russian

Since introducing the wheel (added anti slip tape). It is used daily and even falls asleep on it. Total success and happiness. I feel this has added enrichment to his enclosure

Hi there! Does anyone know if there is anything similar to this product available in the UK? https://www.kapidolofarms.com/ I have an (almost) 2 year old horsefield torty, William, and I think he’d love this! Any help would be really appreciated. M

Hello, as you can read in the title a certain incubator didn't arrive before my tortoise went into labour... This can happen of course but it won't arrive for another 5-6 days at least. The female tortoise lives together with a male and another female, this is her first batch and I've read that...

Hello all, firstly I just want to say thank you for everyone who posts on this forum, all the information and advice on here has been a lifesaver and I’m so glad I found this site. We just bought a house, and as we’re moving in we saw that the old owners just left their tortoise. They were...

Hi! My name is Leo and I have a 3 year old Russian Tortoise named Jeffwey. I have had Jeffwey for almost two months. I have been obsessed with turtles for a while and finally got one. Jeffwey is really friendly and loves being pet. He is a bit of a picky eater, mainly eating collard greens and...

Hi everyone, ironically compared to my last post where I mentioned my Russian is sleeping a lot and staying burrowed, she is now very active which is great but she is also constantly clawing at the walls and trying to get out. The enclosure has two levels. The bottom is 31” x 93” and the top...

Hey, So i am thinking my russian tortoise might be slowing down. He still eats when he wants but mostly sleeps now since the weather is getting colder. I am in the Midwest(Chicago Area). I am wondering though do i need to add some UVB on him. He usually stays by the heat lamp where there is...

I’m new here as I recently adopted a tortoise from a shelter. Before I got there to pick him up, I was told he is a Russian tort and approx 1 yo. I joined another tort group and upon seeing Poseidon, all the commenting members said he is Greek and definitely not a year old. Maybe even closer to...

was absolutely beside myself, I had let Sheldon roam around the house,only he did his usual, following the cat, and wandered outside. We have a very long garden, about 2 hours of picking through all the hedges and weeds, I heard him stomping over the gravel at the end under the trampoline

After his soak i noticed my russians tail was inflamed and swollen. I am very concerned does anyone know what could be causing this?

My Russian tortoise is about 4 years old (guessing because I got her as a ‘yearling’ 3 years ago). In the last couple of weeks she’s been in her hide most of the day and she only gets out if I grab her and place her in front of food. She eats a little bit and eventually makes her way to the...

My mom got into pottery and made her grandson a new food dish out of plain terra-cotta clay (no glaze). It's much lower to the ground for Steve to eat off of so I think he loves it!

Super excited to welcome our first tortoise to our family. Introducing...Oogway 🐢 My name is Michelle and we live in the county of Hampshire, in England. We now have 🐈‍⬛️🐕🐕🐎🐟🐢... think we're on the way to creating a mini zoo 🤣 Never thought we'd have a tortoise, never looked after one and...

I have a Russian tortoise that won’t eat I have him in 6.5 foot x 4.5 foot table as that’s all the space I have he sleeps allot and eats very little but my other Russian eats just fine in the same setup but they are in separate tables he has a basking of 97 with a high quality mercury vapor bulb...

The Vet called me today. He has seen Archie yesterday (we didn't pay the check-in), I couldn't go as I am myself not well lately, he mentioned that in his opinion, all we have done it is all that we can do at this stage, and there should have been improvement already. It is not the case...

Hello, I posted for the first time recently about my baby Russian having Vitamin A deficiency. I have been given info about temperatures (I believe I was using the "standard ones" which were not specific to babies) so I have increased the temps accordingly and waiting to add a CHE stolen from my...

I haven't really seen anything about trimming their nails? Are they supposed to do it on their own/are there products to put in his house to help him scratch them down? They seem pretty long to me. Also, the previous owner just wasn't sure if his shell looks okay with the new growth being so...

Hello all, I recently upgraded the enclosure for my two male Russian tortoises, a process which included separating them. I had them for a while together with no issues but when I upgraded their enclosure it reactivated their territorial instincts, so I separated them into tiered enclosures...

Hey all, Live in southeast Wisconsin and I am looking at getting either a Russian or a Hermanns tortoise. Looking to keep them outside most of the year besides winter. For the colder nights and days would a mini Greenhouse with a heat light or ceramic heat lamp work to keep the greenhouse warm...

Hiya I have a 9 year old horsefield that I got quite young and I am now endeavouring to improve her enclosure. She currently lives in a basic set up with a mercury lamp over a tortoise table but it’s just way too small. I want to get her an outdoor tortoise house (retaining the table for bad...