Hi!

[Tash]

My name's Natasha but it's Tash for short. I've gotten my first tortoise today, it's a baby horsefield and I would like to know how to tell its gender but I've been told it's too young to tell.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

welcome to the forum! if you post a picture of the torts tail from underneath the tortoise we can tell you the gender. also can you post some pics of the torts enclosure? here is the russian/horsefeild care sheet. http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/

 

[Tash]

 

[Tash]

I hope that's enough

 

[tortadise]

Welcome

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

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to young to say what age. baby tortoises need humidity in there environment, rabbit pellets don't hold humidity. replace them with some some substrate that can be moist.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

also the water dish is a flip hazard buy a shallow plant saucer and sink it down into the substrate a little bit. the rock should be sunken down in the substrate also. what are the basking spot temps and the cool side temps?

 

[Tash]

Ok I'll do that any suggestions for the substrate?

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

Ok I'll do that any suggestions for the substrate?

coco coir or cypress mulch are good substrates.

 

[Tash]

How are beech woodchips

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

How are beech woodchips

no i don't think those would be good. the substrate needs to be able to get moist.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

i found this pic of google images. but see how the substrate it moist and not dry.

 

[Tash]

ok I have the temps
basking side - 93f
cool side- 76f

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello Tash welcome to the TFO from AZ . Your getting some good advice please folllow it . Russians Rule !

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Tash, and welcome to the Forum!!

We have a good care sheet pinned at the top of our Russian tortoise section. Get rid of the pellet substrate and make changes according to what you read on our care sheet, and your new baby will be a happy camper. Right now he looks very dry. Also, he's way too young yet to know what sex he is.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome to TFO!

 

[pam]

Welcome Russians are awesome

 

[Tash]

Thank for all the support guys! Changes to the table are underway

 

[bouaboua]

i found this pic of google images. but see how the substrate it moist and not dry.
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Good Job Nick! ! ! ! ! !

 

[bouaboua]

Hello and Welcome to the forum.