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i just built a new enclosure for my Russian and I keep reading about how the clamps are dangerous.. And they do make me nervous.. I'm tired of checking them every morning. I decided I needed an extra one because my tortoise is trying to hibernate (we think) and we need to keep him up. But the...

I got my Russian Tortoise, Goku, in July. I got him from Petsmart... yeah, I know, not the best idea.. But I picked him BECAUSE he was the one eating ironically. Since then he has not eaten very much or gone to the bathroom very much.... I wasn't sure if he wasn't going to the bathroom because...

my Russian tortoise refuses to eat anything but butter lettuce and radaccio from Trader Joes.. yep I'm serious.. I've tried weeds, dandelion greens, Mazuri LS, Bok Choy, zoo med tortoise food, you name it.. He hates it. So I was at Petco the other day picking up a water dish and saw a little...

any reccomendation for a good vet in the area? I've seen the Florida vet list.. just wondering if anyone has a personal reccomendation or opinion.

its a high of 70 today in Florida... normal (or even warm) for everyone else ha but cold for us.. low of 48 last night. Its sunny outside but windy so it feels colder than 70... so I have my RT inside but its pretty chilly in here as well. His enclosure has an open top... any recommendations for...

I've had my Russian tortoise since the end of July.. He's pretty active even now that it is fall because we live in south Florida and can still spend time outside (it's like 85 degrees.) Some days he does stay in his hide lately but will generally come out when I open a window, and even if he's...

Hello everybody :) I have a RT named Goku that I got about 6 weeks ago, and I think he is (slightly?) stressed out. He lives in an enclosure I made out of a bookshelf that is in my bedroom and for the most part he's been a pretty calm dude... keep in mind no one is home on week days before 4...

I got my Russian tortoise, Goku, about a week ago... first few days he went in his hide and pretty much stayed and I left out some tortoise pellets, greens, and carrots until I can get some weeds, flowers, and plants (tomorrow.) I would come home and the carrots had teeth marks and bites taken...

How do I make a humid hide that I see in so many posts?

I named him Goku :) When I bought him, the lady said he is probably a little under a year old. I bought a bookshelf, took out the shelves, and flipped it on it's back for him to live in... i'm using coconut substrate, got a hut for him to go in, a water dish, & a heat lamp ...I plan to get some...

Hi :) I've wanted a tortoise for as long as I can remember... I just graduated nursing school & I don't start round 2 until November, so I figured this would be the perfect time to get one. As much as I'd love one of the bigger tortoises (like a Sulcata), I think they're more comfortable...