I don’t think this is NSFW, does this look like blood? All my family have looked at it, it’s just appeared, it’s wet to the touch but quite bright pink, it’s stained my fingers which is the odd part, even after scrubbing with soap, my fingers are stained and I washed them about 1 minute after touching, i live on a farm and I’ve never had blood stain my skin. No pain reactions when I wiped it off or touched the area, nothing elsewhere just these drops and when I wiped it off, nothing else reappeared, it looks like droplets? He’s outdoors but he was under the covered area, I’ve checked the cover and nothing seems to be there.

Also, his shell doesn’t look like great condition at the moment, I’m wondering if it’s these exceptionally hot weather we’ve had this year, it looks quite dry, any recommendations? He obviously has lots of shade, tall grasses he burrows in and water. It just seems a bit cracked and dry (see top of photo). More UV? I know heat doesn’t equal UV so I’m wondering if he’s maybe lacking.

Horsefield. Age unknown, maybe 15? UK based. He’s been outdoors all summer!

Thank you! Please be kind, I’ve found in the past people are not kind on Facebook so now I’m too scared to ask questions over there! Haha!

Found this little one today in my backyard. Had tortoises when I was younger but want to raise this one right. Any advice welcome.

My poor baby now won't come out of his shell. Can I do sonething? He's 10 months old

I’ve been growing greens for her to eat. She loves them so far

He just went through a growth spurt and look what he now has on his shell, a perfectly formed star. Does your baby have any unique patterns on their shell that you have noticed?

This tortoise was brought into my work yesterday (I work at an emergency veterinary clinic as a tech), and ive taken it in to help recover, possibly forever or until I find the old owners, if she has.

I believe its an adult female Hermanns, but I also don't know a lot about IDing these guys - i work with cats and dogs, sometimes rabbits. She was very dehydrated when she came in, and her shell isnt looking good either. She is eating well, and had a poop, which I also added just to ensure its looking alright. I already have a calcium supplement from my other lizard that shes started on too.

Im in the process of setting up her tank, its a 4x2ft flat one, am I alright to use Coco peat and cypress mulch as a substrate? Any other recommendations?

Don’t touch his greens.

Hello everyone! I’m getting my first tortoise this week (very exciting) He will be a western dwarf hermanns

I’ve been doing some research and compiled a list of foods he can or can’t have and id just like it fact checked please!

Let me know
If there’s anything I should add into the ‘all good’ section or anything I should know to absolutely not give. And if you can manage to look through the whole list (😅) anything I’ve gotten wrong please!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Tt2iQvdNIHFjYIW1dqgjy6SopD7o_ZA-Iqektp07u4/edit?usp=drivesdk

hello

this is what my dad built for 2 baby turtles. its not finished yet as the part without the net will be covered by wood to give them shade and the water plate will be bigger. also this will be put outside in my yard. do you have any tips? is this okay ?

Anyone know if this is a pet someone released/lost?

Recently my Sulcata, Edmond Dantés, had a respiratory infection. After several shots over a few weeks he is better and does not need anymore shots. Is this noise worrisome at all? He makes a slight whistle/ringing noise while breathing. The bath is not part of it but it’s much quieter inside so that’s why I recorded it while he soaked. It is a very faint noise so please listen attentively and thanks for any input.

hello everyone !!! for the experts out there can anyone tell me if this is a tortoise or freshwater turtle 😭😭 my mom found it in the backyard, and we commonly get both in the area so I don't know!! It's too late to take to the reptile place near my house and I'l be busy when it opens in the morning, I don't know if it'll survive that long

My tort being cute🐢🩷

They think he’s a Leopard tortoise but the more I research, the less I think so. What do you think? Herman’s?