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    Finally finished building my enclosures-for now

    That's a great setup. Looks like your torts are gonna have it made in the shade -- quite literally! :)
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    Will a male RT ever calm down from bugging the female?

    As the previous poster said, a male/female couple requires extra space and more hiding places. If you have enough room, it helps to keep a trio of 1 male and 2 females. That way, the females have his attention distributed, rather than sharply focused on one.
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    New Russians Have Arrived

    I just picked it up at the local pet store. It's a product made by "Jungle" called "Reptile Xtra Anti-Parasite Meal." The bottle describes it as "medicated reptile food for tortoises and lizards." It is a green powder that is sprinkled over their food every so often.
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    New Russians Have Arrived

    Just a little while ago, my Russian tortoise couple arrived via FedEx. When I removed them from the box, they were both energetic and active. I took them inside, placed them in a tub, and offered them veggies sprinkled with anti-parasite meal. They both ate, which is definately a good sign. They...
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    Anyone Having to Bring Torts Inside?

    The enclosures have shade and hideaways, but I still feel bad about the thought of them being outside on such a hot day. Maybe I'm just too paranoid.
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    Anyone Having to Bring Torts Inside?

    For the last few days, the temp in my area has been over 100 degrees. My Russian tortoise burrowed into the dirt and went into estavation. I got her out of the ground and now she's in a 50-gallon tub and enjoying the air conditioning with me; I'll keep her inside until this heatwave passes...
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    Other Pets List

    What kind of BTs do you have? I have a pair of Meraukes. One Iranian Jaya and an Indonesian.
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    help i lost my russian

    That's fantastic news! Perhaps he just went to visit Oscar and Gordon. :D
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    Good Site to Buy Russians?

    Since lllreptile has more positive reviews than negative ones, I gave them a shot and ordered a pair of Russians. I'll be posting how my business with them goes.
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    Good Site to Buy Russians?

    Wouldn't buy from turtle sale in a million years; they're the worst. Intentionally breeding blind animals is enough for me to avoid them in and of itself.
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    Good Site to Buy Russians?

    I want to buy a male (or a male/female couple) to go with the female that I current have. I prefer a site that accepts paypal, so where would be a good place to look? I've heard bad things about lllreptile's livestock and I'm getting no replies from premiumtortoises.com.
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    Neighbors dumped this lady (?) and a box of kittens. Need ID please! (Eastern Box?)

    That's a beautiful female Eastern box turtle you've got! By the way, you can tell its female because the platron (bottom of its shell) is flat; males have a very visible dent on the plastron that helps them with mating. The neighbors were crazy to dump such a gorgeous creature, but their loss is...
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    Tortoise Pic From NC ZOO

    I happened to walk up on this scene while visiting the zoo last year. The lady beside me told her kid that the tortoises were "posing for the camera." I figured you'd get a kick out of this:
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    Male or Female?

    Ah, I see. Thank you for the information. Now that I know Myrtle is a truly a lil' lady, it is time to find her a boyfriend. I shall name him Marty. :P
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    Male or Female?

    I've heard that females have short tails and males have long tails. What made me unsure is that I've read males can still have small tails when they're just 4 inches and will develop longer ones at 5 or 6 inches. Of course, that's just something I read. How old/long is the one in the picture?
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    any one 18-25 ?

    I'm 24 and uncomfortably close to being 25. I used to wish time went by faster as kid and now it goes by too fast!
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    male or female

    This is the very thread that caused me to doubt the sex of my own Russian tortoise; it also caused me to post up pictures of my own with the exact same question. What confuses me is that I'm getting an overwhelming consensus that my tort is female, but its tail is longer than the one shown here...
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    It's Complete!!!!! - Final Stage

    You, sir, are a king or tortoises! That setup is most impressive.
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    4 Crested geckos 6 dart frogs 4 red-eye tree frogs 4 clown tree frogs 2 blue tongue skinks 2 western hognose 2 pueblan milksnakes 2 ball pythons 1 red eft
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