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Hello all, This morning I noticed that Leroy has pinkish/red coloring on his plastron. He's very active, his appetite is normal and gets plenty of sunshine. His substrate is Coco coir. He does like trying to climb up on his half log & scrapes his plastron in the process... I'm just worried it...

We recently moved & had to give up our beautiful outdoor garden for Leroy :-( Being that it's near the end of summer, I wanted something that I could quickly & easily construct. So...dummy me bought 2 raised garden beds without even thinking about the potential harmful effects. My question...

I noticed a brown crusty spot on Leroy's head, but figured it was just dirt. However, after his soak it was still there. Any ideas as to what it may be? The first pic is him without the brown spot:

Hello everyone :) I've read many posts on this forum about the quality of Mega-Ray products. I've been looking for a while now and came across these today Mega-Ray 100 Watt Self-Ballasted Flood UVB Lamp$46.95...

Hello, I was hoping someone might know what the white colored bush is.

Hello. I need to buy a new bulb for winter. I went on Amazon and the packaging for these 2 100w bulbs look identical, but one is a little more expensive. I'm not concerned with the price, I'm just confused as to which one I should get? Thanks for the help:) bulb 1...

Ever since we've had Leroy as soon as his light would come on @6am he would be under it basking. Lately he doesn't come out of his hide till 9 or 10 and I barely see him bask. Just wondering if a new light could be the solution, i bought his powersun 100w mvb in October of 2012. Sent from my...

We've had Leroy for 2 years and every summer I grow plants for his outdoor enclosure. This year I did a lot of research and his garden has Mescalin Mix, Rose of Sharon, 3-types of Cranesbill geraniums, pansies (of all colors), forget-me-not, Livingstone daisies, rose mallow, a variety of...

Hi, Our russian tortoise,Leroy, has pretty much been inactive since may. We thought it could have been his mvb light being old so we replaced it with a PowerSun 100w mvb. We kept it in for 3 months but it seemed like he would kinda stay away from it, like it bothered him. Then I purchased a...

Watching CNN and breaking news came on that Kim Jong Il died yesterday from a massive heart attack. It will be interesting to see where N. Korea goes from here.

Hey folks, we've had Leroy for about 5 months now. When we first brought him home he was pretty shy (though he didn't mind pooping on my hand one bit). After he became accustomed to his new home, he really seemed to have a very curious and active demeanor. He would constantly be exploring...

First off, I apologize if something similar to this has been posted before. I am by no means an expert in the subject of pyramiding, and I am quite new to keeping a tortoise, as I received my first (and only) in early August. Also, I have no formal knowledge regarding chelonian anatomy and "how...

I recently built a new, much larger indoor enclosure for my lone Russian (pics and thread to come soon). Since moving him into it, his appetite has decreased (still is crazy about mazuri though), and he seems to sulk in a corner for most of the day. I know that ample heating and light are...

Please forgive me if this has been suggested before, but I was wondering whether anybody else thinks a vet review section (perhaps even a subforum in the Vet list section of the forum) could be a helpful tool? I've read countless posts from members who have had either terrible or spectacular...

After doing a little bit of research on radicchio I've discovered that it is supposedly known for it's toxicity to internal parasites. Obviously it's not good to feed any one particular food item to a tortoise in excess, I'm just wondering if the volatile oils contained in the leaves pose any...

So I'm trying to begin Leroy's Panacur treatment and trying to open his mouth is becoming quite a traumatic experience, both for him and for myself. I know I've totally lost all of his trust, but that's okay I can deal with that as long as his meds are in his belly. It's just that every time I...

Hey folks, I'm building an indoor enclosure to replace the setup that I'm currently using. I'm using 1/2" plywood for the actual enclosure and am contemplating my options when it comes to waterproofing/sealing. I'm planning on lining the bottom 8" of the enclosure with polyethylene sheeting, but...

Hi folks, the other day I noticed what I believe to be pinworms in my russian's poop so I scheduled a fecal exam, and a general check-up with the vet. Earlier today we brought him in and though we don't have the results of the fecal yet, she sent us home with three syringes of Panacur. Leroy...

Leroy has been acting odd ever since we rearranged his indoor habitat. He doesn't seem as active. He'll just lay on his basking rock facing the corner for hours. I'm kinda worried because I've read that tortoise's normally bask for 20-30 minutes at a time. Also I noticed that there is a small...

Leroy has been acting odd ever since we rearranged his indoor habitat. He doesn't seem as active. He'll just lay on his basking rock facing the corner for hours. I'm kinda worried because I've read that tortoise's normally bask for 20-30 minutes at a time. Also I noticed that there is a small...