I have an adult Russian tortoise who is in dire need of a new enclosure, but I am unsure as to how I should do it. I live in South Florida and I don't know if it would be a good idea to have him outside. With my current situation, I would only be able to provide a maximum of 6'x3'. The enclosure...
Well. On top of every other issue i have as a beginner like enclosure set up an size and annoying mold i have another. I know tortoises are messy but this is ry getting out of hand. My substrate is coco coir from the bag, i don't wet it ( am i supposed to?). I dont have any other substrate mixed...
So i started noticing mold in my tortoise tank by the water and food. I didn't think much about it and just took it out. But now it is growing like crazy. I have commented on another thread of someone else's for mold and i decided to make my own. I already have enough problems with having to get...
So i had my Russian tortoise for about 3 years now and i thought i was doing quite well on taking care of him. Now i'm not sure because he has been getting swollen eyes. He has a 100w UVA bulb, his substrate is loose coconut fiber from the bag. It doesn't have anything else mixed in with it. I...
I have recently been noticing that my russian tortoises eyes have been looking swollen. The look large and pink but i can't get a picture. I can't get a picture because when i go to get my phone and come back they look normal again. I don't know what is going on, i might be insane but i just...
I have a russian tortoise and i grow her own food. I give her collard greens and recently there were aphids on them. I washed most of the aphids off but i think some remained. I think this because there is an aphid colony (or whatever you call a family of thousands of aphids) living in my tank...