I have a male Russian box and a female Sulcata (we think) that needs rehoming. They were both rescues given to me at different times a few years ago, and I haven't been able to give them the care and dedication they deserve. The Russian is at least 8 or 9 years old; the Sulcata might be less...
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I’ve had my Russian tortoise most of my life - he’s around 18 years old now and has been completely fine until the past few weeks. Usually he’ll hibernate and slow down a bit because we have cold winters here in NYC- but the past few weeks we noticed that...
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I would say a month or two ago, my 22-year-old Russian tort had swelled up with edema and was diagnosed with parasites. Her enclosure was disinfected, she was fed an oral medication (NOT Ivermectin), I made minor changes to her diet, and last week I am happy to report her...
good afternoon all. This little Russian tort is 22 years old, and was sadly neglected half his life - in former owner’s care for 11 years he had no UV light, no outdoor access, was never soaked, ate only Romaine lettuce, and probably had his enclosure cleaned 2-3 times (it’s a miracle he’s...
Someone I know has become unable to look after these two male tortoises (due to dementia) and I have taken them on as my pets. They are both identical with one slightly larger than the other, around 8 - 9 inches long. I have been told that they may be Russian tortoises. Thanks for any help...
good morning all. Earlier this week, my 17 year old Russian Box tort was taken to a vet for fluid build up / swelling. As a result her kidneys look good, her nose/eyes look good, and she received an antibiotic shot in case of an RI. In spite of her swelling, she is eating and has high energy...
good morning all. I’ve had my little Russian box tortoise Torti for 17 years. She’s never had any health problems, and under my care has access to UVB light, a Spring mix diet, regular soaking, supplements, and access to roaming a desert backyard. Yesterday morning, she was in good health but in...