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Thanks Yvonne I will check it out and see what they are digging under.

Hi everyone, not my first time here but it has been a couple of years. I have 8 young Russians, just under a year old, a couple have developed some white spots on their shell. Any idea what thes might be? They are eating good, growing and are active. Kind of a bad photo but hope someone can make...

Great info. I will keep them separated when they get older and try to breed them with another's tortoises. Thanks again

Thanks, I know that is a problem for warm blooded animals but is it a problem for tortoises?

Sorry, I didn't mean crossbreed. I have several adult pairs of Russian's, they had babies, eight of them. What I was wondering if when they get older and I keep them together would there be a problem with INBREEDING if I did that. I keep all my Russian's outside except for the new hatchlings...

Curious to know if Russian's need to be crossbreed. Thanks

Hi Yvonne, Thanks for the welcome and the advice. I will get going with what you, Tom and T Smart have suggested. Thanks to all 3 of you for your quick reply to my situation. I will take some pictures and post them.

Thanks Tom, I will get going what you suggested right away. I did make many mistakes with the last 4 that we had, sorry to say.

Thanks, just read the beginner-mistakes you suggested. I did make those the last time. No, I have not soaked them. We just found them in the area where i keep the adults yesterday. I will do so quickly though. I have my work cut out for me today.

Hi everyone, New to the form here. I have 7 Russians, four females and 3 males. The larges female had 3 babies, I am wondering how to care for them. She had a total of four several years ago and all died. I keep the 4 inside and used a good earth substrate,UV lamp and had a water dish. I am...