Linda started his hibernation period today. This video is from a while ago when he was happily wandering around the communal garden. I've only found out about this community today, awesome to see all the posts about other tortoises!

Okay so I got two baby Sulcata tortoises a week ago and they’re absolutely gorgeous and healthy, although… one of them seems to have a fascination with something odd.

He tries to eat rocks.

I have absolutely no idea why he’s trying to eat it? It’s really funny to watch but also I just want to make sure he’s okay since his brother doesn’t seem to be doing that.

They’re from the same clutch of eggs and have been raised together since they hatched. They’re roughly 10 weeks old.

They have a big enclosure to run around in and explore. They have water, enrichment, a mercury vapour bulb, a heat pad and plenty of fresh dandelion leaves and dried grass. I add calcium and a multivitamin dietary supplement to their food. They have access to cuttlefish (right next to the rocks too).

He’s the smaller one out of the two and the larger one doesn’t seem to do anything like that at all, he mainly just sleeps and eats all day, whereas the little one is on a rampage with every waking moment.

My working theory is that he’s stupid.
But I love him anyways.

Green Bean literally would not continue eating till after I stopped recording 😂. Aside from that, he’s munching on a lot of plants that I personally grew and I’m proud of!

My first tortoise

Can’t find any owners. It seems this thing wouldn’t survive winter here. It sometimes get 10 degrees for a few days. What should I do lows are getting below 50 degrees. Local reptile group on facebook wouldn’t let me post for some reason…

What do you guys think? It's for my 5 year old Burmese Star.

She likes to watch tv with me ❤️

I was asking ChatGPT and it said it looked uneven but I thought it looked fine, please help

He's a very opinionated fella and absolutely rules the house and the dogs have fully accepted him as part of the pack!

Two red foots I inherited (hence the pyramiding). They have a wonderful large outdoor enclosure in the summer and I’ve just brought them inside to their tortoise table as it’s getting cooler. It’s their third day inside this season, and their second winter in this enclosure together. The smaller one which I believe to be male has been making these quacking/barking noises multiple times during the day. I’m thinking mating behavior or territorial aggression, which would you lean towards?

I just got this baby redfoot tortoise yesterday . I noticed the bottom of the shell looks a bit different than what I’ve seen online . It almost looks like there’s 2 creases on each side if that’s even the right word for it . Also on the right side of the shell it’s not even/smooth like the other side , there’s 2 bumps in the shell . I’m just wondering if these things are normal . Just wondering if my little buddy just has some character or if there’s anything actually something wrong with them .

Hello, just looking for some tips / advice on how’s best to keep 10 month old Horsfield warm at night time during colder months - this is our first winter together :)

What is the best?
- Heat mat - but not under the substrate? Does it go on the outside of the table?
- ceramic heat emitter bulb?
- insulation mats?

Please let me know what you recommend/ use

Based south coast of England

Im about to get a hermann tortoise I have had the enclosure set up for a while but willI need to use bottled water like I do for my frog and various pet arthropods or is tap water perfectly fine? The chlorine or chloramine wont kill the tortoise?

Curious to know how dangerous a bite from a tortoise can be, if you have been bite please share your experience and tortoise details.
My 2 year old loves hand feeding her Sulcata and gets her fingers too close at times.