Recent content by vadas

Before I even start, YES ik ellie needs an enclosed outdoor area I'm working on it, I'm trying to find one that will work(shes an indoor tortoise who gets outdoor time when it's nice out) or maybe build it myself if i can't find one BUTTTT shes so happy outside wandering in her "box" shes so...

this is the enclosure she's lived in her whole life. I just wasn't sure if it was due to stress because as I mentioned another posts Ellie is a rescue. I adopted her from a friend of a friend who could no longer care for her. she's a 7-year-old Russian tortoise and I just want to do what's best...

Ellie is a 7 year old russian tortoise! I mostly asking because as I've mentioned in other posts that I've made, Ellie is a rescue. I adopted her and in Frank I'm not 100% sure what is considered "normal"

Hi guys this may be a silly question but ellie spends a lot of time in her hide burrowing she comes out and eats and walks around and basks but will spend a fair bit of time burrowed should i be worried or is this completely normal?

whilst not everything is perfectly set up yet (I still have to build her enclosure and stuff) I've at least gotten a head start on diet!! we've got about 2 lb of kale ,collard greens, escarole, chicory, a geranium plant and a petunia plant I bought all of this from my local garden store which...

firstly thank you so much One of my brother's good friend's mothers reached out to my mother (Good Lord I know that's a mouthful) and asked if we would be willing to take in a tortoise. because my family has a long history of owning animals including reptiles and thought that we could be a good...

Hi guys! like I mentioned in my last post I have rescued a tortoise named Ellie. I've gotreb confirmation she is 7 years old I brought her home today The main reason I'm posting right now is because I need help. I don't think her previous owner knew what was best for her The enclosure she...

Hi all! My names vada! So I'm "rescuing" a tortoise (ellie but i call her eloise bc it kinda rhymes with tortoise lol) her previous owners did their best but just can't give her the best now and are rehoming now we're 95% sure she's a russian Tortoise (we've owned a male before a few years...