Recent content by melissalissatodd

Can’t see it in the photo, but there is a hide box in the far corner behind the fern.

Hello everyone! I spent the day working on my Russian tortoise’s new indoor enclosure. I still need to lower the light fixture and hang the UVB light, but I am so pleased and thrilled with how it came out. I lined the bottom with pond liner, the sides with laminate tiles. This is a 6’x3’...

Hello, I’m going to be taking in a male Russian tortoise in a few days and wanted to confirm that he is a Russian. Based on what I’ve found online, he looks like a Russian tortoise - Pakistan locale (Testudo horsefieldii horsefieldii). I could be wrong, I was just going based off of photos I...

Yes, I’m a newbie and am so grateful for this forum and this thread. Lots of inspiration and great guidance. My 8 month old sulcata has so much spunk and personality already, I know she’ll be just as mischievous as an adult. Look forward to when she is full grown & roaming my yard.

Thank you! Will do. We plan on trimming the beak and nails as soon as possible.

I just lit my gas range with a lighter, but yes, the starter did not work without the power on.

Great, thank you!

Good luck! I’m in texas too and in a similar boat, so far we’ve just had rolling outages. Enclosure has dipped down to 70, then power kicks on for 30 min. If it’s out for more than an hour I plan to drive my sulcata baby to someone’s house that does have power.

Hello! I’ll be taking in a male Russian who is reportedly 7 years old. Poor guy has been fed exclusively Romain lettuce. While he is isolated from my other torts, I will do some wellness checks on him. Do you guys recommend deworming any new incoming torts? Or only if there are worms verified...

I think I will have the vet do it and hopefully with a better diet and slate/terra cotta dish I can avoid getting it trimmed again. Yes, the vet is very experienced with tortoises. I reached out to my local tortoise/turtle rescue and they recommended him. He’s an hour from where I live, but...

Thank you! Is this pretty easily done without going to the vet? I think it be a little nervous.

Great, thank you! I’ll get it trimmed.

Hello! I’m rescuing a Russian tortoise next week & would appreciate a little advice. Does he need a beak trim? I apologize for the poor quality photo, it’s all I have. I have a vet appointment scheduled for him to get his beak trimmed right after I pick him up, but if it is not necessary or too...

Great, thank you! I’m working on growing more of my own tortoise food, which has already been a fun adventure. Thank you for all your resources on this post & many others. Definitely saved my tortoise’s life. Im glad I found that care sheet when I did (4 months into her life). I’m going to...

Thank you! I have the care sheet printed and highlighted. I’ve already implemented a lot of the suggestions. My entire enclosure was re-made. I ordered some dried herbs from Kapidolo farms. She currently has two water saucers. I sprayed her already moist food today with a little extra water...