After reading the care sheet, I bought him endive and cilantro from the grocery store, then I found some dandelion for him from the park. He LOVED the dandelion!
Yeah I think I probably have to make him a tortoise house. Good thing is that my school has a woodshop that we can use.
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I literally just realized on the box of the lighting kit (that the person at the pet store made me buy) says AQUATIC turtle lighting kit. No wonder why it is not warm enough. I'm gonna return it asap and get the right one. Thanks for your tips!! I appreciate a lot!!!!
Yeah, I'm most definitely...
People working at the pet shop didn't know much about those tortoises at all. I'm quite shocked knowing that he is a wild caught tortoise. (They also told me the chipped parts would grow back :/) But I'm quite glad knowing that he wouldn't be bullied anymore! The way the tortoises were kept and...
Hey! Thanks for your reply!!!
Ugh, I have to admit that it is super hard not to bother him, yet I'll try my best to do so. It also seems like I have an introvert tortoise. I saw him at the pet shop, being kept with 3 other Russian tortoises who were larger and more active than he is. He was...
Hey! Thanks sooo much for your reply!
I've been super worried and kept waking him up to feed him; I would stop doing that to let him do his thing.
Best!!
Cindy
Thanks so much for your reply! I only bought the heat lamp thinking that it would generate enough heat for my tortoise (the person working at the pet shop told me that :( )
I'll make sure to go through these pages.
Best!!!
Cindy
Ahh thanks sooooo much to all of you who replied! I left the heat on for him and went to class. When I got back, I saw him munching on the greens!!!! It was quite emotional lol. I'll try my best to not bother him and let him adjust.
Again, thanks sooo much!!!
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Hello! I just got my Russian tortoise last Saturday, and today is his 5th day at my home.
He hasn't been eating since the very first day, and he has been sleeping under the hiding place this whole time. I try to wake him up every day to feed him fresh greens and I make sure there are enough...