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I'm planning on giving my Russian lots of supervised outside time until I get his outdoor setup running. How long is too long to be out of the heat. It isn't particularly warn here in Oregon yet but I still feel it is important. Also I was planning on taking a field trip to Petco for their...

Boy or girl??[hr] got at Petco. Unsure of age but they said he is smaller than the usual tortoise in there. He/she is a Russian an seems healthy to me but I'm nit a seasoned tort veteran! Hehe [hr]

I was hoping I could find a pacific NW buddy who understands the weather and might be able to give me advice on outdoor housing here in Oregon. I'm getting a Russian and the indoor setup is good but I would like to have both.

I have seen mixed messages about using multivitamin and calcium supplements. I'm getting a two year old male Russian tortoise. What are your opinions?

How would I go about doing this? I'm getting a Russian an I want to house him outside during the day and bring him in at night. I live in Oregon and I would say the average temperature is around the mid to upper 80's. During the summer at least. Winter this won't be possible as it will be lower...

I am new to tortoises and I would just like to say I have the money to pay for everything but who doesn't want to save some money? Note: I don't have the tortoise yet I am still working on it's enclosure first. I know not to even consider skimping on a good UVB light but as far heat/light...

Would seventy dollars be a reasonable rehoming fee for a two year old, healthy Russian?

Before buying one I wanted to see if anyone had a little guy who needs a home? I'm located in Oregon and looking for a Russian tortoise as stated into title (:

I am new to tortoise keeping and I am getting a Russian. I have done a lot of research and feel i am mostly prepared. I know they need to burrow but what substrate is best in your opinion and why? I've seen that somewhere around 70% humidity is good. Is that about right? Any tips would be...