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Hey everyone. I have a female russian tortoise. I've had her since spring of 2018, so a little more than a year. She has a 4 by 6 foot enclosure with a loft, an outdoor enclosure about the same size, and I let her roam my yard (supervised). Until very recently, she has never tried to escape...

Hey everyone! I've had my Russian tortoise for a little over a year now, and I just want to check if her diet is still balanced and healthy enough. She gets: Bok choy (and baby Bok Choy), mustard greens, collard greens, turnip greens, dandelion (when the store has it), Endive, radicchio, and...

Hello everyone! I've had my tortoise for about a year now. She's been doing great so far. But about last week, her main light burned out. (a power sun) The only kind of bulb that I had were two cheaper backup bulbs. I put both of them in (in different places in the enclosure). They seem fine...

Hi everyone! I may just be overly worried, but I think my tortoise Tabitha might have a respiratory infection. She has been eating and pooping like normal. But his morning as she was eating breakfast, I heard a little wheeze. It wasn't like a cough or anything, but every time she breathed you...

Hi everyone! I have a Russian Tortoise, Tabitha. I've had her since last March, and she's always been a good eater. Within the last couples weeks, she would go on one or possibly two-day hunger strikes, but always finally ate. Now she spends the whole day burrowing in assorted places. I, mean...

I added some new things and so far Tabbi loves it!:D Nomming some dandelion!

Hi everyone! I was feeding Tabbi some spring mix (untill we get more weeds, and still with some other things) and I noticed there was some radicchio in it. She went straight for it, so I bought some at the grocery store (it's organic). I then realized I should ask here. Is it safe? (By the way...

Hi! My adult Russian Tortoise never burrows. We got her in March and as far as I know, she hasn't borrowed since. During the night she goes in her cave hide and is basically on top of the coco coir. (I use coco coir.) Is this normal?

The weather finally warmed up last weekend so I took my baby for a walk!:D (Only in my yard/front walk, we don't want any trouble with dogs.) I know her beak is overgrown, we're bringing her to the vet soon. Her she is:

We have an 100-watt MVB and an 100-watt ceramic heat emitter on one fixture. It is about 13'' off the ground, but the fixture is deep and could add more inches to that. I am using this temp gun: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00837ZGRY/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20 Anyway, it (the temp gun) says its...

This actually only took about 4 days to build, although I did have help from 2 people.

This is Tabitha, my new Russian Tortoise! :<3: I got her today, and I am unsure of her age. She is about the size of my hand, maybe a little bigger. She is very adventurous and I love her already. Her full name is: Tabitha (It sounds so cute!) Basilton (Everyone deserves a silly middle name.)...

Is this plant safe for a Russian Tortoise to eat?

I was on one of the barrier islands of Florida, on the west coast and I visited the club near my parent's house (I live in CT and really wanted to feel some sun) and there were two wild Gopher Torts! One was bigger and ate from my hand. The other was smaller and stayed in his/her burrow.

Hello, I am getting an adult Russian tortoise on March 25th and we are beginning to build the enclosure. I was wondering what the best distance between the light fixture and the bottom of the enclosure is? I will be using a 100-watt ceramic heat emitter and a 100-watt mercury vapor bulb...

Found this online, not my tort but sooooo cute!:p

Hi everybody! I am getting a Russian Tort in late March at the nearest expo to my house. Unfortunately, it will be a two and a half hour drive.:( Is this dangerous for a tortoise? Is there anything I can do to make it safer and less stressful for the tort? What temp. should the car be inside...

These are my babies, Annie(Bulldog) and Archie (Mutt)! I would love to see some other dogs! I can never get enough photos! :p

Hi Everybody, I plan on getting a tortoise in late March and I am going to start building an enclosure (Tortoise Table) soon.This would be for a Russian tortoise. I was wondering if 6ft by 3ft enclosure with an outdoor enclosure in the summer would be acceptable. Thanks In Advance, Lark :D