I have a two-year-old red-eared slider. While other terrapins in pet shops have smooth shiny shells, mine has a mouldy-looking one with black edges. I have set up the tank with a basking area, but he ...

My seven-year-old Singapore Special has developed bald patches on both flanks and around the thighs of his hind legs over the last three to four months. He is on a diet of cooked pork and rice and is ...