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While rifling through a bag of reptile enclosure junk I got from a friend I found a small bottle of Reptivite+D³. After reading through some of the threads I found in the archive before I decided to ask this question again. I am pretty certain I will get the same answers but I thought I should...

A few days ago I noticed a small red spot on the characters of my male Russian tortoise.. I was it was keeping an eye on it and then last night I looked at him and I noticed that there was blood coming from that area. The carapace was slightly softer on that spot and when I press on it blood...

I am looking for another Russian to enjoy. I have plenty of space for a second outdoor and indoor enclosure on my property. I currently have one Russian male and have been itching to get another one. I live in the the Portland, Oregon area. If anyone is looking to rehome one or knows of one up...

Torty McFly I’ve had Torty McFly for about three months now and I have always struggled with getting him to eat or have any kind of energy. It seemed as though he had no interest in food at all no matter what it was. After much frustration, emailing a local exotic vet and consulting people...

I was recently scrolling through one of the Russian Tortoise Facebook groups I am in and saw where a member had their heat lamp (one with the clip on it which allows the lamp to be rotated and angled) clipped onto the side of their enclosure so the light and heat were spread out over the entire...

It’s now been two weeks since I’ve been able to get my little dude to eat anything. Over the last few days I’ve started giving him a carrot and pedialyte soaks hoping that would stimulate his appetite but it hasn’t. He pretty much only sleeps all day everyday and doesn’t have much energy. He’s...

Hey y’all, it been a long time since I’ve visited the forum. I’ve been a member for a long time and have had several Russians now but I have come across an issue that I don’t have an answer to but I know someone here can help. I adopted a male Russian about a month and a half ago and he lives in...

I know with tortoises there’s no way to know exactly how old they are without knowing the clutch date but I’m wondering if the same rule applies to turtles as well? I’m sure that’s a silly question but it’s still one I’m wondering. Also, is it the same with being able to sex them definitively...

It’s a very sad day for me, I just got home from work and since it’s so nice out I thought I’d let my female Russian, Corn Dog, outside to roam and enjoy the sun for a little bit. I reached into her log hide and pulled her out with less resistance than usual. I didn’t really think much of it...

I’ve been growing increasingly concerned about my female Russian this past week. She’s been sleeping a little more than usual, which isn’t a big deal, and has all but stopped eating. She is usually a big eater, always aggressively goes for her pile of food and hardly leaves a piece of green...

I just went down to the local pet store at the end of the block to ask if they carried Mazzuri tort pellets and was a little surprised to see a Russian tortoise for sale. It’s the first time I have seen one there. They are asking $130 for the little female they have. I wasn’t to shocked at the...

I'm sure this has been asked and answered time and again I just wasn't able to locate the thread. How long is to long between passing urates? My male RT seems to pass them daily either during his soak or in his enclosure. My female on the other hand doesn't seem to pass them near as often as of...

Hey y'all, I just got back from being out of town for the last month and returned to find my torts not being cared for in a manner I had hoped. My female has started wheezing and making a high pitched whining noise today and has even started breathing through her mouth. I'm in a bit of a panic...

Yesterday I was in my roommates room looking at her turtles and noticed one was swimming slightly lopsided. I told her about it and since she knows even less than I do about them she didn't think anything was wrong. I've done a little research on what could be causing it and is seems to either...

I really think my female Russian is suicidal. Not only does she constantly attempt to walk off of the highest points possible without hesitation but I now also have to make sure that there is no way she can have her nostrils below water when I soak her. If she can she will go to where the water...

Ok my tortoise people I just had something strange happen with my male. I've got him soaking right now in baby bath warm water. He had been sleeping per usual then he woke up and started to try and bite himself. Why would he be doing that? I've been around torts for a few years and have learned...

How often can/should I add mazuri pellets to my torts food?

I'm at the store right now and found this coco coir blend. Can I use this for substrate. Need a reply asap as I'm at store and would like to gen it if it's good. Thank you. Now I see that there is perlite in it. That's bad right?

I see people feeding cactus leaves to their torts. Can Russians eat that as well and if so is this the right one?

i found a Greek tort on CL while I was searching for a Russian. Is the care for a Greek similar to that of a Russian? I have the stuff needed for Russian care but would I need new stuff for a Greek?