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My Russian was making a noise that sounded almost like crickets chirping today. He is eating regularly and is active most of the time, so maybe this is just a natural noise that they make? It is also very faint and he has only done it a couple of times today. At his recent vet visit he got a...

Hey guys I've been trying different water bowl's in my tortoise's enclosure, but I can not find the right one. Any of the smaller ones are too deep for him, and anything with a ramp or sloped walk-in area is too big. Does anyone have any ideas about where I can find a huge selection of water...

Today my tortoise made his first waste in his enclosure. It was just urine so I scooped out the affected sand and wiped off the side of the enclosure he peed on. Is that good enough? How often should I completely remove the substrate and clean out the whole thing and put new substrate in? I also...

I was soaking my tortoise when he made a noise that sounded like he blew out air very fast, and at the same time he also put all his limbs and head into his shell. It startled me and luckily I was taking a video of it. I uploaded it on to Youtube so maybe you guys can take a look at it and tell...

Well as someone who has never owned ANY pet before I am a bit overwhelmed about my first vet visit. I know I should have him do a fecal check and measure him and such, but I don't know what else I should expect. Also the local vet here charges about 80 bucks for a checkup, is that about normal...

Hello guys I bought my first ever tortoise two days ago, and I am a little worried. I bought him from a Petsmart after trying for a while to find an adoption center. His eyes were clear, nose wasn't runny, no bubbles near the nose, and he was fairly heavy with a clean smooth and hard shell. I...