russian diet

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    My baby russian is not very active

    I've had my baby russian now for about 3 months and I'm a little worried about her health she never comes out of her hide I have to wake her up for her daily bath I've not seen her poo or pee ever. After her bath I put her near her basking spot she normally crawls into it to warm up she basks...
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    How often should my russian tortoise poop?

    I am a new tortoise owner and I decided on getting a russian because of where I live. I keep her inside. I've only had her with me for a few days and she's eating just fine. I've given her some calcium already and given her a warm soak. She hasn't pooped yet and I'm not sure if it's from stress...
  3. A

    My Russian Tort is eating me out of house and home!

    Gertie is between 8-10 years old. She is growing like a weed and seems to be eating more and more. Getting a bit of an attitude. She has started waking up in the morning and then sitting in her food dish not very patiently waiting on me to feed her. She is cracking me up. Her diet consists of...
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    Need advice for Russian tortiose diet/ feces smells really bad

    Recently i started to notice the feces of my new russian tortiose has been very smelly and juicy . I read on one of the forums that it has to do with only feeding him store bought vegetables , what should i change/ add to reduce the smell and provide better nutrients for my tortiose ? it is my...
  5. omtherussian

    9 month old tortoise poor appetitie and hiding all day

    Our Russian is about 9 months old and we have had him for about 3 months. In the last few weeks he gets a bath and goes straight back to his corner until I take him out to bath the next day. If I put him next to food he might eat a few leaves. He gets 12 hours of UV light and his heat lamp is...
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    Russian Tortoise--pooping in small "nuggets"?

    Hello! Below I've attached some pictures--my Russian tort Ivan, who I've had for around 4 or 5 years, and what his poops have been looking like recently. For the past couple of weeks, his poops have been coming out in these small "nuggets" rather than continuous, larger pieces. At first I...
  7. SienaSunshine

    Russian Tortoise Feeding Frequency?

    My Russian Tortoise, Sunshine, was malnourished when I got her (I found her abandoned on hiking trails). As such I've been trying to feed her a lot to get her weight up. Now that she seems to be a healthier weight, I was wondering how frequently and how much I should be feeding her? I've read...
  8. Victoriatori

    New (unexpected) Russian Owner, advice?

    I apologize for the length. Hello, I may have jumped into this boat a bit more prematurely than planned. I had a friend post about rehoming a Russian tortoise a few months ago, and then again a couple days ago and I've owned reptiles in the past (though it's been a few years and I wasn't...
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