Kawright6996
New Member
Good morning! Two days ago I got two Russian tortoises from a work friend. One seems fine, (very active, eating, pooping), while the other tortoise is not. She has an overgrown beak, will not eat or hardly move, she will only take a couple of steps then drop to the ground and wont move and lay her head on the ground. She's approx. 4½" but she is VERY light compared to the first tortoise. I soaked them both in warm water yesterday, the active tortoise pooped but the second one did not. I am really worried about her! While I have done weeks of research on Russian tortoises, I am a fresh tortoise owner and I need input from the experts. I currently have a 40 gallon breeder tank, 100 watt uva baking light, a tube uva/uvb light, and a red 100w night bulb. This was intended for only one tortoise, but I rescued two from a work friend who's family didn't want them anymore. I plan on getting something bigger in the near future for both of these guys but I need suggestions and help please! I uploaded some pictures of the enclosure and the sickly tortoise