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Ok, thanks I think your right about the extension when he wants to expel wastes because that is mainly when it happens I'll look into the substrate as well because their is a lot of dirt that clings on.

Hi, my two year old tortoise (the first one i have ever owned) is regularly standing up taller and when I pick him up his penis is hanging out, I am not sure what this means because I have read the other threads and it talks about a range of things from prolapses and sexual activity and I am not...

very sorry for your loss, im sure Cleo enjoyed her time with you.

I have two Russians and they are great pets, im sure you will love her?

I tried two hides but they always went back to the same one, but i do regular change the position of the hide and where it is in the enclosure.

Can someone confirm the fact i heard about tortoises are fine in larger groups because the aggressiveness is diluted?

sorry i meant more room in comparison to their size as they are quite a small species

Is there a large size difference?

Russians probably wouldn't be a good idea because they need a lot of room when adult, does it rain a lot all year round ?

Yes, when my Horsefield moved into a new enclosure, he bobbed his head and started pacing his enclosure for around 3 hours ! ? He was absolutely fine.

oh ok, just me then?

i have never had a problem with mine, maybe it is something to do with what you are feeding him ?

One of my tortoises gets very exited when i put my hand in his sight and walks over to it, and i have just got my second baby. The new one is exactly as you said, he is still a little nervous when i try to hand feed, like my first was when i got him. I think it is quite normal, does yours try to...

I have no idea, my tortoises sleep n their shell?

Thanks, they seem to be getting along very well but i have been keeping a closer watch after Tom said it might not be as it appears. Travis does eat a lot, but his shell is looking healthy so im not sure if he s just a bit bigger than usual?

Oh wow! Thank you so much I will try to expand to endive, escarole and any others i can find at the shop and if i see a plant in my garden i will check if it is on the list. I never realised how much they could eat, especially all the chows!

Also i feed them romain lettuce, kale and tortoise food pellets, i also occasionally sprinkle a supplement powder onto the food.I feed them dandelions in the summer and other plants i can find( after checking they are ok). I feed them roughly a shell size per day.

ok how should i separate them as i only have one enclosure? I never realised this was such a problem, lots of people who had two reported no problems so is this significant to russians in general?

Ok thanks, thats about what a feed Travis. As for the keeping them in the same enclosure they seem to get on well but at feeding times the bigger one will tend to try and bite the smaller one occasionally. I didn't realise it was such a threat, thanks again i will definitely be mow careful in...

I recently got another Russian tortoise and i noticed my first one was roughly 3 times as large. I am not sure if this is meant to be a normal amount of growth in a year but the older one is already approaching 4.5 inches across the carapace. The internet said this was the same size as a four...