Thank you for your condolences. She does wash all the greens before feeding. It was just very sudden and unexpected, they were fine one day and the next they were gone.
That is what I was thinking. She lives in a gated community and there are houses on either side of hers. It's been quite windy and the wall around her yard is only about 4'. Thank you for the kind words .
They ate the same thing for as long as my sister had them. Hay, some sort of green (turnip, collard, mustard, etc.) and pellets. I think mazuri but I would have to ask her. They were not moistened but they were small and brittle so the tortoises never had a problem eating them. The greens were...
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My sister had two desert tortoises, housed separately in large wooden enclosures outside. The wooden enclosures were in the shade, with plenty of hides and plants and a covered compartment to the side. We aren't sure about the age cause they were...
Everybody here is so kind and helpful. Thank you so much!! 🙏 I am really considering taking him, I have been doing a lot of research on here about care and set up for Russian tortoise.
Wow! That is surprising - I doubted that he was born this year but didn't think he was fully adult. To hear he could potentially be 10+ years is shocking. I'm glad to hear he doesn't have any serious issues with his shell but now I'm worried he might be wild caught, which is not what I want at...
Hi everybody 🙂 I work at a pet store, and we just got this tortoise in yesterday. I'm suspecting there was some improper husbandry in his past, but I am wondering if anyone knows what exactly is wrong. The top of his shell is kind of flat, his shell is discolored, and there also seems to be a...