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Thank you all so much!! I will try the carrot soaks!!!

Hello. I have a 5 year old Russian tortoise. Recently over the past few weeks she has had no interest in her food. She won’t touch it. All she wants to do is sleep. I worry she’ll become dehydrated. This has never happened before with her. I bathe her weekly. I feed her Romain lettuce, spinach...

That’s so cute!

Hi!!! I have a Russian tortoise about 4 years old! She eats Romain lettuce, carrots, apples, oranges, broccoli, cauliflower, and vitamin supplements! She wakes up and walks around her enclosure for awhile, sits under her heat lamp, then eats, then goes to sleep for like the rest of the day. Is...

Today well cleaning Out my tortoises enclosure I noticed tons of bugs!! I need new bedding now! I've tried reptile bark and that didn't work! What should I use??

Hi, I was just wondering what are some signs my Russian Tortoise is healthy?

Hi, I have a Russian tortoise and all she ever really does is eat and sleep. She just seems really bored. How can I make I so she isn't so bored? Or what can I add to her cage to keep her entertained?

Definetly will try. Thank you!

How can I make her less bored?

Thank you, I will definitely try that!

Thank you!

Ok thank you, but then why is she eating her reptile bark?

I don't use any Red Bulbs. Her favorite thing to eat is romaine lettuce and she gets carrots, apples, broccoli and peas about 2-3 times a week. I also give her a multi vitamin and a calcium supplement.

I have a Russian Tortoise and lately I've noticed that she's been eating her reptile bark. Why is she doing this?

Thank you, that help a lot!!