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[Jakk]

Hi everyone I have been reading up on this forum for several months now learning how to care for Russians. I got my first tortoise today I'm so happy meet cletus, we live in Scotland.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello, Jakk and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum to you and cletus.
Glad to hear you've been doing your research, but if you do have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
read, learn, contribute and have fun!

 

[Jakk]

Thank you. My only query is I would like to no roughly how old my tortoise is to ensure he is having enough soaks. I've been told around a year would you agree?

 

[Blakem]

I'd say around a year or younger. What a cutie!

 

[Yvonne G]

He looks younger than that to me. No growth lines yet. I'd say just a month or two. Soak daily for about 15 minutes.

Welcome!!

 

[Jodie]

Too cute. Welcome to the forum. Daily soaks will never hurt.

 

[Jakk]

Thank you I will soak daily. didn't think a yr old

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Yes, he's very, very young for sure.
Lots of lovely soaks for the little guy.(or girl).

 

[Jakk]

He looks younger than that to me. No growth lines yet. I'd say just a month or two. Soak daily for about 15 minutes.

Welcome!!

What are growth lines?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

As the tortoise gets bigger it has lines around each scute, a bit like tree rings, (but no good for ageing your tort).
If you look at my avatar you'll see the tort has lines on the bottom scutes and sort of circles around the higher ones.
These happen as the tortoise grows.
Your tortoise doesn't have many, certainly not very obviously so it hasn't grown much and is probably therefore, very young.

 

[pam]

Welcome Soooooooooooo cute

 

[Jakk]

As the tortoise gets bigger it has lines around each scute, a bit like tree rings, (but no good for ageing your tort).
If you look at my avatar you'll see the tort has lines on the bottom scutes and sort of circles around the higher ones.
These happen as the tortoise grows.
Your tortoise doesn't have many, certainly not very obviously so it hasn't grown much and is probably therefore, very young.

Thank you

 

[Carol S]

Welcome to the Forum! He/she sure is a cutie.

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello and welcome to the TFO from AZ, USA . Russian torts rule !

 

[Momof4]

Welcome!! Baby Russians are so cute!!

 

[Jakk]

That's for the welcome everyone