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    Russian Tortoise Shell-Opinions?

    Lol! Oh he is real enough to poop on my hand when he feels like it 😂
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    Russian Tortoise Shell-Opinions?

    Thank you!!
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    Russian Tortoise Shell-Opinions?

    Thank you!!
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    Russian Tortoise Shell-Opinions?

    Hello, This is Mochi. He is a Russian tortoise and 11 months old. 145g as of today. I have had him since he was a hatchling. What do you think of his shell? Am I doing okay? Is he looking good? He has a humidifier I have on each day. Lives in an indoor 5X5 enclosure (currently working on a...
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    Shell Rot? Eye problems?

    This was a Russian tortoise. I don't have any other reptiles
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    Russian Hatchling Weight Gain Issues!!

    My baby Mochi is around 8-10 weeks old now. I got him October 8th. He is 1.5 inches big. His weight keeps moving around 24-28 grams. How can I help him gain more?? Should I be worried? His behavior: Naturally wakes up around 10 but I wake him up around 8:30am for the morning soak (20-30min)...
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    Metabolic Bone Disease In Baby Russian

    Hi all! I appreciate some of you who have responded to my recent posts about Mochi. Last Friday I got my hatchling Russian Tortoise from what I thought was a reliable source. He was captive bred and 1.5 inches in size. I took him to the vet today to make sure he had his first check up. They said...
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    Tips/Advice On Enclosure -Russian Tortoise

    OH I forgot to add, I haven't seen him Basking under the lamp yet. Like I said before he keeps digging under and sleeping. Thank you Tom! Where do you like to get your weeds, flowers, and leaves from? I feel nervous to just buy a plant from a store. I don't want any pesticides or anything...
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    Tips/Advice On Enclosure -Russian Tortoise

    OH I forgot to add, I haven't seen him basking under the lamp yet. Like I said before he keeps digging under and sleeping.
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    Tips/Advice On Enclosure -Russian Tortoise

    Hi everyone! Today is day 1 with my brand new baby Russian. He is maybe a couple months old since he is around 2 or 3 inches. His name is Mochi ! Just some info about him, I got him from a breeder here in Arizona. He was not incubated, he actually hatched naturally out of the ground. I...
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