Thanks! This forum has taught me a lot...caring for a tortoise was a little more involved than I thought when I got her, and there are still things to learn and improve on. For one, need a bigger enclosure. We are house hunting now, and I hope to get her a big outdoor enclosure when we but a house.
We've had our little Russian for 1 year! She was about 1 oz when we got her and now she weighs in at 8! She was supposed to be a classroom pet, but I fell in love and wanted her at home. She visits school every once in a while.
Gosh, the things I learn on here! When I first got my RT a month ago I was noticing these hard white things showing up in the substrate. I figured out it was the urine dried out. So since then, I've been soaking my little guy more and watching the humidity better. ( not because of that, I...
I got my first Russian tortoise one month ago today. I've learned so much from all of you this past month, that I decided to show our 1 month pictures (tee hee). I've read a little about sexing a tortoise, and I think mine is a she (there is a pucker on the tail, not a slit) although it is still...
Hello! My sister married into a family from Cyprus and has been there many times! My niece was baptized there! I hope to visit someday, I live in Southern California now.
Yay! I'm not the only one! I took a video of my RT eating last night. Lol! My husband sees me on my phone, reading, and says "are you reading the turtle nerd forum again?" Yes, yes I am!
Mine buries himself too (actually, I think it is female after reading how to identify, but that is another thread). My humidity is also low, but I thought russian's needed it low. What should the humidity be for a Russian tortoise? My hot side gets up to 90 during the day, the cool side never...