summer

Hi everyone! I am hoping you all can help me! This is my first summer with my Russians. They are around 8-10 years old and I adopted them from a friend of the family. They seem to have stopped eating this summer, it started during the July heatwave we had. The weather has cooled down pretty...

Hello all! This is my first post. I have learned a lot from the forums. I adopted my adult Russian tortoise this spring and I live in Southwest USA, very hot desert environment. He lives in an outdoor enclosure in my backyard. 😊:tort: In June, when the weather got above 100 degrees he went into...

Hi all, I'm really annoyed by the lack of information on a google search about what to do when your tortoise burrows in their enclosure and there is a risk of night rain. My instinct is to dig him up or risk him drowning but tortoiseowner.com says "Do not try to prevent a healthy tortoise from...

Hi guys, This has been going on honestly for years now but I feel like I finally want an answer. I have had my Russian tortoise Griswold for almost 7 years now and in general he seems to be doing as well as I can tell from a tortoise's demeanor. His shell is round and his eyes and bright and...