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My heart is very heavy as I type this. My little Hatchback is not doing well at all. I live in the Phoenix area and the family member caring for Hatchback left him out 24/7 while I was out of town during the severe heat warnings we have been having. He has an underground hide and they did...

Hatchback is extremely shy for a CB tortoise. Since he prefers to be admired from a distance I have not gotten many shots of him. This latest is one is of my favorites.

I have a bunch of this weed growing on the side of my house. I am looking to see if it is safe for my Russian.

I was outside filling the plant saucers with water in hatchback's outside enclosure, when I found a centipede under one of the saucers. I tried to catch it, but it got away. It was yellow and about 2' long. It looks like the photo of Garden Centipedes I just looked up online. I have looked...

Is this type of cactus safe for my Russian? If so, how much should I feed and how often? Thanks.

I have had Hatchback (RT) almost 4 months now. He was started as dry at a little tort can be started. I have been keeping him according to Tom's care sheet and he seems to be thriving. He has doubled his weight in the four months and is now visibly longer in length and width. I believe that...

I live in southern AZ and these are cropping up all over my garden. I have been caring for the weeds, but have had no luck with IDs. I hate to waste them if my RT could eat them. Any help with any of them would be very much appreciated.

I have had Hatchback for about 6 weeks. When I got him the breeder said that he was 2 months old. Someone here stated that he thought he was older (after looking at photos), but I have no idea what age the other member thought he might be. Anyway, I weighed him on October 1st and he was...

I have gotten so many of my questions answered here so I thought I would add my latest concern. Hatchback is about 3 1/2 months old. He is weaned off of the lettuce he was fed before coming to live with me and I feel very comfortable with the amount of food he is eating (heaping 4" terracotta...

I picked up a scale today and found out that Hatchback weighed 31.1 Grams and is 2 1/8 inches. This was just after his soak, but going forward I will weigh just before his soak. Tonight he had a lot of moist dirt in between his toenails and I didn't want that to throw his weigh in. Does...

This is a quick snap of a wild tort I ran across before I knew about this site. I wish I had gotten better photos. He/she was about 14 inches. Any idea of what species this guy is? I live in southern AZ. Also, I found him basking in the sun on a road. I did move him off the road (fear some...

My friend called this "Hogsweed" and I was very disappointed to find that it wasn't dandelion. Can anyone help me determine if this is a safe option for my Russian? This flowering weed grows almost year round. My friend calls in Marigold. Maybe it is not a weed at all, although it grows...

Hatch has a raised crease down the center of his carapace. He is 3 months old. Is this due to his age? Also, when are they no longer hatchlings and more of a juvenile? Below is a photo of the crease.

I have had Hatchback for just over a month. He is three months old. He used to sleep in his hide every night and a good part of the day. I haven't changed anything about his enclosure, but more often than not he is sleeping up against the wall. He is not dug down deep in the substrate and his...

As many questions as I get answers for on this website, I still find myself without answers to some of them. It may be that I am not navigating the past posts as well as I should be, but I thought I would ask the questions and voice my concerns.. 1. When I leave for work in the early AM (5:30)...

I am not sure if Hatchback is eating enough. I have had him a week and the first few days he wasn't eating much compared to the lettuce I saw him eat at his old home. I had not been offering lettuce at all and someone on the forum suggest mixing the old food with new and chopping it up...

I have been letting my little Hatchback get outside time, but have been doing so while he is in a plastic tub. I have a mix of soil and coconut coir as a substrate, with a hide and basking rock. I am looking forward to the time he can be in his outdoor enclosure, but I used a pesticide about...

I just got a two month old Russian. His name is Hatchback. I am in love with this little guy. I worry about him more than I ever thought I possible, nor have I ever dreamed I would be so interested in weeds! I look forward to learning more about these incredible creatures. I have been...