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TLDR; found a small opossum outside, brought my fully grown Russian tort inside (probably out of paranoia, I know), and want to know what level threat I’m dealing with. Hello all. I’ve just found our first opossum outside this morning. I used a hose to scare it off twice, but it kept coming...

Hello all. For reference, I’m in north texas where we haven’t had rain in quite some time. I have a few plants (which I kept in pots so I could take them inside during winter) within my tortoises cage. Long story short, I attempted to keep them alive with a solid soak, the abysmal heat were...

Hello all. I’m trying to figure out some new plants for my outdoor enclosure and I came across this one a few time son recommended. The reason I ask you all about it is because on tortoisetable it mentions it within another grass plant, but doesn’t specify if this one in particular is safe. I...

Hello all. I’ve read that you should feed your tortoise once a day about the size of a shell. I’ve got a 15 year old female who has lived outdoors before I got her (and still lives outdoors currently). She does two kinds of pacing: one is bored and the other is demanding a refill of food. When...

Hello, I’m trying to find out what may be going on with my tort. She’s always been an outdoor tortoise and was previously with my father—now she’s living in an outdoor enclosure at my house. The enclosure is 8x4 and about 3.5-4ft deep soil. It’s been a bit warmer since it’s August now and we...

Hi, all! I know it’s a little early to be worrying about winter time, but I like to be prepared. I’ve posted here once before, but basically I inherited the family russian tortoise from my dad this past spring. She’s about 15 years old (probably older, but that’s how long he’s had her) and...

Hey, y’all. I have a russian tort that I’m keeping watch over for my dad until he has a yard to keep her in again. We’ve had her for around 12+ years and for about 5-6 years he’s kept her fully outside all year round. I’m not well versed in the ins and outs, but I’ve got a great outdoor set up...