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Hi! I had the same problem with my Russian tortoise. I used this stuff that you put on the shell after a bath called Shell Saver and it worked wonders.

Awe I hope he gets better!

OMG! I also live in Pensacola Florida!!!

My IG name is simba_the_tortoise

Taco is sooooo cute!![emoji173]️ I also follow his account on Instagram and I love all the posts!

I have a Russian tortoise his name is Simba. We are at a condo that is near a dog beach. I never even thought about taking him to the beach until I saw people on Instagram with their tortoises at the beach. I thought the sand could get stuck in his shell and it could be itchy. I don’t want to...

Hi! I am not an expert but this same thing happened to my tortoise. I realized the hissing noise was just him putting his head in his shell. Mine didn’t eat for the first week either, I figured out he only likes the end crunch part. Try mixing up your food and try giving him different parts like...

Hi! I am also a new tortoise mom so I feel your struggle. Your Russian tortoise looks healthy. But I agree with you I don’t think he is 6 months. Welcome to the world of tortoise![emoji16][emoji16]

Thanks so much for your input. I changed his diet dramatically. I started feeding him some clovers, endive, beet(a little once a week), radicchio, collard greens, turnips, and mustard greens. He is doing a lot better [emoji16][emoji16].

I have him in a 40 gallon. I know it is small but he is moving to a bigger one in like a week and a half. He has a 18’ reptisun uvb tube t8 lights. I lost the box for his heat lamp but is 150 watt. His substrate is repti-bark. His hot side is like 85-94 degrees Fahrenheit, his cool side is 75...

Yes I do have a hide for him. Thanks!

I thought my other one didn’t post so I on accident posted it twice.i don’t know how to delete one so please comment on my other one. Thanks guys!

Hey guys! So I got a Russian tortoise 5 days ago. ALL HE DOES IS DIG IN HIS CAGE. He will literally dig a hole in his substrate and be there all day. He will dig one and won’t come out all day. I will have to pull him out of the cage to have him eat. Once he digs a hole he won’t come out all...

Update: he loves it when I hold him and doesn’t make noises as much anymore. He met my family and was very calm. Thanks

Thanks everyone!

You should go to the store and give them a care guide on how to take care a Russian tortoise.

Hi tortoise lovers. This is my first post on the forum. So I got a juvenile Russian tortoise yesterday(Monday). He is VERY shy. I tried to put my hand in the enclosure to move around his items he messed up. He made like a hissing sort of noise. He also make that noise when I am near him. I then...