Recent content by Julia B

She pooped right after I took this picture and it was a nice nugget. But I’ll be sure to get out and get more safe greens

It’s not her stool...that’s the issue. She’s a three year old Russian tortoise and lately she’s been eating Romain lettuce and Mazuri because I’m out of other veggies and haven’t been able to leave the house.

I was trying to figure out the odd color of my tortoises grates so I kept dandelions out of her diet for a week yet the color is still concerning, is it time to take her to the vet or should I just soak her everyday to hopefully increase her water intake?

Update, she expelled some urates but still no poo

Okay thank you!!

Hey! Welcome to the forum! I am a new Russian owner too and my girl turns three at the end of the month. She does the exact same thing yours does. She loves walking about when we’re outside and she’ll even dash around (tortoise run) BUT the moment I put her back in her enclosure it’s sleep time...

My tortoise won’t go to the bathroom indoors. It’s been cold this past week and I haven’t been able to take her outside, and she hasn’t pooped or peed once. I’m starting to get concerned because I don’t know if this could cause issues. I’ve also started to notice she yawns. I’ve seen her yawn...

My girl is about 5.5 inches long and 4 inches wide, I hope she keeps growing. She’s only 3

I have a almost 3 year old female Russian tortoise, how big should I expect her to get? If you have a full grown female please post up a picture.

Here’s my tortoises pee, she eats a lot of dandelions but the past two days she’s mostly eaten kale and collards so I don’t see why it’s so red. Is it time for me to find a reputable vet?

The death look my Penelope gives me when I accidentally wake her up ?

I have no idea what it is and thank you for trying

I’m looking for some toys your torts enjoy. I want my Penelope’s life to be enriching and I think mental stimulation is good for their brains. At the moment I just have a mini tennis ball and she is not impressed. Along with this question I was also wondering if there are any exercises I can do...

Any ideas?

Ohhhh I know, some of the things I’m hearing are just silly!