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It looks like she cut herself. She’s been very active recently and had been trying to climb the walls so I think that’s how she did it. What should I do? Will it heal by itself?

This is my tortoises shell. She’s grown a lot in the past year and a half, probably mostly because she wasn’t taken great care of before I had her. I was told she’s around 5-7 when I got her, and I’ve had her for almost two years. I’ve noticed some dark spots/patches in between where she’s...

Hi, I'm doing another school project about Russian tortoises. This time it's an animal science class, not biology. Anyway, I need to know their diet. I know a lot of this (they mostly eat broad leaf plants; vegetables should not be their main diet) but I need specifics, like what percent of...

I have to make a video about them. I can’t find some information I want to include. The teacher said we’re allowed to use internet and outside sources so I thought maybe people here could help

I’m doing a school project on Russian tortoises and I’m having trouble finding some information. It’s suppsoed to be about WILD tortoise not pet ones and I cant find some stuff- 1. What are their predators in the wild? I know some birds and reptiles but what specifically? 2. What specific...

It’s an indoor enclosure. I don’t think it’s pressure treated. Also do you know of any good sealant for indoor enclosures? I’m having trouble finding one that’s safe for tortoises and for indoors.

I built an enclosure out of pine and I just realized some people say it's bad. Will it be fine to use for my russian or no?

I'm building a new enclosure and I've never built one before. Is there any wood that isn't safe for Russian tortoises?

Probably a dumb question, but I've never had a hatchling before. I'm not getting a new tortoise for awhile but I'm researching now so I'm prepared. Can I keep it in a 6 ft. by 2 ft. table or should I buy/make something else? I'm building a new bigger enclosure for my adult russian so I want to...

I know I can’t put it in the enclosure because it has perlite in the soil but can she eat some?

What wattage should a strip UVB bulb for an adult Russian? Also can I buy a fixture from like Walmart or another store for cheaper or will that not work? Because the ones sold especially for it seem unreasonably expensive

Thanks for the answers. I will stop letting her out to roam. I'm going to move stuff around in the room she is in to see if I can fit a larger enclosure. I was going to build an outdoor one but decided to wait until next year because it is already getting colder. And sorry, one more question-...

My Russian tortoise, Boris is about 4-8 years old and I’ve had her for a couple months. She lives in a 6 ft. By 2 ft. enclosure. She also gets time outside to roam around the backyard (with constant supervision) for about 4-5 hours each week. Is that ok or does she need a bigger enclosure? I was...