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Mine looks the same.

2. I use plantation soil. I try to keep it somewhat damp. 4. I'll work on his diet, thanks for the recommendations. I thought kale was one of the better foods to feed a Russian. Unfortunately I do have to rely on grocery store foods. I've been told that bok choy was bad for Russians though, am...

I'll try to mix in some other greens into his diet. The temperature in the cooler end is about 70-80 depending on the time of day. I'm not sure about the humidity in his hide. I only have an analog humidity gauge in the centre of his enclosure and it's at about 50%. I know it's not entirely...

He's* a russian tortoise hatchling, about six months old. He seems to not want to bask too much. He eats a lot and will walk around for about an hour a day but he doesn't sit under his mercury vapour UVB bulb for too long. The temperature under the basking spot is about 95 degrees. I feed him...

80% coconut husk fibre, 20% playsand. Do you think I should remove the sand altogether? I followed the instructions here: http://russiantortoise.net/care_sheet.htm

Hi, I made a mixture of about 80% coco husk fibre and 20% play sand. Is that okay? I was recommended to do this by the breeder. Thanks for the compliments. -edit- I see what you mean, there are some sand particles on the rock. I can assure you that it's mostly coco husk fibre (called plantation...

Hi, I'm new here and I'm a new Russian Tortoise owner. He's (or she's) only a little over a month old but he's so cute. He's running around his habitat right now exploring. Here's a picture of the little guy: I'm thinking of calling him Gregor. What do you think? :D Or should I pick a more...

His eye looks a little better now. It's still slightly less open then the other. Here's an updated picture: The one in focus is the "bad" eye. I'll try giving him a bath later. I already gave him one this morning. I'm using a mecury vapor bulb. I'm assuming that's alright? Thanks for the...

Hello! I just got my new tortoise the other day. He's (or she's!) a hatchling at about a month old and I'm a bit worried about one of his eyes. Here is the "bad" eye: For comparison, here's the "good" eye: Sorry about the quality. As you can see one of the eyes looks a bit shut. I...

I literally just got him today! He's very young (only a couple of months!). I didn't want to bug him and take a hundred pictures, so I just took a quick snap and let him get used to his surroundings. I'm planning on taking some better pictures, but I figured I share this anyways. I'm too excited...

That looks pretty awesome. I'm excited to go to the ravine near my house to try to find some neat decor. I think I'll go this weekend (that is, if the snow has melted). Thanks! I guess I could try boiling things too. I never thought of that.

That's great! I was actually surprised that I was able to feed him by hand today considering the long car ride and the new and unfamiliar home he's found himself in. I think I'll leave him be for a little bit because I'm worried he's stressed out (he's been burrowed pretty much all night). I...

This one didn't stick for me (literally!). Maybe mine was defective, but it fell off after a few days. Mind you, I use a rubbermaid container to house my tort, so maybe it'll work better on a different setup.

Hi, I have a little baby russian tort. I bought a lamp fixture for him from petsmart, but unfortunately I accidently bought the wrong one. I wanted to get an actual stand, but instead I got something like this: (http://pet.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pPETS-12015195_alternate1_dt.jpg)...

I know tortoises aren't like cats, and I know they're not particularly social. However, I'm wondering if there is anything I can do to help the little guy get more comfortable around me. I'm getting a younger Russian tortoise soon and I want to make his life as easy as possible. Is there...

I'm wondering if it's safe to go to a park and get some nice looking rocks and logs/sticks to put into my torts enclosure. I know plants would probably be a no-no because of the potential for pesticides and the like (not to mention that it's sort of cold here and there isn't much growing), but...

Thanks a lot. :) I hope my new tort likes it.

I bought a "treehouse" today that I though would work as a hiding spot for my russian tort. It says it is for rats, guinea pigs and chincillas, but it seems like it could work for my tort. That being said, I'm also worried it might not be safe for my tortoise. It's this product...