Does anyoneʻs Russian (or any type) walk in the same direction? It doesnʻt seem to matter the time of day, the season or where I put him, he will always head east. Not exactly due east but in an easterly direction. Iʻve tried setting him down by my neighborʻs yard facing south. He...
I posted this a couple of months ago but did not get any replies. I took him to a vet who checked a fecal sample and said my tort did not have worms. He was fine for awhile and now he’s got that weird poop with - I don’t even know how to describe it. Jelly like bubbles? This is an older...
Hi, I did some looking around but couldnʻt find anything exactly like the issue Iʻm having. My little Russianʻs front legs have been looking a little swollen to me, but my family keeps saying he looks fine. Heʻs in a 6X4 open enclosure, basking area 95-105F, ambient/warm side 80-ish degrees -...
There are a lot of stories and tips on keeping torts from climbing out of their enclosure, but since we got Snoopy back from his 5-month "field trip" he wonʻt climb anything. There is a buried half log hide thing to climb over, a cement log-thing, overturned terra cotta saucer, and some...
I searched other threads and the closest thing I could find was a post from Tort Pierre (?) on 9/16/14. When we first got Snoopy about 2 years ago, he would make what has been described as a "squeaking" sound occasionally, itʻs similar to a wet foot in a flip flop. We would only hear it every...
Has anyone found this strain of hibiscus? In looking at the database of Hawaiian plants, itʻs related to Hau which is an edible plant. This came up as another species of Hau, not to be confused with Hao. Here is a picture that I found
The sully I’m sitting just ate an old cigarette butt someone threw in my yard. He closed up so I couldn’t pull it out, should I soak him and feed him cactus? The local vet said there isn’t anything that can be fine since the niccotine will be absorbed, just watch for shaking and drooling. Any...
Sorry to keep asking questions about this tortoise! I foster a sully on the weekends because his owner does not feed him and heʻs left alone in a 3X5 open-top enclosure outside, among other things. We donʻt have the types of predators you do, but we do have mongoose and feral cats. He is...
I have been trying to introduce new foods to my tort following the advice here, Iʻve chopped up his favorites a little smaller and left the new things bigger so itʻs harder for him to pick and choose. I understand that it can take several weeks, but every time I do that, he poops on his feeding...
I think this was debated at one point but I can’t find it. When it’s spa time and I put the sully in his bath, bubbles come up followed by a rude stench. Is it just air trapped under his carapace or is he farting?
Hi all, I was looking at the FB crazies this weekend, and someone showed a picture of thier enclosure that had a cement hide that she made. Is this ok to use? I was wondering if I could make one.
Hello, I am still very new here and have a couple of questions about sulcuta care. I will be baby-sitting a 2 year old tortoise for about 2 weeks and would like to know if there is anything specific I need to do? I have a Russian and I know they have different needs. He will be kept outside...
Hello,
I am still very new to this forum, but have learned so much from reading all the information posted. I am not sure if "ethical" is the proper word, but can anyone suggest a firm but nice way to let a co-worker know that her care is really not in the best interest of her tortoise? Again...
My tortoise has been out on determined, specific march lately, and heading past all other plants and goes straight to this. It is about 75 feet from my house and he is just determined to get to this plant, walking all over every other kinds of foilage. Once he munches on some of this, he lays...
Does anyone know how daily travel will affect a Russian Tortoise? I have the opportunity to create an 8 X 12 outdoor enclosure which is close to my office, but about half an hour away from my home. The plan is to drive Snoopy to the outdoor enclosure in the morning about 7:00 am, and bring him...
Hi I’m a new tortoise owner and have a few questions I’m hoping someone can answer. I’ve a lot about having hides in the enclosure and things to climb but my tortoise prefers to burrow under the coconut coir and Timothy hay. He won’t eat the hay but likes to burrow under it. Also he doesn’t...