ashenfeather
New Member
Hello,
I'm new to the forums. I rescued a Russian tortoise, who was in pretty bad shape when I got him. His beak was massively overgrown, his claws were nearly growing up into the bottoms of his feet, and he was covered in a layer of foul-smelling dirt. The previous owner had him on rough, sand substrate, but I've switched him over to coconut fiber. He's still a bit dehydrated, I think and is fairly lethargic at times. He seems to be eating and drinking, however. This is the first time that I've owned a tortoise, so any advice would be welcomed. I bought a heat lamp and a UVB light for him since his previous owner didn't have him under a UVB and I read that is vital to their health. She said that he's about seven or eight years of age.
Best regards,
Anna
I'm new to the forums. I rescued a Russian tortoise, who was in pretty bad shape when I got him. His beak was massively overgrown, his claws were nearly growing up into the bottoms of his feet, and he was covered in a layer of foul-smelling dirt. The previous owner had him on rough, sand substrate, but I've switched him over to coconut fiber. He's still a bit dehydrated, I think and is fairly lethargic at times. He seems to be eating and drinking, however. This is the first time that I've owned a tortoise, so any advice would be welcomed. I bought a heat lamp and a UVB light for him since his previous owner didn't have him under a UVB and I read that is vital to their health. She said that he's about seven or eight years of age.
Best regards,
Anna