My Russians

[Tortuga_terrestre]

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I wanted to organized the pics according to age but im having technical difficulties. I have 2 hatchlings, 1 Juvenile, 1 very agressive spunky male, 2 huge females.

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

Great looking pics, of great looking tortoises.

 

[T33's Torts]

Awesome!

 

[Tortuga_terrestre]

Thank you, I might be adopting out the 2 hatchlings(fee applies). So if someone has been wanting to raise a baby russian. Let me know. I love this species:Hardy, robust, very personable...a little tank.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hey, Walter! Long time no see. Where the heck ya been?

Its good to see that you're having success with breeding and hatching eggs with the Russians. Aren't those just the cutest little tortoise babies?

 

[Tortuga_terrestre]

Hey, Walter! Long time no see. Where the heck ya been?

Its good to see that you're having success with breeding and hatching eggs with the Russians. Aren't those just the cutest little tortoise babies?

Hey Yvonne! I cant stay away..its been a while since I started a thread but I been checking in. I enjoy keeping up with the 2010 P.P. members; they are beautiful. I been focusing on the testudo family, easy to care for and full of personality.

 

[guille24]

Amazing !! Russians are the best !!

 

[Wartortle]

Looks great! What do your females and male measure in at?

 

[Tortuga_terrestre]

Looks great! What do your females and male measure in at?

I'm not sure..I know one is way over 8 inches. The male is probably at 5.5-6 inches. But size means nothing..he is fearless. I'll be measuring soon;I'm curious myself.

 

[Dorrie Siu]

Haha! Lil dude is so ROUND!!

 

[Tortuga_terrestre]

Update: I finally got around to measuring the trio.
The first female pictured (Franny) measured in at 8 inches long 5 3/4 wide.
The second female (Cecilia) measured 7 1/2 inches long 5 1/2 wide.
Lastly the very feisty male (Pete) measuring in at a whopping 5 1/2 inches long 4 1/2 wide.

Measuring this trio was not easy; they are very aggressive right now (breeding season). My male is extremely aggressive towards the females;he is relentless. Should segregate him for periods? He is so aggressive that if I get near when he is mounting a female,he will literally charge towards me; like an angry bull. They have free range of a fairly large secure backyard; space is not an issue. I get concerned the male will stress out the females. Also are certain subspecies of Russians herbivores and others omnivores? Cecilia loves live superworms and the other 2 won't bother with them. I use to feed Cecilia worms before discovering this forum. I picked up a dozen worms today after years of not feeding it to her. To my suprise she massacred those worms.

 

[Wanski33]

Are you still adopting out the hatchlings?

 

[shellfreak]

Females look huge! All good looking and healthy.

 

[Wanski33]

Both hatchlings are female then?

 

[mojo]

Lovely pictures, babies so cute

 

[goReptiles]

Your females are huge.