r/tortoise

Hello everyone this is my first time using reddit to make a post so sorry if this tag or whatever is wrong but my redfoot has seen better days, i need some help on what to do next.

Im very poor right now and just got a new place. I live in arizona and have a 6yr old redfoot who has otherwise no issues but his shell is changing color on his rear and it obviously hurts him when i use my nail to push inbetween his scoots on his rear. Please see the photos.

Before im judged im so sorry, im crying while i make this post, i just got out of homelessness and could not care for him like he used to be cared for, he has been inside for around 4months (used to live in a very nice controlled environment outside) in a small box i made with a heater, daily or something soaks in the tub.

He is very active and has solid movements waste wise.
He eats ALOT

Behavior has not changed.

Now i have looked it up and i know he has some for of infection but I dont know what to do. CAN I HELP HIM AT HOME? Do i need a vet? what exactly is wrong and what exactly do i buy from the store to help him ASAP. If i need the vet be honest and let me know what i can do till i save some checks (i just spend everything on my new place)

THANK YOU

my boys shell has gotten so vibrant

6x3 raised bed with greenhouse tent cover

Substrate is mostly orchid bark with a little organic top soil for the planted areas. There’s a spider plant, some wheat grass, and I’ve scattered some more grass and corn seeds to hopefully sprout in there.

Temperature gradients range from high 80s on the far sides to high 90s in the center. Maintaining 80-90% humidity throughout the day thanks to the greenhouse tent.

UVB light to come as I need to order a much larger one for this set up, but the fella does get access to outside time for natural UVB to compensate while weather is still good.

I wanted to upgrade to a much larger enclosure sooner rather than later because I know I’m going to be pretty occupied with other projects come my torts first birthday. Thought my fellow tort cohorts would appreciate seeing one of these raised bed greenhouse combo set ups as it seems they’re not only popular but very accessible compared to some other closed chamber enclosures for the smaller species. I have a little more work to do to this before I’m 100% satisfied but figured i’d share anyways!

Last thing I’ll add is that orchid bark is just Douglas fir bark, and organic Douglas fir bark mulch is SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper in the garden section than orchid bark/reptibark. Cannot recommend that enough when trying to fill such a big area.

Thanks for looking! 🌷🌟

My tortoise is about ~7 years old, has a history of MBD and pyramiding that we already know about (he has a vet), but last time we saw him his vet they said he was looking like he wanted to be a boy, thoughts? Should I give him another year? 🤔

I visited my parents last week, so here's a small update on the little leucistic baby. They're doing pretty well, the egg sack has fully absorbed and the shell has closed. The fold in the belly has shrunk noticably too.

This little girl (?) has such a huge personality already. Have you ever seen a tortoise throw a tantrum? Well, I have now. They don't like me putting food in front of them, stomping away rapidly and angrily when I do so. (I have no clue how to explain it, because how do you explain a tortoise throwing a temper tantrum? It's definitely not fear.) They also don't like being watched while eating.

The first 3 pictures are of them on my hand, the fourth is with their siblings, 5 and 6 are just roaming around the enclosure and number 7 is one of their siblings, just because I found it funny how much of the flower it was able to eat all on its own

Hi guys, this is my 3 year old Hermanns tortoise. I’ve been concerned about the scutes lining the centre of his back. His plates/scutes along the side of his back appear and feel smooth and I do not think show any signs of pyramiding. I’ve adjusted the humidity to the best of my ability (He lives in an open top table.)And he gets plenty of outdoor time/direct sun light and a bath every other day.

Despite this, the centre of the back of his shell seems to have a small ridge/extra scute plate growing in it and the back plates while smooth seem to be much more raised. Is this normal ? If so what is causing this and will it affect his health? Thank you.

There's a bit of yellow on the end, I've heard that the black part are his blood vessels.

In south florida. I think sulcata. Found in my yard

my aunt recently acquired a tortoise from her neighbors (who were the previous owners). she's on vacation for 2 weeks now & me and my mother are supposed to care for it. we got basic info about how to care for it but, though i have 0 tortoise knowledge, i feel like this tortoise is not doing good with this rather lackluster & badly researched care & habitat at all. my aunt doesn't even seem to know what species it is.

from what i understand tortoise care varies from species to species so i was hoping someone can help me identify it so i can research about it & hopefully handle it better & do something to make its habitat nicer. i don't know if the photo of its shell is sufficient as i don't know what is important for tortoise identification.

It was super hot out today so we gave Georgie a rare little watermelon treat. Had to help him get started with it but he made it look really tasty 😂

Fiona’s favorite time of the day 💚

Nothing funnier than when he pops out on a morning!

I adopted this sweetie a couple of days ago. It is almost a year old. Is it a very stunted Sulcata or a different type. I was not told the breed. I am in AZ and am fearful this is a desert tortoise, in which case I would surrender it gladly to officials. If someone has an idea, I would be so happy to to know. Thanks all.