r/tortoise

Placed in a bush in the direction he was headed!

I don’t know where exactly to post this, I figured tortoise lovers might care. Land development sign placed over an active gopher tortoises into burrow in South Florida. Called the company and was told “there are people illegally moving gopher tortoises into the area to prevent us from developing”.

tired chonky man

SEEKING ADVICE: i had the surprise of finding a very sweet male tortoise on my door step around sunset today. i checked with some neighbors before it got too dark and nobody was missing him, i plan to check with others tomorrow. i posted on local lost and found pet groups but haven’t heard anything yet. the weird thing is that i live on 5 acres of very bushy weed terrain with a decently long driveway. i do think it’s possible he crawled all the way up my driveway but it absolutely must’ve taken him all day.it’s also probably worth noting that the neighbors around me live on large and similar properties as well, so wherever he came from it was a pretty long adventure, even multiple days. i offered him a mix of romain and other greens of which he seemed desperate to eat, along with some water that he was less interested in. as soon as the sun went down he was trying to put himself to bed so i brought him inside as it’s too cold outside, and he’s sleeping in a large box with a towel partly covering the top in my bathroom. i’m pretty novice in tortoise care but want to make sure there’s nothing more i could do to help him until i find his owner. also, his eyes look like they may be different colors which im guessing could be due to a possible injury of some kind? one looks very dark brown/black with no iris or pupil visible and the other has a yellowish iris and pupil. any info, advice, or tips would be very much appreciated!

hi, i found a baby tortoise in my backyard this afternoon and since none of the neighbors own him and don’t know where he/she came from, i’ve decided to keep him. since i never owned s tortoise or a reptile or anything like that i would reeeally really appreciate any advice🥺 i would love to keep it, i think it is pure fate that brought him/her to me.

it’s very small and i don’t know how old it is. i’ve asked chatgpt a loooot of questions because i really have noone to ask so all help is welcome🥺
p.s. i’m not holding it like that, the picture is just for size reference

EDIT:
i called the vet and they said that it definitely escaped from someone’s backyard or something. yes, it is native, but it’s natural habitat isn’t here in the continental croatia at all, it is most likely somebody’s pet tortoise’s baby that escaped. it was good that i rescued it because the crows would have attacked it. it’s natural habitat is in Dalmatia, at the seaside. it is only a few months old. since this is not their natural habitat and it would actually be dangerous to release her in the wild, they said that i could either give it to the rescue service or keep it so i have decided to keep it. everybody say hi to Leyla!🐢💕🥗🥬✨

also i would love some advice for keeping it, which uvb lamp is the best etc🥺

I think my tortoise is pyramiding, but I just wanted a second opinion. I'm not sure if I'm overthinking it or if it's something to keep an eye on.

He/she is 5months old russian tortoise which we got 2 days ago

My cousin in Arizona found this tortoise crossing the road and they have had it in their yard for about a month now. Need an ID so I offer advice. Im struggling to determine if its a Mojave Desert Tortoise or an escaped Sulcata pet? Thanks!

This is my son, Toby. I’m 95% sure he’s a Sulcata, if anyone wants to confirm. I think he’s around 5, I’ve had him for about 2 years now, but he was certainly not a hatchling when rescued him. Is it possible to determine age by size alone, or am I stuck guessing?

Hi lots of stupid questions from me today lol

Should I use a liner or something to waterproof the inside of the tortoise house ?

Do they mold easily ?

Should I use silicone for the edges ?

Soup enjoying one of the first warm days of the year! Little dirty since he/she was digging around in coconut coir earlier but is very happy to spend some time outside stomping around on the balcony.

Is my enclosure ok? I have added plants they just aren't growing yet. For reference it's a baby Greek tortoise,testudo graeca.

I got a baby Hermann's tortoise last week and it is being a very picky eater! It won't eat any of the greens or flowers I have offered it. It will only eat the soaked pellets. I was wondering if anyone has ideas on introducing new foods or things I can try to feed?

Hello, I’ve had a rescue Hermann’s tortoise since December. He’s always made random noises (little squeaks, sighs) whilst sleeping/basking. He’s got a good appetite, curious and happy in his outside enclosure on a warm day. Just curious if anyone else’s tortoise makes noises similar to this?

just as the post head says I don't know what this is. I don't know if I should be worried or take him to the vet. do you guys have any idea?