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Cold plus wet is bad. Can lead to respiratory illness and death. They can tolerate some cool temperatures, so long as dry, but prefer warm. I keep mine in an outdoor pen during the day time, but bring him in at night to protect against inclement weather and predators. He loves being in his...

They do ok with some cool temperatures, but cold and wet will lead to respiratory illness and death. They like the sun, Also, they are escape artists so if you go with outdoor enclosure, make sure it's secure. I keep mine in an outdoor enclosure during the day but bring him inside at night to...

Try carefully digging in the enclosure with a rake. I thought my Russian tortoise had escaped. but he was just half buried in a way that made him very hard to find. Also putting his favorite food treat (mine loves strawberries) outside the enclosure might lure him back if he did escape. I...

She doesn't look good, but maybe try putting her in a bowl of water just to be sure. She may be really dehydrated. Sorry.

Try using a rake or garden tool to carefully dig around his enclosure. My Russian once dug himself in so I couldn't find him and I thought he'd escaped. I dug around and finally found him. It was impossible to see him without doing that.

My russian tortoise has been making a strange noise lately, it sounds almost like a dog whining. He only does it when he is in his outdoor enclosure. He gets up on his hind legs on the fence and opens his mouth wide and makes the noise. Otherwise, he seems in very good health. Has a good...