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Hello, we recently moved to the coldest town in Colorado! Otis got an enclosure upgrade when we moved and has his own room. However, our house is on propane and it’s very expensive to keep the heat on constantly. He has his heat lamp on during the day but it turns off at night. What can I do to...

I know size could be bigger, but I am really proud of myself for the changes I have made in the last week for Otis! ? larger enclosure, deeper substrate, hide on the cool side, new light fixture with reptisun 10.0 bulb, and soaking pellets before serving with greens. Basking temp is 100-102...

Hey guys! Yesterday someone on the forum guessed Otis is between 5-10+ years old. Is there a way I can narrow down a closer guess to how old he is? Also, does his shell look dry and should I be doing anything for it? Currently, I mist him and short soaks. Thanks in advance :)

Hey guys! My name is Molly and I live in a suburb of Denver, CO. I am an animal lover of all types and I brought home my first tortoise on Wednesday! He is a Russian tortoise and I named him Otis. I am excited to learn with you all and have the support of this group. So far, he has been very...