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How much more work is it to have more than one tortoise? I have one Russian tortoise and would love to have a Burmese star. I anticipate having to keep them in separate enclosures, indoors and outdoors. What am I not thinking of?

Just took my Russian tortoise to the vet for a check up. She recommended we hibernate him. This makes me nervous. I really don’t want to kill my tortoise. Any tips? The vet also recommended Flukers liquid reptile vitamin twice a week. Does anyone use this? Good idea?

Is it normal for my RT to drink water during her soak? She does it more often than I would have expected. I’ve had her for two weeks.

I’ve had my Russian Tortoise for two weeks and yesterday, he came over to me while in the garden! Does he perhaps recognize me as the food dispenser? ?

If I use hardware cloth to cover my outdoor enclosure, will the tortoise still get adequate UV?

Is there a cheaper source for orchid bark? I bought a few 3lb bags of small sized orchid bark, but each bag is $19. I’m trying to give my tortoise 4” of substrate, but I think I would need a LOT more substrate to cover her enclosure. is this just the way it is? Do I need to replace all of it...

I've been reading posts about lighting and wonder if this light would work for a Russian Tortoise in an 8' x 4' enclosure. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08JHDBR8G/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20 Roughly how high above a 20 inch tall enclosure? No way to know without a UV meter?

Hello! I am a new owner of a Russian tortoise in Colorado. We unfortunately lost our first one within a few days, because we didn’t have her in an outdoor enclosure and she vanished within a few distracted minutes. We have a new tortoise now, a male, approximately 4” long. He is currently...