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So... I've completely fallen in love with blue tongue skinks. I don't know how I've only just noticed them! Of course there are personality differences in individuals of any species, but for those with BTS experience, what would you consider to be the tamest BTS species? From what I've...

My Russian is extremely picky (we're working on it) and refuses to touch any food that had been dusted with supplements. I'm already working on getting her to eat healthier by chopping up food very small and mixing it wet so she can't eat around the healthy stuff, but she still tries to, and...

Many people here seem to be located in the southern U.S. or in California, and I'm curious about those of us in the North! What species do you all keep, and where (indoors/outdoors, types of enclosures, etc.)? I keep a Russian myself. She spends her time indoors with regular forays into the...

When I adopted my Russian tortoise, I was given a container of Zoo Med grassland tortoise food. I'd currently trying to mix in some Mazuri LS with my tortoises food, but she doesn't really touch it. I've heard here on the forum that torts tend to prefer regular Mazuri to the LS--is this true...

I'm located in upstate New York, which definitely isn't the kind of climate that cacti and succulents thrive in. I also do not have space for a garden, as I share a small outdoor area with others in my apartment building. That said, I would love to grow food for my tortoise, especially...

(Poop pictures attached!) Since getting my Russian tort Jezebel, I've been soaking her once a day. Since I made the water a little hotter, her escape attempts have reduced drastically (in lukewarm water, she was frenzied and trying to get out the entire time, but in much warmer water she'll...

Hello all! I've recently adopted an adorable Russian (Jezebel!) whose beak is overgrown. I already feed on slate, but her beak never really touches the stone while eating. I've read everything (in the forums and elsewhere) I can find on the subject of beak trimming, but I'm unsure of what...

Interesting! Makes sense. I have a Russian that loves to burrow (always with the front end) and nap like that... I know they're big diggers, but could this be a sign that I'm keeping the tank too hot or cold? Initially I thought it might be an escape attempt, but now that I've added a higher...

Hello all! I currently have a Russian tortoise (recently-adopted rescue!) and live in an apartment in upstate New York. While I currently take her out on warm days for about an hour and allow her to sun herself in the little yard we share with another tenant, I am unable to do this most months...

Greetings! I've been a long-time lurker (for years, as I've always loved tortoises but never had the resources to keep them) on the forum, but especially in the past couple months as I've been in the process of adopting a little Russian from a dog rescue run by a lovely woman who did her best...