Hello from MA!

[StaceyJ]

Hello!!!

My name is Stacey and I have just gotten a Russian female tort. She was given to me by a friend who found her more than she could handle. As a child I had aquatic turtles, so this will all be new for me. I welcome advise and friendly hellos!

 

[bouaboua]

Hello Stacey and Welcome. Good to have you here. Have you browse the Russian section of the forum? Lots useful information there.

So Happy reading! ! !

 

[NicoleB26]

Hi Stacey and welcome! congrats on your new tort!

 

[pam]

Welcome

 

[lismar79]

Russians have such spunk! They are also master escape artist: climbers and diggers! Welcome

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello Stacey welcome to the TFO from AZ . Russians rule ! Have a great tort day !


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[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the forum, Stacey!

 

[StaceyJ]

Thank you so much everyone!!! She is shy for sure, but I am hoping it's because she's new to our house.

 

[RainsOn]

That's it! Keep her warm, fed and soaked. She will love you and respond.
Welcome aboard

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome to TFO!

 

[StaceyJ]

Thank you again!

When I got her she was on some sort of greenish carpet thing... that had to go. After reading on here I gave her some coir and she is doing AMAZING! She is even eating better today! I feel so much better.

 

[IBeenEasy]

HELLO FELLOW BOSTONIAN !! good luck with your new Russian!

 

[smarch]

Hello fellow Russian owner and Massachusetts resident! I'm from central MA.
Sounds like its a good thing she came into your care since you're in the right place and already doing the right stuff.
I was told from a family member who had turtles before, that torts are much easier, she kind of flipped when I said I wanted a turtle too and gave me a lecture on why I didn't lol, still do though

 

[tortadise]

Welcome

 

[RainsOn]

I've had both now and torts are definitely easier. Turtles need clean water and constant cleaning, filters, meat (blood worms - ew!) I used to keep a separate container just for feeding. There was definitely more odor.
My Russian tort seems to use the damp area (a wet towel in a plastic pan) in his terrarium for leaving his bodily deposits - now that makes easy clean up.