Recent content by Tortuga Gill

Okay. Thanks for the answers everyone. I appreciate it!

Yeah ive looked around for grape leaves and such, not really having much luck finding them. Might end up just goingwith mazuri and i was going to try a salad topper mix as well just to make it more varied. And i plan to start growing what foods i can for her as well.

hi just curious if the slight upcurl of sashas shell is normal or not. Its been like that since i got her. Will attach picture.

Wow. Awesome. Totally doing this next summer.

Hi Tom. Sorry to bother you. Im new to the forums but am very interested in the testudo seed mix you mentioned in a post and since its almost winter here in colorado i was curious if growing the mix indoors is feasible? Thanks for your time.

Thank you very much for the advice and really appreciate it. I will definitely cut back big time on the squash (was kind of questioning it being a daily thing to be honest). And lucky for me i can find the dandelion for sale in the produce section of my grocery store year round. And i will...

Hi. Yeah i knew it was lacking in some ways. Its currently a 4x4 enclosure and definitely a work in progress. But compared to the twenty gallon she lived in at the store i rescued her from i figure its an upgrade. I plan to find a better spot to build her a bigger house in the near future. And...

Yep. They are helpful. I feel a bit less insecure about it now. Haha. Thank you.

Hi! The terra cotta saucers are a great idea. I did see the care sheet. Will re read again just to make sure i didnt miss anything. I guess my concern really as far as her diet is that im not over feeding her things that are going to be bad for her if she gets them daily. Im trying to vary the...

No worries at all. Ty for replying i really appreciate it!

Hi! Yes i have read that post and i just want to ensure that the diet i have her eating isnt going to cause any health issues. And everything i had read was that adult russians didnt need a daily soak but if thats wrong, its easily righted. Ive been doing it twice a week and i keep a dish of...

Hi, sorry if this is the wrong place to put this post but ive been feeding my russian a (rotated) mix of mustard greens, kale, turnip greens, collared geeens, endive, mallow, dandelion leaves, squash, and zucchini pretty much daily as its what i have the most access to here in colorado. Ive been...

Welcome wendy!

Greetings all! So I finally went ahead and adopted a russian after decades of wanting one. I’ve had her (sasha) for about three weeks now. Initially started her out in a 40 gallon tank, but have since moved her into a 4 foot by 3 and a half foot enclosure with cypress mulch for her substrate. I...