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TL;DR is "too long; didn't read" -- meaning you didn't really read my post but just browsed and picked out words and then inferred the meaning. I KNOW he is out of danger, but that was not the reason for my post -- I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET HIM TO EAT THE THINGS THAT ARE GOOD FOR HIM, BUT HE...

I am well aware that Russians are not supposed to eat fruit -- thanks for not helping me at all. This is not my first tortoise, I am well educated in what the proper diet is for a Russian tortoise. If you had actually read my post instead of calling TL;DR, you would see that I said "I know...

Just updating you guys... Almost a month later, and we've made a little bit of progress. I got him to eat some cantaloupe yesterday, and he went crazy for some sweet potatoes today! I know that neither of those foods are ideal for him, but any food is progress. I've been bathing him every...

They run between ~3" and ~9".

Does anyone have any tips and/or tricks to get an EXTREMELY picky tortoise to eat healthy stuff? I adopted another Russian tortoise yesterday -- he was at a pet store where my friend still works (I have worked there previously) -- according to my friend, he had been there for over a year and...

Does anyone have any recommendations on where one could pick up a reliable scale to measure the weight of my torts, without breaking the bank? I have looked at many of the stores in the area, but the ones that I've found run on the pricey side (I'm talking 50$ or higher) -- so I'm wondering if...

*Raises glass* Here here!

Neither of the enclosures have a full covering across the top. I was always under the impression that a closed chamber would be more likely to mold. Perhaps I am mistaken, but due to no air movement in the fully enclosed chamber, would this also increase the risk for respiratory infections, as...

The mold is not forming on the enclosure itself, it is forming in the bedding, which circles us back to the air flow issue. Depending on the degree of opacity, one may still need the sight barrier -- my plastic tote has some opacity but you can still see through it fairly clearly depending on...

Good of you to be asking for help instead of just going it alone and finding out the hard way. The tank you just bought, I believe is a 20gal long tank if I am remembering my measurements correctly. That will do for maybe a few months before your tort outgrows it and needs even more space...

The captions to your photos are absolutely hilarious, and yet they capture the essence of each photo perfectly. I will continue the thread of appreciation and agree that you have a positively gorgeous herd.

What specifically about the plastic bins though makes them better versus a glass tank? I am asking for facts, science, etc, rather than just opinions. We could argue opinions from here to eternity and never come to a consensus. I do value the opinions of others, but my scientifically-driven...

If a plastic tote with roughly the measurements of a 50gal tank has higher sides than a standard glass 40gal tank, would the 40gal tank technically be a better option, since theoretically it would have better air flow with the lower sides? This thought crossed my mind as I was checking on all...

Haven't you ever heard of "shaking things loose"?

I completely agree with that sentiment!

Just my own terminology for my tortoises. I also refer to my dogs and kittens as "furlings", if that makes it easier to understand.

Tortoises are an animal that they never morphed into in the Animorphs book series. Being as the whole premise was that they morphed into animals (by gathering the animal DNA) to fight a race of parasitic aliens intent on taking over the human race, I can't imagine why they wouldn't want to be a...

I hope that all the captive tortoises in the world have good dreams... Those that are well taken care of, dream of the good care that they will get the next day. Those that are not so well taken care of, dream of a better place with better care and better owners, and that dream keeps them...

I would partially cover your enclosure to help keep the humidity up in at least that portion, if not the whole ambient humidity. I had the same issues with my littlest RF when he was in a tub like this -- I could not keep the humidity up for the life of me. I even soaked sphagnum moss in...