We've taken her outdoors a couple of times. She just sat in place and ate 🙄 and yes, indoor romps are only for about 30 minutes and she's under constant supervision. She travels, loves to explore. Our kid's Russian who lived here before they moved out would just crawl into a box or corner...
Thanks! We do have the heat bulb on a thermostat, at soil level with a slate tile. The light is on a timer, I had read compact fluorescent was fine if you replace them every 6 months? Food this time of year is easy, we don't treat our lawn so there's plenty of weeds to forage and I'm starting to...
She's an indoor tortoise, in a 150 gallon stock tank. We've been soaking her 3 times a week and she has a water saucer. She's only been in this tank just over a week, so we're still balancing moisture. As for the MBD, her carapace is more domed than it should be and has translucent spots, as...
Hello! First time poster. 5 weeks ago, we adopted a rescued Russian tortoise. She had been found in a driveway. No one responded to lost pet posts, so we have no idea what her history is. She was checked by a vet who confirmed that she has metabolic bone disease, but otherwise seems very healthy...