Recent content by gia474

He has been soaking for about 30 minutes on both the day we got him and the following. I will continue them because I think he likes them and possibly needs them but thank you!❤️

Thank you!❤️ I did partially cover it with a piece of acrylic to try to keep humidity up and I’m always cold so the temp never drops below 70F at night lol. But I’ll probably give it another day and maybe boost the temp and humidity a bit more if I’m still worried. I appreciate your response :)...

So, as I mentioned his setup right now is not ideal as I’m waiting for some supplies to come in the mail. However, the ambient temp is around 80F. Basking is ~100F, cooler end ~75F. I’m using bulbs right now but don’t usually (it was just what I had on hand) and have already ordered my usual...

Hello! Yesterday, I ended up with another Russian tortoise. 😅❤️ The story is irrelevant but this woman begged me to take him since she was moving. She was crying and I just couldn’t say no given the whole set of circumstances. I don’t mean to be judgmental but the house and the tortoise’s tank...

Ahh looking at the pics again it’s really hard to say and now I’m second guessing my advice because it does look more like an injury healing but it’s tough to be sure! My guy arrived with some battle scars too but they seem much older and healed over. I hope yours heals and someone else with...

I’m a new Russian tortoise owner too but have box turtles I’ve had for awhile longer and if it were fungal or there is a strong suspicion of it, I’d put athletes cream on it. The google AI response seems to be the same, here’s what I got: To treat a fungal shell infection on a Russian...

Thanks for confirming!

Not sure if that one’s better? But thank you I have read all this and have a nice organized list of notes and resources! 😊

Hi everyone! I’ve been on here for awhile now mostly for my box turtles and aquatics but am now officially a Russian tortoise Mama and we’re all already completely in love with the little guy!! 😍💕 Long story short— someone online was desperate to get rid of him. I sent a message saying I had...

Thanks! She’s such a sweet little thing :)

Ok! Thank you for the reassurance! I know each turtle is different, just wanted to be sure she seemed alright.

Aww thank you!! I sure hope so ☺️ ..she’s so sweet and we are thrilled to have her, just want to be sure I’m not overlooking a bigger health issue!

Few more closer up / brighter pics.. her beak also looks a teeny tiny bit long to me? But not sure if I’m just paranoid? Im primarily comparing her to my other one year old who looks much more healthy imo.

Hello! I rescued another Three Toed box turtle a few days ago who is around one year old. She(?) looks like she is a bit underweight and has slightly swollen eyes to me. I’m thinking her diet was definitely lacking in some areas. All I know about her past from the previous owners is she was an...