Frank was doing so good and now his shell is looking really dry. I give him calcium and uvb lighting and lots of greens. What am I doing wrong?2yr ⋅ ilovedaryldixon ⋅ r/tortoise
Today we met this friendly fellow at a petting zoo. How old do you reckon he is?3yr ⋅ aboustayyef ⋅ r/tortoise
Is Morty the only tortoise that decides to sit right in the middle of his food to eat or do his other torty brothers and sisters do the same?2yr ⋅ Kvothe_XIX ⋅ r/tortoise
Aeschylus, a great ancient greek dramaturg, was killed when a eagle dropped a tortoise on his head in order to break the turtles shell. The irony of this is that Aeschylus was living outside because he knew a profecy that said he would be killed by a house.2yr ⋅ Bacalhau_Seco321 ⋅ r/tortoise
Just finished my indoor 6x2 enclosure for my juvenile Redfoot! Let me know what you guys think1yr ⋅ Tremorsross11 ⋅ r/tortoise
Is this tortoise to young to guess the sex? Anyone got any ideas?2yr ⋅ mymajesticflapflaps ⋅ r/tortoise
Is it okay if one of my baby tortoise (now 3 months old) has a deformed (triangulated) back?1yr ⋅ RefuseEntire306 ⋅ r/tortoise
Any and every time I wake up in the morning earlier then I should my tort it’s just staring at me while I sleep I’m scared now lol1yr ⋅ Comfortable_Chip5939 ⋅ r/tortoise
Hello, I adopted this lovely guy week ago. He is healthy and happy but I have a problem he only eats lettuce. I tried to feed him multiple vegetables but he refused to eat them is this normal? This is my first tortoise pet1yr ⋅ Capable-Oven-4760 ⋅ r/tortoise
How cold is too cold? With winter coming, I’m really bummed my little guy won’t be able to roam the yard. I took him out for about 15 minutes when it was in the mid 60’s, but I don’t want to push it to unsafe exposure. When do I have to keep him in for good?2yr ⋅ Gazmocity ⋅ r/tortoise
I've been trying to get this on camera forever and now finally, the Bortus yawn4yr ⋅ REBELYELLoz ⋅ r/tortoise
The ones that get it...get it. The ones that don’t...don’t! lol 😉☺️1yr ⋅ Sprinkles_Sparkle ⋅ r/tortoise
Tommy Zoom (10) has his elderly neighbour Sammy (80) over for a few days. 80!3yr ⋅ dr3w5t3r ⋅ r/tortoise
My tortoise won’t eat :( he’s been active since the weather is warm but still hasn’t ate anything since I adopted him (since the beginning of February)3yr ⋅ DLRX3 ⋅ r/tortoise
TIL tortoises sploot! We met this gigantic Aldabra tortoise today at Busch Gardens in Tampa who actually walked right over to us when I talked sweetly to him!4yr ⋅ BitsyBlackbird ⋅ r/tortoise
Made a little gif :D it's not perfect, but i'm just learning how to animate things. Tips on how to improve are appreciated!4yr ⋅ Ronnie1107 ⋅ r/tortoise
I was so nervous this little guy wouldn’t make it through his first winter. He woke up healthy and doubled in size 🥰10mo ⋅ Smashley1331 ⋅ r/tortoise
Woke up today to feed Squirtle & she’s dead I am absolutely shattered 😭😭😭😭😭 she was perfect yesterday idk what happened 😭😭😭 humidity is great temperature is perfect she eats great food everyday idk what I did wrong 😭😭😭4mo ⋅ Upstairs-Switch-4669 ⋅ r/tortoise
Male or female sulcata? 2 different ones that I don’t know the gender of.1yr ⋅ BonyGravy ⋅ r/tortoise
I’m gonna have one happy baby tort. I was going to order one on Amazon but couldn’t pass this one up for 10 bucks at Walmart! I may be alittle excited. It’s 100 degrees here in Mississippi & this should help stimulate him during soaks1yr ⋅ Chelsey_alise ⋅ r/tortoise
My 3 y/o Sulcatas - Kristoff (left, 5 lb 12 oz) and Anna (right, 4 lb 6 oz). We’ve had them since they were hatchlings 💕4yr ⋅ jlsmorse ⋅ r/tortoise
Gopher tortoise near Naples, FL, obeying traffic laws. I swear I did not stage this photo.4yr ⋅ colaboy1998 ⋅ r/tortoise
Saw this little guy on my walk to school, I might see it again today while walking home. Anything I can do to make this lil' guys day better?11mo ⋅ Hexasan1 ⋅ r/tortoise
This is my Herman’s tortoise Onci and his pyramiding is quite bad (check comments)1yr ⋅ ralphloveswhales ⋅ r/tortoise
What a special little guy he was born with no eyes. Love this blind baby...4yr ⋅ princess_wildflower ⋅ r/tortoise
Found this cutie after backing out of our driveway. So happy he/she wasn't under the wheel!4yr ⋅ attitudestore ⋅ r/tortoise
We are celebrating Squirt reaching 500 Instagram followers :)) @squirtgarcia3yr ⋅ iamsentme ⋅ r/tortoise
Is bright pink excrement ok? She’s a Russian no idea how old she’s a rescue the vet clinic I work for picked up off the streets. Had full exam when we took her in and was healthy so not sure what’s going on. Srry for the long title I’m on mobile & can’t figure out how to add text & pic in same post1yr ⋅ AgencyBrilliant6158 ⋅ r/tortoise
You don’t realise how quick they grow in size, seeing them day in day out.. until you compare two photos, 2 years apart.. 🥰3yr ⋅ oSPACECASEo ⋅ r/tortoise
Leo decided to turn his water bowl into a romantic sensual bath. Rose petals and everything3yr ⋅ nessac93 ⋅ r/tortoise
What should a baby sulcata tortoise smell like. He smells earthy but a little like swamp water is that normal?1yr ⋅ iluvlizzygrant ⋅ r/tortoise
Found tortoise in my yard. Not sure if wild or escaped pet. Help! The shelter is closed. What should i do?11mo ⋅ Project613 ⋅ r/tortoise
Golden Greek plastron purple? Help! Hi, today we found our tortoise in the back yard. She’s been missing for 6 weeks. She seems healthy but the plastron color is worrying me. Has anyone seen this before. Hoping for some advice please.1yr ⋅ sysiety ⋅ r/tortoise
Saw this Tortise in Florida just walked right up to our front door. Any idea what kind it is?3yr ⋅ jaspartamed ⋅ r/tortoise
I’ve had her for several years, and I think she’s finally gotten the memo that she needs water. Before, she wouldn’t drink unless I force-bathed her. Here, she’s slurping it up. First time I’ve seen her willingly drink. Crazy kid.2yr ⋅ newprofilewhodis1352 ⋅ r/tortoise
Roscoe P. Coltrane loves Fridays- it’s fruit and Radicchio day2mo ⋅ Illustrious_Citron_1 ⋅ r/tortoise
My red foot’s shell is about 6 1/2 inches but I don’t know how old he is can someone help me out?8mo ⋅ Xeno_Zenith ⋅ r/tortoise
Always a great day when this little guy comes out of hibernation. Welcome back buddy.3yr ⋅ dr3w5t3r ⋅ r/tortoise
Hi everyone, I just found and joined this sub. Thought I'd share our Sulcata (he was 5 years old when I took this pic) and his massive 68 year old dad with you.4yr ⋅ quarryninja ⋅ r/tortoise
Found this tortoise crossing the street and helped it cross to safely before it got ran over. What species of tortoise is this?9mo ⋅ Celestial_Moon_Alien ⋅ r/tortoise
introducing our 6 year old tort. her name is Cali and she is very healthy and has a very sassy attitude :)1yr ⋅ La_Digue_Seychelles ⋅ r/tortoise
we are still struggling to name our little tort! I like human names, what would you pick for her?2yr ⋅ MoonlighterXX ⋅ r/tortoise
Bullet needs a new home (Texas). 30 year old male Sulcata weighs about 100 pounds. He needs a sturdy enclosure and he eats a lot. Rehoming fee negotiable to the right home.3yr ⋅ OutWestTexas ⋅ r/tortoise
Smiles galore. My wee best pal giving me a wee smile as he tucks into some dinner.3yr ⋅ elainec5182 ⋅ r/tortoise
Today’s a beautiful day to let Dougie help me weed the yard. Don’t worry. I don’t use pesticides or chemicals on my lawn.2yr ⋅ VariousGnomes ⋅ r/tortoise
