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So I've had my RT for 3 weeks now, and his poos are still a bit runny and mushy. Before I got him, it looked like he was being fed just hay and pellets ugh. Well, I'm not sure if he's still adjusting to the new diet, or if I should be concerned? He's had a fecal run and it was negative. As far...

I have recently acquired an adult Russian, and I've been keeping him on Repti-bark. It's dry on top, but moist underneath, and I've read that they're supposed to create microclimates by finding the humidity down below, but I've noticed that he only burrows when the bark has dried out and it's...

Ok, so be forewarned... this might be silly post, but I wanted an outside opinion on something I've been internally debating the past few days, mostly just out of curiosity. I try to keep the humidity in the 60-70% range for my baby Russian, which I hear is ideal, but most days it is slightly...

I noticed recently that the cool end of my tort's enclosure was a little too dark, so I decided to add a fluorescent strip to that side to help with ambient lighting. I happened to have an extra bulb from an aquarium, and I just wanted some opinions on whether it's an ok bulb to use in my...

I've seen a lot of posts on here about Tortoise Supply's Broadleaf "Testudo" Mix and Carolina Pet Supply's Russian Tortoise Seed Mix. And since I have gotten both, I thought it'd be interesting to do a comparison study of the two! I live in an apartment, so space is limited and I have no...

Today I noticed some skin peeling on my baby’s chin. Is this normal??

Plucked these from my mom’s yard today. These leaves were growing in a little patch all together. Does anyone know what it is? I suck at knowing plants.

My baby RT's enclosure is a not-all-the-way closed chamber (because if I close it off entirely it gets way too hot and humid). During the day the humidity ranges from 55-75% (with the lower reading being under the lights), but at night it can spike well into the 80s. I'm concerned that that is...

So, I was in a pet store the other day and noticed that doggie teepees are now a thing? Then I thought, my baby RT needed a hide on the cool side of his enclosure, and I didn’t want to use a fall-risk half log or something that would take up too much valuable real estate... so I took it upon...

Well, every time I think I have everything set up right and can relax, something inevitably goes awry haha. Yesterday I discovered mold on a grapevine branch that I had in my enclosure. I threw it out, but I really liked the look of it and my little dude loved climbing all over and under it, so...

Hi everyone! I’ve posted a few times on this site already, but it looks like I’ll be sticking around, so I wanted to properly introduce myself and my little Russian Tortoise! My name is Margo and I'm a (very) new tort mom... and I'm freaking out about it a little. So, everyone from my roommate...

Hi all! I'm still new to the forum, but I have posted a few threads and have received very helpful responses! So I'm hoping I can get more advice on another concern I have. I got my baby RT about a month ago, and from the beginning, he has been sleeping a lot. I know that babies sleep a ton...

Sorry in advance for the length! I've had my baby Russian tortoise for about a month (he's about 6 months old), and for the past few days he's been passing fairly gritty urates. And today, he seemed to strain for a few minutes before passing a pretty large chunk of gritty ones. Afterwards...

I am currently using the ZooMed 10.0 T8 18" tube light for my baby Russian tortoise's enclosure. It is about 15" away from him, which is as close as I can get due to the size of the tank. Is that an ok distance or too far? Would a reflector help if it's too far? Thanks!

Hi! I'm new to the forum and to tortoise motherhood, and would really appreciate some advice about temps and humidity. I recently got a 6 month old RT baby (he's so tiny!). I have heard that babies need higher humidity and temps, and I've been struggling to maintain that. His enclosure...