Recent content by kakashi_12

Just your typical russian tortoise. Shinobi endure?

Every time I try to feed her outside (dropping the food in the enclosure), the ants get to it before she does. :( Any ideas? The good news is she does eat the grass inside the enclosure. And do tortoises eat throughout the day or 1 big meal? Maybe I just bring her in for awhile for feeding then...

where do i get one of those? How much are they? how do i attach it? so i don't need a computer or cell phone to do the finding like a gps? it's just audible.

No, it's not a new area to her. I've had it up for a couple of summers now. I tried putting a large plant in before, but it didn't survive. I'm not the best at taking care of plants. I shall give it another go though I guess. Any suggestions on easy outdoor plants that are pretty easy to take...

My outdoor enclosure consists of cylinder blocks in a square like manor. (9ft x 9ft) She either hides in the corner behind the trash can or she's trying to get out. She did climb out. So since then, I've raised the height of the enclosure to 2 blocks high so now she can't climb out. It took me a...

I have used a wood chipper in my yard to get rid of branches and sticks that I have collected at the edge of my yard over the years. Can I use this as substrate? I am guessing people are going to say "no, because of the fact that they are sharp". Even if that is the case, can I wet them down in...

I was told to give my tortoise a bath twice a day with warm water for 30 minutes. Almost every time she gets her bath, she poops in it. I wonder if this is normal & if not how will she ever grow if she continues to poop out all her food that she consumes??? Am I over worrying? Thanks for any...

Next summer I can build a bigger one. I've made an improvement to this one though. I noticed that when she is in the grass (freely), she likes to burrow in the pile of leaves. So I've put a large pile of leaves inside of her enclosure. I checked on her a couple of hours later & she looks...

Since it's summer time & my AC is on, I've decided to put her in my outdoor enclosure for majority of the day. In the natural sunshine & shade.

Ok. I can add more light, but you guys also told me to have darkness as well.... Russian, about 2-3 yrs old. I know I'm still new at this, but this is so confusing.

Definitely, since it's summer & the AC is on, & that is the basement (coldest part of the house).

Followed everyone's recommendation on here by getting rid of the 75 gallon tank & built a larger enclosure in my basement. Pictures attached. After all this work, she still does not go anywhere else, but where the light is. She goes to the food dish; that's it. I don't even see her bathe herself...

See link below. https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/cracks-in-shell.205416/page-2#post-2066163

about the size of the palm of my hand.

This is going to sound ridiculous, but can I take my tortoise in a reptile/pet bag when I go places OR take my tortoise for a walk in any way, shape, or form? People take their crazy dogs for walks all over the place...