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Yup, our glass container was too big so we fit it in the middle and she made it beautifully from NYC to Toronto! I'm going to write all the steps on how to export and import your tortoise from USA to CANADA in a separate chain!

yea, I want to keep her in the passenger seat leg space since the uHaul won't be heated in the luggage area. So the plastic container wont fit there :/ .. its a 10 hour journey from NYC to Toronto.. we are planning to do a night stay in Buffalo not to stress my tortoise and my dog too much!

This was great advice!! thank you! Can I keep my tortoise for travel in a glass enclosure?

it helps new people to search the forum and see all replies irrespective of the time! thanks for the suggestion though :)

Your suggestions are deeply appreciated! I'm going to make it bigger for him.. I have the "Zoo med PowerSun Vapor UVB Reptile lamp" -...

I have tried to identify her/ his gender but I don't see the super long tail that male russian tortoises have. can u please help me confirm her gender? Images of her tail attached below. Also could u please suggest a min size for her enclosure? and is it too bad to keep her outside sometimes...

Hi, My toroise was gasping for air/ opening his mouth like you mentioned. I'm mostly sure that is dehydration coz I took him to the vet and they saw more signs of dehydration coz I wasnt soking him.. I started to do so and since then i havent seen him gasp/open his mouth like that.. and...

invest in a handheld temperature gun (home depot has them) and u can check temperatures everywhere

Hi, My russian tortoise that is about 8-10 inches long is in a 3 by 2 feet enclosure and does the same.. Im kinda being a strict mom and just letting him scratch until he tires himself out and sleeps coz the heat is veryy imp and he will be very cold outside. When we take him out he loves to...

Hi my 4 year old Russian Tortoise has had a new enclosure (3 by 2 feet, he is 10 inches long) for about 4 months now.. He is a bit pampered and we let him roam in our balcony and home most of the times, so when he is in the enclosure he always wants to come out.. I noticed a few bugs...

the second is a clothes moth (golden in color and flies)! incase anyone wants to know!

Hi all, I have a wooden enclosure for a Russian tortoise and have noticed some bugs in the enclosure, can someone please help identify the bugs, and tell me which ones are healthy or which ones are not? Also, I have bought an F10 solution to clean it first and then put the substrate. But im...

Thanks a lot, ZenHerper! That was really helpful.. I have heard we need to mist the enclosure a little hence i mist it everyday and that makes it damp.. should I not do that for the tortoise?

this could be helpful!

HI everyone, I am a mum to a 4 year old Russain tortoise- Dash! I have been following this forum for a while and it has been immensely helpful! I noticed some small insects in Dash's enclosure so decided to do a deep clean. I recorded some insects and would really like to learn how to get rid...