russian tort

  1. Ruszian Tortoise

    Is this Thistle? OK for my Russian tort?

  2. H

    Normal Top soil

    Hi im looking to use topsoil along with orchid bark but i cant find anywhere near me that sells sterilised top soil. can i just use normal top soil? Thanks
  3. Suzzm3

    Is my baby Russian Pyramiding?

    I'm a new tortoise owner and I'd like some opinions if mine has a healthy shell or if it's started pyramiding
  4. Ali Richardson

    2 yo Russian tort beak separating on one side

    Hi everyone, I need some advice about my two-year-old Russian tortoise, Olive. She lives alone in a very safe enclosure and we don’t have any other pets she has never been dropped or experienced any injuries. Lately I’ve noticed her beak is separating on one side. Any idea what would cause this...
  5. S

    Can I Freeze My Tortoise's Food?

    I bought too much veg for him this week and it'll go off before he can eat it, can I Freeze it and save it for later? It was fresh when I bought it so I thought it'd be okay but I just wanted to double check...
  6. L

    My 1 and a half year old Horsefield

    So I got my boy Milo last December, he is now 1 and a half years old. And 2 weeks ago I brought him a friend, baby meelah. I believe she is a girl, she is only 7 months old and half of his size. He has never shown signs of mating however he recently (since meelah settled in) has been trying to...
  7. P

    Dry/Cracked Shell

    My Russian tortoise has a really dry shell. She was like this when I got her, and I wanted to take better care of her. I don't know if this is normal. What should I do about this? If it be a bath how often?
  8. Lucky The Tortoise

    Can Russian torts be kept outside in Florida?

    Lucky's fine in his current setup (it's a bit small and I plan on making it bigger now that I have room) but I was also considering moving him outside. I'd need to pull up the grass and weed frequently but other than that, I wouldn't have problems keeping him outside since I have a big yard with...
  9. W

    Hi! New to tortoise care and the forum!

    Hi everyone! My name is Jeanna, and I am new to the Tortoise Forum. I am thinking of getting a Russian, but I have some concerns. The first thing I noticed was all of the conflicting information on everything from substrate to lighting and soaking. Needless to say, it is easy to get lost in...
  10. Goldy_slg

    Springtails (Snow Fleas) in Cypress Mulch?

    My Russian tort Hank is in cypress mulch. I spot clean her enclosure (a wooden Zoo Med Tortoise House) daily after work. I will occasionally see very small whiteish almost light beige colored little bugs on remaining lettuce scraps or poop. I don’t see them in large quantities, usually a few...
  11. B

    Russian tort out of hibernation early

    My 5+ year old Russian tortoise lives outside in the PNW. He has thrived and has many areas of sunlight every single day and hot spots and areas where he can always stay dry. He has gone into hibernation the past few years and has done very well coming out of it, I always bring him inside when...
  12. A

    Beginner, just trying to do everything right

    Hello all! I was gifted a 5ish year old male Russian for Christmas. For the first while, he lived with my boyfriend's dad until I was settled back into my apartment where he lives with me now. While living with my boyfriend's dad, he was kept in a 20 gal. tank (which we have now switched him to...
  13. FreddieTheTort

    Russian tortoise feeding questions

    Hi! I am a semi-new tortoise owner and I still don't know if I am feeding my russian too much or too little. Freddie is about 5 years old and he eats like a pig (from what I can tell) but I don't know if I should keep giving him more food when he finishes the pile, or stop. I have heard things...
  14. Pjfarm

    Shell health?

    Hi, We have had Rocky for just over a year. I would guess he is about 1.5 yrs old. Please tell me if you think his shell looks ok or not. There seems to be wide spaces that did not exist a few months ago. Thanks
  15. FreddieTheTort

    Stress on my russian

    I just got a male russian tort (3-8 yo) from a pet store and I gave him his first soak in his new home but it didn't turn out as I expected. I thought everything would go smoothly but he ended up just pooping a ton and swirling around in it. I took him out and wiped his poo filled shell off but...
  16. M

    Sphagnum Moss as substrate?

    my little tort is being treated for an eye injection and ive had a few people recommended using orchid bark or orchid mulch/sphagnum moss for his substrate. I can’t seem to find anywhere to buy it in the uk does anyone know where I can get it? Also is sphagnum moss okay to use? I thought...
  17. Yoyotort

    Burrowing! Help

    hello! so my Russian Tortoises has been burrowing in his cypress mulch substrate. I know Russian torts tend to burrow but I just want to make sure it is safe for him to burrow all the way under head and everything! I’m worried it will get in his eyes or he won’t be able to breath properly and...
  18. Pixl

    Tank size for indoor russian tort

    Hello im going to be a new tortoise owner soon. Specifically to a Russian tortoise, and i was wondering if I have an ok tank the dimensions are 30 inches long 1 ft wide and 19 inches tall.
  19. Tsskell

    Lost my tort in hard to find conditions :(

    Had my young russian lost in my grandma's garden. She's like 7 years old and we take her every summer to my grandma's garden. Sometimes she gets lost, but we find her all the time. However it's been like 4 weeks, and we haven't found her directly. During summer she always hibernates, so we are...
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