Diseases

FAQ "...I bought two baby radiated tortoises a few weeks ago. At first they walked curiously around the terrarium and were good at eating. Now they just lie in a corner and hardly move at all. I always have to put them directly in front of the food to eat. What could be the reason for this?"

Radiated tortoises that sit inactive and inappetent in a corner for a longer period of time show unmistakably that they are in a suboptimal housing situation and/or do not feel well. Check honestly and self-critically the offered housing conditions. Read and study the recommendations described on this website (especially regarding light, temperature, humidity, etc.),

2022-04-11T08:58:53+02:0009.02.2022|, |

FAQ "...Help, my radiated tortoise shows the following symptoms "..."! What does my turtle have and what can I do?"

More and more often we receive e-mails via RADIATA.CH from concerned radiation turtle owners, who describe to us the symptoms of their sick animals. Even though we would like to help in every single case, we are not veterinarians and cannot make reliable remote diagnoses. Due to our work and experience with Astrochelys radiata, we can in some cases

2022-03-05T13:16:03+01:0009.02.2022||
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