Hi All,
Joined the group today so thought I'd say hello.
I have 30 torts aged from 4 weeks to 100 years old.Hope i can provide some useful info to members.

Take care,

Greetings All:

I have 6 Russian torts of various ages. I bought my first one in 1999, and just kept acquiring them. I have 4 females and two males. Five of my tortoises live outside all Spring and Summer (I live in the Bay Area of California). Their enclosure is 4 ft. by 22 ft. with many rocks and hide holes. Over the past 8 years I have come to understand some behaviors and reactions of my 6 different personalities.

I hope I can provide some advice for anyone interested in Russians.

Eric
Fremont, CA

This forum is awesome! Thanks Josh, the world needs more ppl like you. I love turts and torts!

happy roaming?

Welcome to the site Amy, DEBRA MERKLE, transtort, and Eric Narveson.

This post was last modified: 09-03-2007 07:55 AM by Rees2.

Hi my name is Natosha I have a russian tortoise. His name is Soda Frog. My son got him for his 4th birthday and he got to name it and he chose Soda Frog. I have had Soda Frog for a little over a year. For the first few months he did not do much but now he is more active and has a lot of personality.
He recently has become a little too active for his cage, so we bought him a bigger one.
Can Anyone let me know a few things about these Tortoise.

1. How much heat do they need. I bought a 15 w 8.0 long bulb and a 100 w red light. is that ok. His new tank is wood so i can use his under tank heater.
Also can his bedding be the calcium sand? Or does it have to be bark?

What is the best thing for them to eat?

Thank you guys for your help

Natosha
San Bruno, CA

So...how do you go about adding an avatar to your profile?

go to your User Control Panel at the top of the page
then click "Change Avatar" on the left

Got it, thanx

This post was last modified: 09-25-2007 05:36 PM by halfnelson.

I like your Avatar halfnelson.
Is there a reason for the "A"?