise egg (pancake in this instance) be "rolled" after deposit, and...
View ArticleTortoise, Hybrids, Genetics, and Such
Question 1: So, recently I saw a video of a Sulcata x Leopard tortoise hybrid. That made me wonder, that is the tortoise was relatively the same size as each other, and had similar husbandry could they...
View ArticleIn depth questions regarding tortoise digestion and fruit
To preface, I have no idea what I'm talking about, and this might be a very long and convoluted post. Please bear with me, I'll get to the point eventually. You could probably skip the first two...
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