Hi. I am new to this forum and to tortoise keeping and I had a question regarding my old Russian. I got a russian tortoise hatchling from a breeder in September. Unfortunetly he died earlier this month
About a month before he past, his plastron became kind of soft in the center, but other than that he was active and eating and everything else seemed fine. I tried to give him more calcium and vitamins, as supplements in his food and as vita-sol (a vitamin supplement for birds) in the water during his soaks. Nothing seemed to help. I also now know that hatchlings aren't good for beginner tortoise owners because they are so fragile, but wasn't aware of that at the time. I guess I was wondering what happened and what would have caused it, so I can improve my care for next time I get a tortoise.
About a month before he past, his plastron became kind of soft in the center, but other than that he was active and eating and everything else seemed fine. I tried to give him more calcium and vitamins, as supplements in his food and as vita-sol (a vitamin supplement for birds) in the water during his soaks. Nothing seemed to help. I also now know that hatchlings aren't good for beginner tortoise owners because they are so fragile, but wasn't aware of that at the time. I guess I was wondering what happened and what would have caused it, so I can improve my care for next time I get a tortoise.
