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Thanks for the entertaining stories, everybody! However not everybody mentioned what kind of tortoise they have, are some species smarter/more mentally flexible than others?

I was wondering what some of you more experienced folk have to say about the "trainability" (not the best word, as tortoises aren't ones for tricks, haha) of older tortoises. By that I mean mostly their ability to cope with changes in routine, diet, or even environment, etc. I guess a better...

Thanks for all the friendliness everybody! So far the general consensus seems to be a fecal, and I did some research on that and so if/when the time comes, I'll certainly go through with that. As for the concern about supporting a cruel pet trade practice by "saving" a tortoise that Redstrike...

Alrighty, I've done all the research I possibly can on the care and keeping of Russian tortoises (and ended up on this site quite a few times, and it's been helpful every time!), with plans to get one in the near future, however I cannot keep one right now due to pet restrictions in my current...