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    Russian Tortoise for Adoption in NYC

    Looking for someone who is interested in adopting my Russian tortoise. He's about 11 years old. He is a great roommate, but I'm traveling more for work and don't have enough time to take care of him. Let me know if you are interested.
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    Russian in NYC needs new home

    I hate that I have to do this, but I'm looking to find my Russian Tortoise a new home. I've had Leonardo for almost 6 years, and he's about 10 years old. He was a great pet when I was in school, but I'm currently working 3 jobs and feel I don't have enough time to give him the proper care he...
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    Finally got a tortoise!

    After a long time of researching, I decided to purchase an adult male russian tortoise. I named him Leonardo, after the blue teenage mutant ninja turtle. I'm hoping the pictures of his new home uploaded. He's in a 57 gal rubbermaid tub with coconut coir substrate. I'm gonna go out this...
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    First Indoor Enclosure

    Hey everyone! I'm trying to build my first indoor enclosure for my russian tortoise that i'm getting and want to make sure I have everything set before he gets here. This is everything that I have so far. Please let me know what I'm missing. I just bought a 54 gallon storage tub to house...
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    New and Confused

    Thanks everyone! And yes I'm planning on having everything set up before the tortoise arrives. Where should I get the tortoise from? I've been looking on craigslist and on here to see if there's anything. I've also found a couple of websites but I'm not sure which ones are good and which ones...
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    New and Confused

    Hey everyone! My name's Brett and I'm from NYC. I'm not a tortoise owner yet but I'm thinking about it. I'm currently living in an apartment so I can't house anything that gets too big. I'm still trying to figure out what's best to house one, what substrate to use, how much light they need...
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