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Hey everyone, I have had my Russian peanut for a year and a half now. When I got her I but her a nice indoor enclosure. This is where she has lived sense I got her. Last summer she stayed indoors. Now that summer is here, Ive been taking her out into the...

Hey everyone, I have had my Russian peanut for a year and a half now. When I got her I but her a nice indoor enclosure. This is where she has lived sense I got her. Last summer she stayed indoors. Now that summer is here, Ive been taking her out into the yard for a little...

Hey everyone, About 2 years ago my son and i saved a RES (Betty) from petco. When we got her she was 4 inches. Now she is approx 8-8 1/2 inches. So she was raised by us which makes this all the more difficult. In 2008 I was hurt while in the military. And over the...

Hey everyone, I haven't been on in a while due to some family issues but I have a question for the more experienced. I have a young Russian (peanut), When I bought her I was using very light shredded paper for her bedding. The paper was almost tissue like so it was very soft, and...

Hi everyone. As a lot of you know I'm still new here and just recently became a owner of my first tort. The couple I got her from was moving and could only take a couple pets. Now they just contacted me all stressed because the owner threw them a curve and said no pets. I know this is a tort...

I know that some shelled species are not exactly happy with change. But how about Russians? They are a very curious species. And my Russian peanut has to see exactly what I am doing when I put new stuff in her enclosure. So is it a good idea to switch things up? I switch things up for her but I...

Hey everyone. I adopted my first Russian about a week ago. One of her favorite foods is dandelion. I've bought her pesticide free lions from the supermarket but they only sell the leaf part of the plant. I live in north east pa and dandelion is in massive abundance in early...

Hey everyone. I'm Jay and new owner to a Russian tort. She is approximately 2-3 years old. I adopted her from a couple who couldn't take her with as they moved. They really loved her and was sad when I came for her. But I'm the same with all my pets. They live better than I do.. Anyhow I'll vet...

Hey everyone. I'm Jason I'm from Wilkes barre PA(northeast). I'm 32 and a full time dad to my 10 yo son Jay Jr. I work as a paramedic firefighter. I have always loved turtles and tortoises. I currently own a 1 year old RES named Betty and just two days ago adopted a 2 yo Russian tort...