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Okay, my grandma found an injured box turtle. I know the care needs but he won't come out of his shell at all. I tried soaking him & he didn't come out. What should I do?

Okay, I ran out of spring mix that I normally give my tortoise, so now I have nothing to feed him.. What do I do until I can go get more spring mix? What can I give him from my yard.? I have grass & dandelions & maybe some plantain??

I'm just wandering if his shell is what it should look like. & if there's anything I should change.

If I was to get pregnant, would I have to get rid of my tortoise? I love him so much. Please tell me how I can keep him & still have a child in the future..

Today, I walked over to the enclosure for my russian tortoise who's about 5 or 6 inches long. He was flipped over but more like on his side with his head stuck in his substrate. I immediately picked him up to check on him & his eyes opened, & his face was covered with his substrate so I put him...

I have a russian tortoise, but I might be getting a box turtle. Can anyone tell me the care for it? I don't trust google or those 10 year old youtubers. I've seen people keep box turtles with their russian tortoises, so it can't be that much different.... Right?

Hi. I recently posted that my russian tortoise had a smell. Well I stopped soaking him for a couple days & the smell is near gone. But when I soak him again he smells bad all over again. Should I stop soaking him? I haven't in a few days because I wasn't sure if that was a sign I should stop...

Hi. I have a russian tortoise & I am in the process of upgrading his enclosure. My friend is trying to get rid of her southern box turtle? Is there a chance I could put him with the russian tortoise after I upgrade his enclosure? I'd put him in the enclosure my tortoise is in currently, but I...

Okay, I've had my russian tortoise for 2 weeks & he's completely adjusted to his home. My boyfriend has a huge back yard & well I don't have a yard. So I was thinking, since it's gonna start getting in the cooler months soon, I figured I'd take him to my boyfriend's house tomorrow afternoon for...

Hi! So right now, my tortoise is in a large cement mixing tub, I have a bookshelf I could possibly turn into a russian tortoise enclosure! Could anyone tell me how?

Okay. So my russian tortoise has this thing for climbing. He's constantly trying to climb on stuff.. Is there anything I can add so he has something to climb on? I'm planning on getting a half log hide, but is there anything else I could try? He seems to love it.

Hi, I recently bought a male russian tortoise from Florida herps & I've noticed a HORRIBLE smell coming from his shell.. He also has a couple white chips in his shell & the lines in between his scutes look odd.. I don't have any vet to go to, so if it is shell rot, exactly how can I treat him...

Is this okay for my tortoise to eat? I found it & it was in a group with some other plants that had the same leaves but blue flowers.. So that means this one's still a baby I guess.. But is it okay for my russian tortoise to eat?

Is there I chance I could spend a little too much time with my russian tortoise? I just love him so much. I always soak him when I wake up & I turn his lights on & throughout the day I watch him & make sure he's settling in okay.. Later on I feed him, not really at a specific time. Then before I...

My male russian tortoise I got this week hasn't pooped yet at all & he sleeps most of the day.. Should I be worried? & does his shell look okay?

This is my tortoise's enclosure!(: I just got him today, & he's a sweetie! Even took a nap on my chest! Lets me hand feed him, everything.! I love him so much.! I decided to name him Einstein :3 Btw, I didn't have the lights in the picture because I turned them off before I took this picture!

Hello, I'm new the forum & I just received a Russian tortoise today from Florida herps. He's already eating & extremely friendly! I love him so much!