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Here is the write up from the CDC about the laws surrounding the import of tortoises and turtles. http://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/turtles.html "CDC does not regulate snakes or lizards, but does limit imports of small turtles, tortoises and terrapins...

Hi aundreagwen! Whate a cute dog OMG. And a cute tortoise of course too :D It sounds like you're about to be a wonderful tortoise parent, and you have definitely come to the right place to learn everything there is to know (and so much more you never realized you could know) about the care and...

Thank you Gillian! Michelle I bet your daughter is having a blast. Spike definitely looks like she has a lot of personality. What a happy little tortoise! I would love to see her house if you have any enclosure shots :D

@Michelle D OMG I LOVE SPIKE! Look at that tongue! She's so adorable I seriously want a red foot now.

So many cute babies! I just gave Millie a bath. Usually when she poops in her bath, she puts her head back into her shell and pushes. Today, she just stared at me. We have reached a new level. This picture is of the bath, sans poop.

Thank you and thank you from Millie!

And in this case, the poster/owner's feelings are what determines the animal's welfare. I am a new tortoise owner, and I can say the work that goes into maintaining a healthy, stable and nurturing environment is far more tedious (and expensive) than I ever could have imagined. We are more than...

Adorable video!

LOL It was me she bit. It didn't hurt. I was hoping this would happen. Alas, it did not. But I love her anyway :)

Thank you everyone! I am head over heels in love with this little baby. Why have I never had a tortoise before? LOL

I wanted to share a picture of our new baby enjoying some delicious kale this morning during a little AM outside time.

Thank you so much!

Zero times yet -- she's on her way here in about an hour! (New Tort Mom here!) I'm all set up to give her the out-of-the-box arrival soak, but I wanted to make sure there wasn't a heat protocol to that bath I was missing. Since temps are so important in their enclosures, I wanted to make sure...

Thank you!

What is the ideal water temperature for soaking your baby Russian Tortoise?