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I have had my store bought (wild caught?) male Russian Tort for 4 weeks now and wondering if this chipped keratin will ever grow back. He was like this when I got him. Thanks!

Hey all! I have had my pet-store bought male Russian tortoise for a whole month now and he adjusted so well. I had a quick question about his shell. His shell appears sort of...flaky. It looked like this when I acquired him. There are two white spots where the shell has sort of "chipped" and...

I want to measure my Russian tortoise and I am wondering if the standard is to measure the carapace or plastron? Just curious because I hear they have an average size but I want to make sure I'm measuring the appropriate part.

Just out of general curiosity does anyone know the heart and respiratory rate in a russian tortoise? I was reading about hibernation and it just got me thinking!

Hello, me again! I really appreciate how this community has been so helpful in answering all of my newby questions. I now have a question about the maturity of my Russian tortoise. I picked him up from a local feed/farm supply store yesterday. They were placing an order last week and I...

I just got my first Russian tortoise today and I couldn't be more excited! I want the best for him so I'd love feedback on my habitat. His space is two Zoo Med Tortoise Homes that I bracketed together to form a 2' x 6' enclosure. Substrate is a combo of coconut fiber and Cyprus mulch. (I...

Hello all, I am in the beginning stages of getting a Russian tortoise and I plan to custom build my own table. I have been researching lighting and it appears that the community advises against coil/compact fluorescent UVB lighting. I currently have Zoo Med ReptiSun 5.0 UVB Fluorescent 24 inch...