I want to switch my russian's substrate to a mix of 70/30 topsoil/playsand. However, I don't know what to look for to be sure it isn't harmful. I can't get the soil out of my yard since I have two dogs, so I need to buy it. Am I looking for sterilized top soil? And sterilized playsand? Does...
Currently, I am unable to put my Russian in an outdoor enclosure, though now that it is summer I will be taking her outside a lot to get some sunshine. Its getting hot here, in the 90s, and I don't have air conditioning so its about the same inside. In her indoor enclosure she gets her uv from a...
My russian tortoise doesn't seem to use her soaking dish when she is in her indoor enclosure. I was wondering if that is because of where I have it. It is on the cool side, because I figured it would just dry up on the hot side. Is the water too cold? Should I put it in the middle maybe? Also...
So, i use no pesticides on my yard, but i worry that whille my tortoise is grazing she will eat something she shouldn't. Is this a possibilty, or will she not eat anything harmful on her own?
Okay, so I feel like I need a better substrate for my tortoise. Currently, it's just coconut fiber. There are a few problems I had with it, though. First of all, I feel like she is getting buried in it when she walks. Also, sometimes she "bulldozes" over her food dish when I feed her and the...
Okay, so I have had my female tortoise since february and I still haven't named her! I was torn between Stella and Daisy for a while but now I am not sure about either one. Any suggestions for what to name her would be awesome! I kind of wanted something dignified or unusual...
Okay, so I started out feeding my RT a huge handful of her spring mix/other green every morning. But, in the afternoon when I open the cage she comes running looking for food and even tries to bite my fingers thinking I have food. Well I think this means she is hungry so recently I have been...