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Long story short, my tortoise hates being confined (spends hours pacing along the wall, escaped multiple times) and he seems to value his freedom over comfort (easy access to food + water). Should I just let him roam free in my backyard? There are enough weeds for him to eat; the only thing I'm...

Hi all, My Russian tortoise is getting pretty big and we want to move him outside(permanently) soon. Since I live in Phoenix it gets REALLY HOT during the summer. The highest will be at around 115 F degrees but that is only for a week, at most 2-3 weeks. During most of the summer it is in the...

Hi guys My tortoise recently started sitting in the water dish all day long, even though I give weekly soaks and he went to go sit in the water dish the day after I soaked him. His behavior is somewhat normal, he still eats. The only thing that changed majorly is that it is a lot colder and he...

Hey guys! I want to make a DIY hide made out of sticks for my tort. It will be a bunch of sticks glued together to form an arch. The only problem is I'm not sure if the glue I'm going to use is safe; it says non-toxic but I will post images to be safe. Also, any specific types of trees that are...

Hi guys, I'm building a new enclosure for my Russian tortoise who is 1 year old. I've never built one before, so can you guys give me some tips/recomendations? This is what I know: -Use hardwood for sides, plywood for bottom -Use a something to keep the water out of the wood so it doesn't rot...

I'm going to be out of town soon, and I don't want to give my tort to someone else because its only 3 days (leaving saturday night coming back tuesday night) Previously, I have done this before and it was 5 days in the winter and they both did fine. Now that its a lot hotter than winter time, my...

Hi, This is a followup from my most recent thread.(thanks to all who answered) They suggested that I get a bigger enclosure and change the diet. What wood should I use and any how should I build it(like the setup) and I try to give my tort a good diet but he is so picky that he won't eat very...

Hi, These past few days, my tortoise has been constantly non-stoppingly pacing and scratching along the glass wall(i have 4 glass walls, I know its not a good idea but i want to get a wood one soon) Before, he wouldpace/scratch for a little bit, and then stop. Now, every time i come home all i...

Hey guys, I'm sorry if this has been answered already or if this is common sense but I know that in order to not have pyramiding, you're supposed to keep the enclosure humid. Some people had advised me to get the substrate damp and mix it around, and repeat when it's dry. The only problem is...

Hi y'all (again...) I want my tort to get natural sunlight amap. Around spring/fall, the high is around 95 and during the night its about 70. Can I keep him outside for all 24 hours or should is it too cold in rhe night? THANK YOU GUYS VM

Hey guys, My tortoise is 1 year old(You probably know this if you read my recent post) and he has a little pyramiding in his shell. I know that I can prevent it my giving him a good diet and (most importantly) a humid environment. I'm not home for most of the day, and I can't buy a mister. Does...

Hi y'all, I have a russian tortoise that is going to turn 1 on Saturday(estimated birthday) and I know that tortoises can eat it but I'm kinda worried about the fuzz on the cactus. I searched it up and people said that torts can eat the cactus fuzz but Joe is just a baby(is 1 a baby???) and I...

Hi guys, I'm feeling really down and wanted to share this mistake with you guys so your tortoise doesn't meet the same fate. Yesterday, I put my tortoises outside in enclosure for some natural sunlight, and it was about 90 degrees and the sun was really strong(so it was really hot). I decided to...

Here's my tortoise' schedule When I get home, I wake him up 3:30 he basks for like 10 MINUTES and starts wandering around 3:50 I put some food in 4:20 He eats for about 25 minutes 4:45 He walks around for 5 minutes 4:50 He GOES TO SLEEP 5:00 These are approximations, should he be sleeping that...

Hi peeps, For the past few days, when my tortoises poop the poop isn't one big poop it's little pieces of poop, or I guess you could call it tiny clumps of poop. Sometimes the poop is just a tiny speck...I'm pretty sure this is bad. Is it dirreah??? Thanks

When I pick them up, they swim in the air and try to push my fingers off them...why is this Also what is shell rot and how can i prevent it Thanks

Hi all, My tortoise is addicted to fruits and flowers; not the ideal foods for him. Any advice on how to get him to eat veggies?

Hi So both of my torts used to poop when they were being soaked but now they poop everyday(is that bad) in the food plate. Any advice on how to get them to poop when they're being soaked?

Hi all, Both my torts have a kinda strange shell but it might be normal I'm going to post pictures to clarify. At the back Joe's shell is kinda flared up don't know if you can tell At the bottom of Shmoe's shell there is like a seperation between the bottom part of his shell and the top part...

Hey guys please help I got a 2 2 month old Russian tortoises a few weeks ago and Joe has a baby tail(that's what I call it) but Shmoe's tail curves in like a mature male's tail would be like...PLEASE HELP I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS BAD OR NOT HELP!!!!!!!