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Hello, I was curious about allowing my tortoise to roam about my room/house. Supervised of course. But is this preferable for them? Is it annoying or would it cause anxiety of some sort? I was curious because I haven't seen any threads about the merits/dangers of allowing a tort to roam about...

I'm hoping there are some plant wizards out there that can help me identify these. They are growing amongst the normal grass in the yard. No one planted them. But they are there, so I am curious. Can my Russian have some of these?

The other day I came upon a scene of pure chaos... After a long and thorough search, I uncovered the truth. I don't know why this posted twice... I am embarrassed.

The other day I came upon a scene of pure chaos... After a long and thorough search, I uncovered the truth. I don't know why this posted twice... I am embarrassed.

The many shades of the wee HS. I hope this posts right. I think the third photo is a bit reminiscent of those trap door spiders.

I thought this was pretty good. He really met this challenge head on, and emerged victorious of vegetable. Pretty dominant for a wee baby, right?

I got my new baby Russian tort today. I tip my hat to EweezyfoSheezy for a very simple transaction. He is two months old, and quite adorable. He is also my first tortoise, and though I have been doing quite a bit of research about Russians, I imagine it won't be a day before I have a panic...

So I use coco coir substrate in my new indoor enclosure. I only put the stuff in the tank about 5-6 days ago, but the top level of the substrate keeps drying out and I am worried that this will be an issue for my two month old Russian. Since they need a lot of moisture and whatnot. Would it...

I recently purchased a coil UVB bulb, then returned it when I heard it was bad for tort's eyes. So I replaced it, with what I believe to be a differently shaped coil bulb, and I can't return it. So after I destroy this new bulb out of anger and spite, I will need to replace it. I've been told...

So I am in the process of finishing up my first indoor enclosure for my first wee russian tortoise. I've got him a half log hide, two terra cotta saucers, and the appropriate lighting setup, I just need a cross brace lid so I can rest the lamp fixture on it. I also am going to get some...

Hello, I'm a bit new. I love turtles, and I had a red eared slider for several years, but I am currently looking to get ahold of a Russian tortoise. I have most of the necessary supplies for the enclosure, and I have been doing a lot of research about the little guys, but I am always looking to...