Hi Bill -
Earlier this month I had a the opportunity to purchase two Radiataed tortoises from Jay Russo here in Texas. Id love to get first hand knowledge from someone like yourself who has cared for them for so long. Any chance you have a care sheet from hatchiling to adult or any info at all...
Sadly, my Male Indian Star Tortoise Nostradamus, passed away unexpectedly yesterday. I was pretty upset and dumbfounded but I knew I wanted to preserve his shell. I posted on one of the local facebook groups asking for someone who could do this and was luckily enough to meet a man named Ryan...
I've been keeping 5 females together outdoors for some time now for about 2 years. They have been doing great in a large spacious enclosure. I tried to introduce a male and within 2 minutes he walked up to a female and she bit scales right off his front legs!
So Funny - I posted this back in 2016 and saw I had some notifications. I still have both of these 3 years later but the inside is way different! I learned quickly that russians like to tear things up and most of this really didn't work to be honest. It's much more simple now with an insulated...
I use this insulated dog house for my tortoises. Just gotta build a little ramp and fill with some substrate.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IO90MC4/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20