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I was thinking about getting some hibiscus flowers for my Russian tortoise, except I don't know if he will like them. I was wondering if anybody could ship some to me, just so that I can see if he likes them? I don't want to have to buy them, wait for a year for all the nasty stuff to go away...

I read somewhere a while ago that hibiscus flowers are good treats for Russian tortoises. Is that true? If so, where is a good place to get them? Do they like them dried as well?

I've been looking for habitat or toy ideas for enrichment. My tortoise is a very picky eater, so food enrichment really isn't an option since he usually turns most new things away... Does anybody have some good ideas? He does have a big basking rock, a half log hide, as well as a giant log...

So I have a question about the UVB/UVA light that I have for my tortoise! It keeps blowing out super frequently :( I'm not in the country so I can't check what kind it is, but if somebody gives me the name I might be able to remember. I want to know what you guys are using for your tortoises'...

Got Paarthurnax a new plant today! I don't think it's going to last very long...

My boyfriend is a veterinary technician at one of our local vet clinics. One day, they received a bearded dragon lizard from our local shelter, with the memo that they could not take care of it since they didn't know what to do with him. He was seriously neglected, and consequently developed a...

Hi guys! I have a Russian tortoise male, and I was wondering about his behavior. Typically, I turn on his lights for him in the morning at 8:30, and then after giving him some time to warm up (he usually sleeps right underneath his basking lamp), I change his food for him. He usually eats...

Hi everybody! My Russian tortoise Paarthurnax's nails have been getting VERY long. I've never clipped or trimmed them before, and I assumed that by just walking around his home, he would naturally wear them down. But that hasn't really been happening, and he actually ended up breaking one of...

It's been a couple of weeks since Paarthurnax had gone to the vet and had his medication for deworming. He is eating less and pooping less, which only makes sense since he isn't eating for the worms anymore, but being crazy overbearing mommy like I am, I am a little worried. I'm also at the...

I found out today that tortoises kick their legs in their sleep! So cute! :D

Today, we finally took Paarthurnax to the vet for the first time! He was very confused as to where we were, but it didn't take long for him to get comfy and start pooping everywhere :D We got him weighed and measured as follows: Behold, my amazing drawing skills. He is 12cm...

So I brought my tortoise Paarthurnax over to my boyfriend's for the weekend (hence the temporary set-up). Looks like he made a new friend! :D

Hi guys! I've mentioned here before that I've had some trouble getting Paarthurnax to eat anything but Romaine lettuce...and today, I found this at PetCo! Seems like something that might help :D I don't have anything not-Romaine in my fridge at the moment (we were snowed in and couldn't go...

I know I haven't been around on this forum for too long yet, but I feel like it's a good place with good understanding people to vent with. I've been diagnosed with major depression for about...2 or 3 years now. Sometimes it gets to the point where I can't even go to my classes for days on...

Hello! I've been experimenting with trying to feed my Russian tort various types of greens. However, he seems to be super picky, and I'm not sure what else to do :S He LOVES his Romaine lettuce, but not much else. Some things that I've tried that he doesn't like are apples, carrots, spinach...

Hi, I'm not sure if this has been asked before but my tortoise just pooped some white stuff, it's quite thick and lumpy; is this normal? Sorry, freaking out a little here :(

So I got a new bit of shale rock for my Russian tortoise Paarthurnax...and now all he does is sleep on it! I managed to snap this super cute picture of him all stretched out on top of it. Enjoy! :D

I love watching my baby Paarthurnax eat his greens with his little pink tongue, even if he's all like "Mum! Stop staring at meeeeeee!" His little tongue is so cute! :P

Hello, I've noticed that my Russian tortoise occasionally makes little puffing noises. It sort of sounds like a tiny little sigh? I don't know how else to describe it. While it is adorable, I am wondering what that means? I don't want him to be uncomfortable or scared, if that's what the...

Hello! I've just adopted my first tortoise, a Russian tortoise. http://imgur.com/BtSXE1U I got him from PetCo, and they weren't sure how old he is, but I am going to get him to a vet soon to give him a general check-up, so hopefully we will figure something out. I just had a few...