It definitely takes time for them to get used to you. I have two RES at home and when they were hatchlings they had the same problems. When I'd walk in they'd fly off of their basking stop and hide. But it's been a year and a half, and there finally accustomed to me.... For the most part, lol...
I would agree, she doesn't seem to act like shes in pain. To my knowledge, she hasn't been in any mating situations before. They bought it from a pet store, and they've had it for at least 6-8 years.
I just got a russian from a friends sister who wasn't taking care of it. I have two red eared slider turtles at home, but I've never had a pet tortoise. So a few questions.
1. I read that your not supposed to soak tortoises in distilled water, but not in tap water either. What am I supposed...
I just adopted a russian tortoise from my friends younger sister who wasn't taking care of it. I'm pretty sure she is very dehydrated. There are no scales on the inside of her arms and the only scales really left on her legs are at her claws. I just got her today, and I'm unsure what to do. I...