Recent content by mestacey

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    Anniversary

    So weird.... I just figured out she's a boy! Finally big enough to know for sure!
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    Anniversary

    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.
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    Anniversary

    Do you think that just means she's healthy? Or am I feeding her too much? Actually I'm not 100% positive on sex either.
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    Anniversary

    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.
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    How did you find TFO?

    Lol! Yes, there is a small human sitting next to me asking me for breakfast...can't he see I'm busy?!
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    Let's talk about urates...

    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...
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    Tortoise Age

    I read this thread to my husband and his response was "Turtle Nerds are funny!"
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    1 month later...

    I didn't mean I was going to get another...just that I'm a first-time owner.
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    1 month later...

    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...
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    Hello from Cyprus

    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.
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    My new rad....

    Wow, so pretty!
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    Completely smitten!!!

    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!
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    sexing the Russian tortoise - conversation thread

    I think spike might be a girl. But he/she is still tiny...maybe too young to tell?
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    Need tips.

    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...
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