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  1. Vanessa Black

    Tortoise pooping a lot

    I’ve noticed that my little Neddy boi has been pooping a lot more lately. Every time I’ve picked her up to take her out of her cage, there’s a new little pile of poop. Is she okay? Just checking in. Her cage is a bit small. Her cage is around 75 degrees in the day, the lights are on all day (12...
  2. Vanessa Black

    Can Russian Tortoises Eat Peas?

    I wanted to make my tortoise a little Christmas feast but I wanted to make sure she could eat everything. I was thinking of peas, diced carrots and cauliflower maybe?
  3. Vanessa Black

    Healthy shell growth?

    This is my six-ish year old female Russian tortoise. Just seeing if her shell is growing normally
  4. Vanessa Black

    Normal skin growth?

    I saw this on Ned when I picked her up and she stuck her head out. Is this normal or okay?
  5. Vanessa Black

    Do tortoises know their names?

    Just curious
  6. Vanessa Black

    Is this male or female?

    Just curious. He/she six years old and about 8 1/2 inches long
  7. Vanessa Black

    Can tortoises get E-Coli?

    The romaine lettuce outbreak I think is still happening and I just realized we've been feeding my Russian Tortoise romaine lettuce. Can he get E-Coli? Should we be worried? Please help.
  8. Vanessa Black

    Russian Tortoise ate Macoroni

    Ned, my 6 year old Russian, was wandering around the kitchen floor when he stumbled across a piece of day old Craft macaroni and cheese and decided to eat it. He only ate one noodle before I caught him. What do I do? Is he going to be okay?
  9. Vanessa Black

    Worried about Russian tortoise

    I gave my six year old Russian a bath and I tried picking at the white spots on his back and they started peeling. He hasn’t made a bowel movement in a while. He eats normally and walks around just fine. I put calcium on his food every few days. He sleeps a lot when he’s in his cage. Is...
  10. Vanessa Black

    Healthy under shell?

    Is this a healthy under shell for a 6 year old male Russian?
  11. Vanessa Black

    Won't eat cuttlebone

    I got Ned, my Russian, a cuttlebone/calcium bone as a Christmas gift and he won't eat it. How do I get him to eat it?
  12. Vanessa Black

    Russian Tortoise Healthy Shell?

    Hi guys, this is my Russian named Ned. I got him from a lovely family on Craigslist who got him from petco. He's a male and he's six years old. I'm worried about his shell, he has white lines along the bottom of his shell and the black part is fading. Is that normal? He feels normal and...
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