I was going to charge $20, just to weed out not so great people (I know it doesn't guarantee a good home), but if that is against the rules I will forget the fee. It was more about finding him a good home, rather than any home. He will come with bulbs, light fixtures, bowls etc.
His name is...
I have sadly come to the decision that I need to rehome my male russian.
Some info:
Guesstimate of 6 years old, we adopted him a year ago from a not so great home.
Healthy - good weight, clear eyes, nose and back end.
He is starting to slow down for winter but he is incredibly active, used...
Thanks so much! I love your set up. I have decided to go ahead with it as we already have the shelving unit and most of the other materials we would need. If it doesn't work we aren't out much!
We are starting to build our tortoises permanent indoor enclosure and ,while my husband would be ok with whatever i decide, it suddenly dawned on him how much an 8x4 actually takes up of our small house.
I got the idea to build it on a shelving unit and have many levels rather than one larger...
I wasn't quite sure where to post this, hopefully this is ok.
I live in Georgia and somebody found this tortoise, i am pretty sure it is just a wild turtle that should be re released but wanted to make sure.
The pics didn't pick it up but his shell is slightly peeling in places.
He us definitely a boy, super long tail that he holds to the side, i agree though he is almost as wide as he is long!
I have a few questions that I was having trouble finding the answer by searching.
I am making an outside enclosure for my new Russian and just wanted to double check a few things.
I know you can use coco coir, orchid bark and cypress mulch in an indoor set up but is it fine for outdoor set...
Sorry for the bad photos but I didn't want to bug him too much, I haven't actually picked him up yet to assess him but from the second shot I can see his nails are way overgrown. In the first pic can anyone tell me what is going on with his shell?
Thanks for all of the replies.
I am actually in Georgia, USA but originally from the UK hence me saying pound rather than dollars, doh! We still have a good month or two of hot/warm weather that he could go out in. I am trying to quickly build an outdoor enclosure so that he can get some...
After finally deciding to seek a Russian tortoise at the beginning of next year, I was slowly starting to gather the things I will need for its inside and outside enclosure. Things didn't quite go to plan and I am now the proud owner of a Russian tortoise.
The problem is he has been neglected...
Hi everyone!
I am new to this forum but have been longing for a Russian tortoise for over 10 years now. Now that I feel the time is right I am starting my journey to owning my very first. I am gathering all the information I can get but it tends to be a lot of conflicting advice so I thought I...