Hi, this evening I went to check on my 6 year old Russian Tortoise Kiwi. I noticed on the wall there was a moving black line. Then I looked closer, ANTS!!! The ants had crawled from the window where the enclosure is under, onto its walls and into the substrate. I spot clean every 1-2 weeks and...
Thank you for this information. I know this is such a horrible thing to do, putting him in this tank. I have been trying to find a sitter, but there's not a whole lot of options where I live. But the good news is that we're home and he's in his much larger enclosure. I realize that I absolutely...
Yes, I let him walk around in the yard everyday when we're here. Having someone come over sounds like a great idea. I just don't have a timer for my lights. But I've been looking into getting one. Thank you!
Hi, right now I'm in Maine and I brought my male russian tortoise, Kiwi, with me. I'm wondering about what other people do to travel with their tortoise. I have a 20 gallon tank that I bring Kiwi in, it's the only tank that will fit in my car. I bring his lights and care supplies. But every time...
Ok, I did read that 4ft by 2ft is an absolute minimum, I don't know if that's right, but that's what I have. I also let my tort roam outside in my backyard, I have a BIG backyard. I was also wondering about out door enclosures. I think they would be good, but not where I live. There are hawks...
Thank you all! And Thank's for the welcomes!
Even if the tortoises are the same species, I should keep them apart? I've also seen many tortoises together in the same enclosure.
Hello fellow tortoise lovers and owners!!! I'm very excited to finally be on the forum! I live in upstate New York, and I don't really feel comfortable sharing my real name with all of you yet. Anyway, I have 5 inch male Russian tort named Kiwi. I'm not able to upload any pictures now because I...