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Hi all! It's been a while since I posted on here, but honestly that's a good thing because I usually turn here only when I am in dire need of help. My Russian tortoise, Stephano, has been doing super well and is loving life. We actually took him to the vet this afternoon for a yearly checkup...

Hey all, I woke up this morning to see that my tortoise's beak appears cracked on one side. I was wondering if there was anything I should do about it because this has never occurred before. He doesn't seem like he's in any pain...but after examining him for a bit I noticed how dry he's been...

I need some serious help right now. I'm very worried about my Russian tortoise's health. He is 9 years old. He lives in about a 50 or 75 gallon glass cage. He gets a lukewarm bath, about 20 minutes long, every Sunday and Wednesday. I feed him kale, dandelion greens, squash or carrots...

Why hello there! My name's Lauren, and I am a happy owner of a Russian tort. I've been striving to make sure my baby has the happiest and healthiest lifestyle possible, and to do so, I need to do my research! I've been working my way towards buying him a tortoise table, and I'm trying to...

My previous post explains a little bit more about what's going on... Anyways, I talked to one of the owners of the petstore yesterday (where I bought him). They said my tort was probably not receiving enough UV light...that the light I bought him was too weak...I'd been using that bulb for...

Long time no see! :cool: I'm a bit stumped right now regarding my tortoise's shell. He's a nine-year-old Russian (very small for his size, about five inches width and length). He seemed quite skinny when I got him; perhaps it was because he was sharing a cage with a Redfoot and they didn't...

I don't know if it's just my tortoise but he is a TROUBLE MAKER! Whenever he's bored he starts climbing all over his cage and literally is vertical until I scoop him out and let him walk around. When I put him on the ground he scurries off to a corner and sleeps. WTF! And also, sometimes I...

Hey y'all :D it seems as if I'm posting more topics than I reply to nowadays :P ! Anyways, I have quite a long story to tell and it's partly a rant and partly a question. So bare with me, will you? I've been busy with school for the past couple of days, so busy that in fact my tortoise has...

Okay okay, please don't freak out with the question! :P I'm explain. A few days ago one of my neighbor's pipes broke and they had to fix it. They told us that we had to wait a few days before we could use our regular tap water or filtered water. But, today I was planning on my bathing my...

If you read my previous post, you'd understand how he first got all stressed out (car ride). Anyways, it's been a couple of days. He's still sort of stressed. Everything's almost back to normal, except, whenever I take him out to hold him or even set him down for a second, he poops or pees...

Hi all, My name's Lauren and I have a 8-year-old male Russian :tort:. I got him for Christmas of 2012. He seems to be a pretty laid-back guy, and he loves walking around the house, the outdoors, and mangos! :D Unfortunately, I have some bad news. Today, I had to move my little guy to a new...

Hello! In the previous post, I mentioned my new tortoise not eating. Well, now he won't stop :D which is great, because I was concerned (the seller told us he had a very big appetite, which is fine with me :P) anyways, I have a problem: Today, I decided to give my tortoise some tomatoes with...

:tort::tort::tort: Disclaimer: Before you read this, please understand that I may be over exaggerating my frustration. I'm just really upset and I can't control my emotions. :D Okay, so yesterday, I went out to buy a tortoise for my Christmas present with my family. I bought a 9 year old...