Thanks all,
I am eventually wanting to get a tortoise that will get bigger than a Russian, so I don’t think it would be a good fit for me. If anyone is interested in adopting him I can get you in contact with my vet.
Thanks!
Hi all,
I couldn’t tell if I posted this until he correct thread originally. My friend who is a vet had this tort brought in. It was found on the side of the road in Sacramento CAand has some shell damage. I think it is a Russian but hard for me to tell with the condition of the shell and I am...
Hi all,
this tort was brought in to my friend who is a vet. It was found on the side of the road and looks like it has some bad shell damage. I was thinking it’s a Russian but hard for me to tell with the shell condition and I am no expert. Any thoughts? I am thinking of adopting it but would...
I totally understand that. I know what I am envisioning is going to be expensive. Luckily my husband and I are both handy and will build it ourselves so we don’t have a labor expense. Appreciate your feedback though!
Hi Tom,
You bring up a very good point and one I have been wondering about for a while now. I would like to raise aldabras in the future but I live in Northern California in a particularly dry area. I have been thinking about building a large greenhouse (with a grass floor) where I could keep...
They are so amazing! I love seeing them in the water! Is that just a shallow pond with a sand bottom or did you use a pond liner? How deep would you recommend making a pond for them? I have heard they can “swim” but I would be so worried if it was deep enough that they could potentially drown...
@Alaskaman thanks for all of your help! And yes hoping one day my grandchildren and even maybe my even my great grandchildren will be taking care of them!