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I work at a pet store and somebody abandoned a soft shell turtle there. We can't sell it, but we need to find a good home for it. If you live within driving distance of Chicago and are willing to come to Chicago to pick it up, and you can prove that you know about large aquatic turtles and can...

So Orrin has basically decided that he will only eat live plants. Since it's almost winter and I live in an apartment it's not exactly possible to let him free graze outside. He went a week eating almost nothing--I noticed some tiny nibbles once or twice, but nothing I would call a meal...

So how bad is fruit realistically? I had to move my russian to a different apartment for a little while (spraying for bugs at home). This other place is much louder and brighter than what he's used to, so he hasn't eaten for a few days--I know, nothing to panic over, but it's still not good...

When is a russian tortoise considered an adult? Orrin was most likely wild caught a little over a year ago, spent a few weeks in a petsmart, then spent a year with an extremely neglectful family before coming to me about a week ago. He is 5.5 inches long (I'll have weight and pics later...

I've heard that having a dog around a tortoise can be a pretty big dangerous no no, but what about cats? I'm asking because my apartment building is being treated for bugs this week and the only place I can bring Orrin for a few days has a cat. It won't be impossible to keep them in separate...

What's too cold to take a russian tortoise outside for a half hour or an hour? I live in Chicago and it's beginning to get cold, but I want to give my little guy as much outside time as possible.

Hello! I work at a pet store and occasionally people abandon their unwanted pets there. Well, today somebody left a russian tortoise with me. It was in horrible condition. The poor guy was stuffed into a 20 gallon aquarium, the bedding (pine!) hadn't been changed in months, there wasn't...