My Russian tortoise has been sleeping and not eating the past few days, her would walk with his eyes close mind you it’s summer so I did some research online on what could it be and I came to a conclusion that he could of gone to aestivation ( Aestivation refers to the process of dormancy or...
My Russian tortoise got a small wound in one of the back legs, Im not sure what happened but it did not bleed much, but it is still open and I wanted to know if it has a risk of infection and if I should get some kind of ointment, I have a product intended for aquatic turtles named turtle fix...
Hello! I’ve had my Russian for about four months now. He was living in a glass enclosure when I got him and was only fed romaine lettuce every other day and didn’t have access to clean water. Well now he has a 4x8 wooden tortoise table, fresh water daily and gets a large variety of different...
Hi I have a one female Russian tortoise and a male Russian tortoise living together in a tank.
Neither one of the tortoises have shown aggression to each other they have both been very nice to each other no head banging no ramming of their shell no hissing no biting.
The only thing here...
Hi, I am looking to adopt a Russian Tortoise for the first time. I live in Vermont and haven't found any local breeders within 2 hours of me online. I was looking at some online sites like Tortoise Town and Backwater Reptiles and a majority of the reviews were negative. As I don't have any...
Just wanted to see if anyone is willing to share their indoor Russian tortoise setups? Ours is in proper size, proper lighting etc…it just needs….more lol. He has a hide, water, a feeding rock & my son & I our going to our river tomorrow for stones! So that may help. Thanks in advance! 🐢
Hei people, I have a little russian tortoise. She is about one and a half years old I believe. However, I have her for about five months only.
I started noticing some strange patterns on her shell, so I am wondering if it is normal or not?
First two pictures from when I got her and others two -...
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I have an adult male Russian Tortoise who I've had for nearly 3 years. He's been a great addition to the family and so much fun. I love him to death but due to unexpected health problems I am looking to rehome him to someone who can give him the care...
I've been lurking on this site for a couple years. I have a 10 foot diameter, 2 foot high planted stock tank that I've prepared for tortoises. I'm looking into buying a couple adult female russian tortoises because I may want to get into breeding a few years down the line once I have more...
For those of you who plan to fridge-brumate (hibernate) your tortoise, I'm going to post wind-down updates here for you to follow along.
You may have noticed that your tortoise has stopped eating, and spends a lot of time hiding or even digging down. Even our captive bred Russian tortoises seem...
I got Trixie about 3weeks ago, I was told she's 2-2.5yrs old and about 4" but I never measured her to confirm. Her indoor enclosure is 2'×7' with different lights and an between 75°-100° depending where she's at in the enclosure. I researched all foods she'd need but sure only eats the romaine...
This handsome little 2 year old captive bred MALE Russian tortoise is available and looking for an awesome family. He hatched in 2019 and was one of several holdbacks I raised with the intent of keeping. However, I don't really need more males.
$250 shipped anywhere in the contiguous US. You...
I thought this story might make you smile.
First: My outdoor habitats are escape-proof, 10ft x 10ft each, with the walls sunken 12-18" into a trench, down to rock, and there are lids with hardware cloth on them, with locking latches with quick links. There is no way to get out. Here is a pic...
Hello friends,
I'm Steve and I recently adopted a male Russian tortoise. His name is Gregori (He is my display picture). I have two aquatic turtles but this is my first Tortoise ever. Just looking to make friends, chat about tortoises, turtles, and much more. I am also looking to discuss indoor...
My mom and I are really worried about our 3 yo Russian Tortoise, Taco. This morning I got up to go and feed her and she acted normally, but then i noticed this red crusty thing on her eye. Here are a few pictures:
I really have no idea what it is, but I feel like she knows it's there and it's...
Hey all new to this site. I got a Russian tortoise from a reptile store. Unfortunately it wasn’t the best environment and he/she looks like it’s shell was damaged. But wanted to see if anyone on here would know how it grew like this or how to fix, with time of course. Any ideas
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...
I bought my very first turtle. It's a Russian Tortoise. It's one to two years old and it's a male. It's name is Mikie. This is my first time owning a turtle. But I've owned parakeets, dogs, cats, hamster, and fish in the past. I currently have a comet gold fish for almost 3 years now.
Hi, this is my first post here after lurking for years.
I need an opinion on whether or not this is an emergency for my tortoise. The earliest exotic vet appointment is August 5th so I don't know if I should wait or not for his check-up.
I moved a little over a month ago and my Horsfield...