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    Russian wont come out of hiding, help

    Got my russian tortoise about 14 months ago, and he has been perfectly happy until about the last 2 months. Now he burries himself in his hide, and won't come out. I basically force him to come out one a week to soak and offer food, but he goes right back in. Any thoughts? I know he has...
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    Is his shell healthy?

    Hi all! I have a Russian tortoise and we've had him about 1 year. I'm concerned with the way his shell is looking... Can anyone tell me if this is normal or if I should seek a reptile vet? He is active and eating normally. We add calcium powder to his food and he gets regular baths/soaks...
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    Outdoor enclosure? Thoughts and ideas?

    Thank you! I hadn't thought of critters that could get him
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    Outdoor enclosure? Thoughts and ideas?

    We have a "patio" area under the deck, that is almost all shade (except for a few feet of space) There are no plants at the moment. But that could easily change
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    Outdoor enclosure? Thoughts and ideas?

    I have had our Russian boy since February and I have come to terms with the fact that our tank just isn't big enough... I am thinking about making him an outdoor enclosure, but not sure if this would be ok for him? I live in Virginia and we do get snow, but not usually a lot. We have a deck...
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    Russian likes to climb??

    Thank you And we don't put water in that dish, i take him out to soak him in a shallow container. Thats usually where we put his food, but he decided today that he wanted to climb in and out if there too lol I will look into a larger terrarium for him
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    Russian likes to climb??

    I've had my russian guy since February, and about 2 months ago. We added a rock cave like structure to his tank. This guy has tried day in and day out to climb to the top! Falling down every time... So I moved a few things around and he has spent ALL day going back and forth, up and down! Is...
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    New(ish) Tortoise family

    We had him for 4 months? And this tank is only about 6 inches shorter (in the width) than his last one. It's not much smaller than the other
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    New(ish) Tortoise family

    Hi! Weve had our little Russian Tortoise since March. Got him from a local seller at a reptile show. My boys named him "Tiddles". We had him in a huge (home made) box tank. I had a combination heat/uv light, hides, several different ground types, ect. He disnt seem happy... he just started...
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