russian tortoise activity

Hi! My tortoise is staying under the substrate 24/7 unless i dig her out and that means she isn’t eating either. When i just dig her out she goes straight into her log or back into the bedding. i’ve been taking her out and soaking her and most of the time she will eat after that but it still...

I have a young Russian tortoise around 1 year old. He seems to sleep a lot during the day. I’ll feed him and bathed daily and after he eats he usually digs a hole an and goes to sleep in the same spot under the light. It seems like he’s only awake around 4-5 hours a day. Now this isn’t...

Hope im posting. Just joined to ask about kids tortoise that seems gone. She is devastated and I read that he might not be dead. Praying for miracle. He hasn’t moved since last night and zero reflexes. She’s had him only 1 1/2 years and he’s was taken excellent care of. After reading wondering...

I'm new to owning a tortoise. I did as much research as I could before getting her so I knew she would burrow. I provided extra substrate for her and she made sure to take advantage of it. She made a burrow for herself about 12 hours ago ( before night/bed time) and hasn't come out since. When...

I'm new to owning tortoises and I need a bit of help. My around 6-month-old Russian tortoise won't eat and spends its entire day digging in the corner. Is this normal or should I be concerned?? I have a feeling this has something to do with my enclosure being small, I'm working on trying to get...

Good evening, I have a 14 year old Russian Tortoise. Historically, she is an incredibly picky eater. We have given her all of the (tortoise-edible) greens (Dandelion, Mustard, a little Collard, a little arugula etc) under the sun and she will take nibbles at it, sometimes like it, and then not...

My AC is broken and they're waiting on the part to fix it, but for now, the house is hot. I turned off his lamps and heaters, close all the blinds, and have two fans going on in the room at all times but the temperature never dips below 80°F and goes as high as 91°F. Any tips to help cool him...

Hi! I hope you guys can offer some help. 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...

Hi, I am new to owning a Russian tortoise. I purchased one a week ago from PetSmart and brought it home. Its name is Benji. Benji has a large semi-translucent plastic bin filled with coconut fiber, a half log hide, a water bowl, a food bowl, and a basking rock. I have been soaking him daily in...

Hi all! Just here to gauge how active everyone’s russians are:) I have an adult russian tortoise, and have of course read the care guidelines. I’ve had him since end of February and my little one has a healthy appetite, poops regularly, and is soaked regularly. His enclosure is two stories and...