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I have been considering a Russian tortoise for some time and am looking at different options for finding an adult. Tortoise Supply has gotten good reviews on this site. The adults that they sell are wild caught, but the site states that they have been de-wormed. What do you think of ordering a...

I had not bargained on a hatchling since I have never owned a tortoise before. I am not set up for one right now, though I do have an unused 20 g long fish tank that I could use and try to keep up humidity with a spray bottle (what I do for my hermit crabs), but really, I was hoping for a...

Thank you for that tip, Yvonne. I was hoping to find a real breeder at the fair with some captive-bred tortoises. Is this unlikely? Should I assume that the tortoises are wild-caught even if the seller tells me otherwise?

I plan to attend an exotic pet fair tomorrow (http://www.stpaulbirdfair.com/exoticpetfairs.html) and will be looking at Russian tortoises. What questions should I ask the sellers? What should I look for when I am looking at the tortoises?

http://www.stpaulbirdfair.com/exoticpetfairs.html Tortoises are promised to be represented.

Lots of reviews for MVBs on Amazon complain about them going out after a few weeks, or even a few days. I really want to go this route for basking and UVB, but not waste money on a bulb that doesn't last even to its six-month expiration date. Have the MVBs lasted a sufficient amount of time...

Thanks for the help. Bearing the similarities between Hermann's and Russians, which species would you recommend for a novice? Also, summer here is quite hot. Unless I run air conditioning, which is seldom, the nighttime temp might only dip to 75 or so for a low. Is the higher nighttime temp...

I have never had a tortoise before and am really appreciating the depth of experience on this forum, including and especially the Beginner's Mistakes. I am debating whether to go for a Russian or a Hermann's tortoise at a fair this weekend. I live in Minnesota, so the tortoise will need to be...

Thanks for the tips. Wellington, I can expand the enclosure. It's easy to add the panels to extend it or to add height. The coroplast is not expensive and I've already got plenty of storage cube panels. Darkfire007, the one that I have has a folding lid. I would keep it closed to keep the cat...

I am considering a Russian tortoise and gathering ideas for an indoor enclosure. One idea is to resurrect the storage cube/coroplast structure that housed guinea pigs for several years. The base and 6" walls are made of a very easily cleaned single sheet of folded coroplast (with the back wall...