Hey, I looked through the forum and didn't see anything posted about Bob the tortoise in Ventura, CA. I apologize if I missed it. Bob was stolen from his family; he is their autistic son's therapeutic pet. He was recovered, but had been mulilated. Here are a couple of links...
There is a russian tort posted on Craigslist in Chicago; I'm not the seller. They wrote "Russian Tortoise/Turtle" in the title (it's under "Pets". They're asking $100 with accessories.
I picked up several different lettuce starts this spring; the former owner of our house had an old birdbath that I filled with dirt. The lettuce grew like crazy; it has to be watered a lot but it looks pretty and Slava loves it!
What kind of substrate do you use? I have heard differing opinions about sand, rabbit pellets and hay...I have seen sand recommended but understand that it can cause impaction. Just curious about what most people use (I have a Russian).
Not mine, even after a year if you approach him too quickly he ducks his head in and makes a funny hissing sound. He is fine if you walk and move slowly.
Does anyone else have a picky tortoise? I feed mine mostly lettuces (not iceberg) and greens (esp. dandelion); he eats the occasional carrot and LOVES the hibiscus flowers I pick off my bush, but not much else....I dust his food and he doesn't seem to mind, but I would like to see him eat other...