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It is just a regular grassy backyard so there shouldn't be too many small rocks. I'll do some more research on outdoor enclosures to find out what works best for me. You have been very helpful!

Should I just leave the ground how it is or should I put some sort of substrate?

Hi! It is becoming warmer outside and I want to know the best way to build an outdoor enclosure for little Freddie. Anything I can add like plants or weeds? Thanks in advance!

Good to know. The guy at the reptile store told me that it could be used as another food source but Freddie doesn't eat it very much since it is only in 1 little section of his enclosure.

Thanks for the advice! I have timothy hay scattered in his enclosure which I have heard is a good source of fiber.

Hi! I am a semi-new tortoise owner and I still don't know if I am feeding my russian too much or too little. Freddie is about 5 years old and he eats like a pig (from what I can tell) but I don't know if I should keep giving him more food when he finishes the pile, or stop. I have heard things...

Thanks. I didn't know if it would make him sick or something. Good to know!

I just got a male russian tort (3-8 yo) from a pet store and I gave him his first soak in his new home but it didn't turn out as I expected. I thought everything would go smoothly but he ended up just pooping a ton and swirling around in it. I took him out and wiped his poo filled shell off but...