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So, today I noticed that one of my girls has a tail that is quite a bit longer than my other girl, though a bit shorter than my male. She was the smallest one, but recently started getting growth lines and is now bigger than my male. Can anyone tell me if I have a girl or a boy on my hands?

I've seen a lot of people introducing their various tortoises, so I figured I'd do the same! :) My tank is 7 ft. long and 3 ft. wide. There's a 48 inch UVB light in the middle and a basking light at one end. It stays around 85 on the warm side, 70 on the cool. I put in a trash can for...

I have four Russian tortoises, all about 4 and 5 inches long. My biggest one, her name is Marta, is the piggy of the bunch. Every morning she's the first one to eat breakfast and I've caught her trying to take food from the food dish at one side of the tank all the way to the heating lamp on the...

Hi! I'm the proud owner/care giver of 4 wonderful Russian tortoises in Ohio. I've had them about 3 months, and it's been an experience already! I hope to learn more by being a part of this forum. :)