Recent content by speedyTortoise

Hello, My 10-year-old Russian tortoise has been sleeping all day in his hide for the past several months. At first, I thought he was attempting to estivate, but he continued sleeping in his hide all day, even after June/July. He only comes out when I take him out, and he only eats when I feed...

That's a great idea, thanks!

Hello, I am interested in getting involved in reptile/amphibian-related volunteering for the remainder of the summer and during the rest of the year. I am currently in high school in the Cary/Apex area. Does anybody know of any opportunities to get involved with?

We used a kit from https://www.reptiles2you.com/ and it went pretty well.

He might actually be doing that! He eats a good amount of food every morning, but I never see any poo in his enclosure. I don’t even know when he gets a chance to eat his own poo as he is always buried in a hole when I check on him during the day.

Yeah, I do that every other day or once in 3 days. Good news is that after a good hour in the bath on Friday, he finally pooped.

He is 6-10 years old, we don't know for sure. We are working on getting him a bigger enclosure. His enclosure is right next to a window. Do you think the window does anything good for him, like making it brighter?

Oh, ok. Thank you.

He is a Russian tortoise. At night, he either digs a hole and sleeps in there or goes to his hide. During the day, his basking spot is 95-100, the middle is around 80-90, and the cool side is 75-80. At night, the temperature never goes below 68.

Thanks for all the replies! Is it alright to take the substrate out, clean the enclosure, and store the substrate in a bag or other container for next time instead of throwing it out?

Hello everyone! I have a quick question about what to do with my Russian tortoise's vacation enclosure while we aren't on vacation. He has a smaller plastic tub that can be transported, and the tub is just sitting in the garage when we are not on vacation. Is it okay to put the lid on the tub...

First of all, I'm very sorry for not replying! There were a lot of things to do for Christmas and New Year. Second, yes, there is a reason I hand feed him. He doesn't graze at all. Instead, he sleeps through the day in holes that he dug. I think there are a few reasons for that. We moved to...

Hello everyone, merry Christmas (almost)! My tortoise hasn't pooped for almost a week now. He is decently active, walking around a little but mostly digging, and has a good appetite. I feed him a small to medium amount of food in the morning and try to feed him in the afternoon if I can (feeding...

Of course I won't rehome my tort! If I have to pay, of course I will pay! But I just didn't see the reason behind buying more expensive equipment if something cheaper works just as well. My Russian tort is around 6-10 years old (the pet store never told us his age when we got him) so pyramiding...

Do some tortoises do better under coil and mercury vapor bulbs than others? I'm asking because a friend of mine has been using coil ones for years, and his tortoise is healthy and doesn't have any damage to his eyes.