Hello,
My name is Steve, I'm 23 from Portland, OR. Adopted a Russian Tortoise from my Dad's renter last summer (he got evicted and couldn't take it with him). The man I got him from actually found him outside a 7-11 in a box stating "Free". Anyway, he was jokingly named "Soup" and the name stuck. I've had him in a huge Rubbermaid tub with a UVA/UVB light from October until a few weeks ago since he wouldn't survive the wet Pacific Northwest's fall/winter. However, two summers ago, he escaped his outdoor box somehow, dug down and hibernated. The following March the previous owner's dog found him in the yard. He sustained some minor shell rot being in such damp soil but all is well now and he is only left with some scarring on his shell. Soup is a trooper and has quite the friendly personality. I'm proud to own him now and will definitely keep him for good.
Last month I built him an outdoor enclosure and my Girlfriend's parents were kind enough to let me put it in their backyard since I live in an apartment. They seem even more excited/concerned for him than I am hah!
Soup's Summer Home:
He loves it. Explores much of the day and tucks into his den at night. He's trampled the Petunias and eaten the Marigolds so I plan to replace those with something else and maybe add a plant or two. Only cost me about $150 since I used the 2x6's from my Dad's old deck.
I vacationed in Honolulu last week and my Girlfriend and I decided to go to the zoo one morning since I heard they had some Tortoises. Was extremely cool seeing the Galapagos Tortoises up close! If they were active it would have been incredible but I did not expect them to be that big. My girlfriend teased me the entire day at how I childishly shouted "WOW!" when I first spotted them.
Here's a few pics I snapped:
Looking forward to frequenting this site.
My name is Steve, I'm 23 from Portland, OR. Adopted a Russian Tortoise from my Dad's renter last summer (he got evicted and couldn't take it with him). The man I got him from actually found him outside a 7-11 in a box stating "Free". Anyway, he was jokingly named "Soup" and the name stuck. I've had him in a huge Rubbermaid tub with a UVA/UVB light from October until a few weeks ago since he wouldn't survive the wet Pacific Northwest's fall/winter. However, two summers ago, he escaped his outdoor box somehow, dug down and hibernated. The following March the previous owner's dog found him in the yard. He sustained some minor shell rot being in such damp soil but all is well now and he is only left with some scarring on his shell. Soup is a trooper and has quite the friendly personality. I'm proud to own him now and will definitely keep him for good.
Last month I built him an outdoor enclosure and my Girlfriend's parents were kind enough to let me put it in their backyard since I live in an apartment. They seem even more excited/concerned for him than I am hah!
Soup's Summer Home:
He loves it. Explores much of the day and tucks into his den at night. He's trampled the Petunias and eaten the Marigolds so I plan to replace those with something else and maybe add a plant or two. Only cost me about $150 since I used the 2x6's from my Dad's old deck.
I vacationed in Honolulu last week and my Girlfriend and I decided to go to the zoo one morning since I heard they had some Tortoises. Was extremely cool seeing the Galapagos Tortoises up close! If they were active it would have been incredible but I did not expect them to be that big. My girlfriend teased me the entire day at how I childishly shouted "WOW!" when I first spotted them.
Here's a few pics I snapped:
Looking forward to frequenting this site.
great pictures 
