Hi, I am from Alberta, Canada and have a Russian Tortoise named Bubbles. We have had her(?) since March 2008, and her story is this: A couple that we were friends with were separating and the mom decided to get the daughter a tortoise. Needless to say, it didn't work out and she asked me if I knew anyone who wanted her.... I went to have a look, just so that I would know how to describe her, and was not happy. Apparently their dog thought it was a toy at some point and picked it up, so she has 2 scars on her shell and she was left in an empty room with some water, a lamp, a head of iceberg lettuce and half a banana! She was very pale and didn't move much.... I ran home got my hubby, went back with the vehicle, packed up all her belongings and took her home. She was named Bubbles by the young girl, so I kept the name. After a long week of trying to figure her out, she liked apples, lettuce, bok choy, and being outside! Everyone in the neighborhood knows her and visits when she is out on the front lawn, and her color got way better. ( There is more to tell, but I will get to my point for now..) The problem is that now she is not eating well, it seems like she wants to, but she can't seem to open her mouth to bite as well as before... I have been soaking her a few times a week for the past month, taking her outside, and trying different foods, but .... and she seems like she only spins herself instead of walking... not sure what to do.... there are no reptile vets around my area, so I was wondering if anyone knew of a good one around the Edmonton area?? thanks