This is my adorable new Russian hatchling; almost 2 1/2 months that I recently bought from fellow forum member Carol S ( http://www.tortoiseforum.org/members/carol-s.2253/ ); she was very helpful and nice both before and after the sale; we even talked for a while after the baby was delivered and...
So i have heard that avacado (the 'fruit') shouldn't be fed to a tortoise; but what about the leaves? I have a young avacado plant i sprouted from a cut seed (like the ones you did in science class as a kid) and has several nice leaves that i think would look rather tasty if i where a tort but...
The picture shown is an odd little plant that has been growing steadily in my planter (not my my own doing) and I have no idea whether to keep it for my tort (when I get them) or get rid of it.
Any ideas?
I have actually; do they do well in the cold? I'm not picky on color just a juvenile (preferably), is easy enough for a new owner, and not from petco or the like. I'm not having much luck finding a breeder close to my area.
I'm not sure I have ever heard of a 'Pancake' one! I found some Russian torts at a local (non-chain) pet store and for one it was about $130; it looked to be about maybe 4 1/2 inches but they both where hiding and had their back to me so hard to tell exact size or sex. But neither had any...
Great! thanks everyone for the welcomes and wonderful advice! My other question is this: I don't really trust places like 'Petco' or PetSmart' to buy my new baby so where should I try? Find a breeder maybe?
Hello Everyone!
I'm so happy to have been suggested this forum by a friend but I have one problem.. I have no lovely little tort of my own (yet) and am having a tough time figuring out which one would be best for me and where I live.
I'm from Nevada but I live on the western slope of...