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So I got my male Russian 2 months ago from Petsmart. I know, it’s Petsmart, but he caught my eye and was so spunky that I just had to pick him up. i have two females, everyone is in separate enclosures. Milton, the male I’m speaking of, is super tiny. Not hatchling tiny, but probably “just...

Hi there. I have had two female Russians for a long time. I am no beginner. I’d say I’m pretty intermediate pro advanced in terms of keeping them and I definitely know the basics. both my girls were rescues from bad environments. Two weeks ago today I got Milton, a juvenile male, from a pet...

Which is best? according to Jackson, my two old girls are between .19 and .20, which is perfectly healthy and desirable. however my new boy (Got him a week ago) is over .25.., obese. He is 102.9 cm and 279 grams. according to McIntyre he should be 306.5 grams at 102.9 mm long, 91.44 mm...

Delilah is massive. About 4.5 lbs and at least 9”. Female, rescue. Becky is 6” or maybe 6.5” and I don’t remember her last weight. Around half of Delilah maybe? Female, rescue. Milton is 4” and less than a pound. Came from a pet shop. Male. milton and Delilah are most similar in shape, but not...

hi! I have two female Russian torts. A 9” girl and a 6” girl. They live in my enclosure together happy as can be and I keep up with the research and care of them. I was wondering, I saw a page on here with different subspecies of Russian. I like to learn as much as possible so it interested me...

My Russian tort hasn’t pooped in A WEEK now. It’s to the point where she has been not really eating and has been burying herself all day. The past few days I’ve been trying to exercise her outside and have been soaking her everyday. Nothing. Please help.

hi! I’ve owned my Russian, Delilah, for 5 full months now. I got her from a shelter. It’s unknown how old she is, but she’s a chungus—huge at 9” and about 3-3.5 lbs (need to weigh her but I’m guessing). I DO know Delilah was kept indoors in a way too small enclosure. She prefers her 8’ by 4’...

i adopted Delilah from an adoption shelter about a month ago. She’s a full grown Russian, not sure of age, but about 9”. She was kept in a 40 gallon tank—with another tort! For many years with her previous owner.WITH ANOTHER (male) TORTOISE! I have her in an 8’ by 4’ enclosure. Heat/UVB lamp...

I promise you it’s even bigger than it looks from this angle. It’s about 8’ by 4’ but since my tort is in the forefront it looks way smaller. You could actually line up like 12 Delilahs (lol) from front to back to go from one side to the other of the enclosure. She’s got a log she climbs on...

I got Delilah almost exactly a month ago—like 4 weeks to be exact. She’s a Russian tort and my first tortoise. It’s been so great! She’s been settling in SO WELL. Eats well, looks good, is active, healthy. I’ve been feeding her a huge mix of safe greens. It’s been surprising some days how much...

Cat—Cinnamon. We adopted her as an eight year old rescue. Someone gave her up for some unknown reason. She’s a freaking ANGEL. Like, I’ve had some good cats in my life, cinnamon is by far the absolute best. Cuddly, sweet, loves people. Tort—Delilah, also a rescue. Age unknown. But she’s an...

I’m talking about this stuff. https://www.tortoisesupply.com/HerbalHay It’s dead of winter here and I just got my first tort recently. I don’t even know where else I could get dried safe flowers and whatnot for her. I don’t want to feed just salads and aloe and cactus pads, I’m afraid it’s too...

my enclosure is pretty sparse. Delilah isn’t a shy girl by any means but I’m afraid she’s bored, and can’t hide well (if she ever wants to). I have enough sub for her to pretty much dig and cover herself when she wants to, but I’m afraid that’s not enough. I’m thinking of some plants first...

When I was 10, I developed a weird obsession with aquatic snails so I saved my allowance, got a tank, and filled it... and decided “might as well get fish too right!?” And the obsession started from there. Made a ton of mistakes as a ten yo beginner. Now I have my largest (75 gallons) tank at...

Got my first tortoise from a rescue after about a month of planning. She’s a Russian tortoise. Female, older (she’s full sized and I mean FULL SIZED—maybe 9” from front to back of shell!) she was apparently kept in a 40g tank with another tort for many years :( she’s liking my setup (it’s about...

These are the supplies I’ve either ordered or have yet to get. Let me know if I’m off on something. Kiddie pool (the one I’ve chosen is 8’ by 5.75’). I’ll also eventually get one for outside when spring/summer comes. Cypress mulch, probably 6-8” worth Spray bottle for spraying mulch to get a...

hello! Wemakegreatpets here. From Chicagoland. I’m no stranger to exotic pets. I keep cichlids in a huge aquarium and have been a fishkeeper for around 13 years? Currently keep a 75 gallon aquarium with angels, Bolivian rams, a blood parrot and different small species of catfish! My interest in...