I tried making an outdoor garden area for my tortoise to roam around in for a few hours a day, but it turns out the soil I bought had some tiny little pebbles in it. My tortoise will go for these pebbles as soon as he sees them and then sniff them and try to eat them. He swallowed one once and I...
I just wanted to check and see if these weeds are ok for my russian tortoise?
http://imgur.com/veTh3Cl,tDw7eSl#0
I think the stuff on the left is henbit and the stuff on the right is deadnettle. Not sure though.
Hello, I'm just wondering if there are any dried pellet foods that are good for russian tortoise hatchling? Mine is about 4 months old. I feed it spring mix, kale, turnip greens, mustard greens, a bunch of seed mixes I've bought online, supplements, and aloe for a snack. I was thinking about...
Does it matter what time of the day you feed your tortoise? I am not able to feed mine until around 2-3 pm and I have to wake him up to give him a soak everyday and then after he eats he goes back to sleep. I soak him for about 10 minutes everyday and he eats good. My lamps are on from 8 am-8...
Hello, I believe these are purple henbits? Are they safe for a russian tortoise hatchling to eat and if so how often? Thanks.
http://imgur.com/LUfLhcI,fYCpuVH
http://imgur.com/LUfLhcI,fYCpuVH#1
Hello, I am looking for a safe place to buy some cheap aloe plats, hen & chicks, or other succulent plants that weren't grown with fertilizer obviously. If any of you have other plants you would recommend growing for a russian tortoise please let me know! I already have plenty of seed mixes for...
Hey, I was wondering if these succulents would be ok buy just to have around for my russian tortoise hatchling to add to his diet? If so, how often should I offer them? Thank you...
Hello, I am looking for some seed mixes for my russian tortoise. So far I have new zealand white clovers, dandelions, chicory, and a russian tortoise seed mix from carolina pet supply. The dandelions take a very long time to grow and the russian tortoise mix seems to be only growing grass. I've...
Hello, I have a 3 month old Russian tortoise and I have a few questions about their diet. I've looked all over the web for a good foods to feed them. I know having a good variety is very important, so I went out and bought spring mix, mustard greens and kale. I also feed him/her the russian...
Hello! I just have a quick question about the basking light for a russian tortoise. What time should I turn it on in the morning? The tortoise is about 2 months old so I'm guessing I should only keep it on for 12 hours as well. I have heard some say 8:30 am-8:30 pm but others have said they get...
Hello, I am getting a 2 month old Russian tortoise soon and need some advice about soaking. Every place I've looked gives different advice. I'm wondering how often I should be soaking him/her and for how long. Is it possible to soak them too often? I've seen some places even say 20 minutes daily...
Hello, I've been having trouble finding a decent size tortoise table online. I am not very handy and buying one online would save me a lot of trouble. I am looking for something around 5'x3' and around 1 foot deep. If anybody knows a good place for me to find one I would really appreciate the help!
Hello, I am looking for a safe place to buy a healthy (preferably male) baby Russian tortoise. It seems like every trustworthy site I find is out of stock.