Recent content by TheSwede

I also would think about to get som extra lighting. Normal daylight, seems a little dark. Too dark can make the tortoise to drop activity...

I think the enclosure is too small. Should be more space to nice around... [hr] *move around...

Awesome! I think and hope u are right... Thanks for the calming words. I´ll keep checking her a few times a week and hopefully this will fade away.

Thanks for your answer. I know its very hard to tell and this is the best picture out of 20. Pinkish is a better way to describe this than red u are right about that. Its just about a thumbnail size of pink right in the center of plastron. Ive not noticed any pinkunder her shell anytime before...

Hello Tortoiselovers! I just want to ask the expertise on the forum what you think about this. I lifted up my lovely russian today and saw she was had a small reddish area on her plastron. I believe this is just a scratchwound that she got from the new waterbowl after climbing on it but...

Well what is different about keeping tortoises in sweden? Because of the weather of course most of the year you have to provide housing indoor. When it comes to russians alot of people keep them outdoors during summer and then let them hibernate during winter indoors in a safe place around 6...

I uploaded a few pics of my tortoise Kathy, Isnt she a beauty?

Just wanted to introduce myself to all the ppl at this lovely forum. I´ve been active at a swedish forum for some time but just found this one and saw that it was a little more action here :) Myself is a proud owner of a 5 year old Testudo Horsfieldii female that has been in my loving care for...