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  1. Arjun&Yoshi

    Rainbow bridge :(

    So sad. I'm sorry!
  2. Arjun&Yoshi

    Can I share my son's collection

    Hahaa. I honestly knew nothing about tortoises until I started reading on this forum. When I saw that pyramided sculpture I thought that was a special type of tortoise or something. So clueless! Lol
  3. Arjun&Yoshi

    Can I share my son's collection

    Thanks. He's hoping to add many more over the years.....so am I.....means we're on vacation LOL!!
  4. Arjun&Yoshi

    Can I share my son's collection

    Here's a clearer pic...
  5. Arjun&Yoshi

    Can I share my son's collection

    so as some of you may know, I am actually mom to Arjun, my 10 year old who is the happy best friend to a 7 month old Russian baby named Yoshi. I am a member here because I thought it was important for me to also learn all I can about the proper care of tortoises as my son is too young to really...
  6. Arjun&Yoshi

    What did your tortoise get for Christmas?

    Yoshi got half a raspberry and he loved it! :)
  7. Arjun&Yoshi

    Gordon Ramsey's kids have russian tortoise as pet

    was watching one of his cooking shows on The Food Network and they showed his daughters with their tortoises. So cute! Although one of them did look like it was pyramiding a little! Just thought it was interesting so I shared :)
  8. Arjun&Yoshi

    Finally weighed and measured my russian baby

    he is around 7 months old (we've had him for a month) and he was 2 1/2 inches long ( and wide) and was 73 grams. Does that sound okay for his age?
  9. Arjun&Yoshi

    Do his eyes look swollen?

    Thank you. Guess I'm just paranoid, I could have sworn one eye looked a bit swollen.
  10. Arjun&Yoshi

    Do his eyes look swollen?

    It's really his one eye that looks a little different.... I'm just not sure.
  11. Arjun&Yoshi

    Do his eyes look swollen?

    we've had Yoshi for almost a month now, he's a CB 7 month old russian. Complete newbie to having a tortoise as a pet so I'm not sure...do his eyes look a little swollen? Eating, pooping, peeing normal. Nose is clear and he is opening both eyes no problem. I use a 10.0 Reptisun UVB tube lamp...
  12. Arjun&Yoshi

    Do you keep food dish in same spot (indoor enclosure)

    Thank you Tom. I prefer to keep ideal conditions too. I just can't wait until the warmer weather starts so little Yoshi can get outside. My son and I have discussed his outdoor enclosure and all the great food we are going to grow for him already. :)
  13. Arjun&Yoshi

    Do you keep food dish in same spot (indoor enclosure)

    Just wondered if it makes sense to move the food dish every few weeks or too stressful for baby russian? I was reading another thread about keeping lights off a few times a month to imitate natural habitat, so wondered if the same could apply to having the tort find his food in a new place...
  14. Arjun&Yoshi

    Rescued horsefield doing well! name ideas please :)

    Lucky, as he/she was so lucky to have you rescue him/her!
  15. Arjun&Yoshi

    should parents allow kids and teens to get tortoises?

    I am a mom who recently bought her son a russian tortoise for his 10th birthday. We brought Yoshi home on November 21. My son has wanted and asked for a tortoise since he was 7. He begged for one for his 8th birthday. We gave him a reptile party instead, where the finale animal was a huge...
  16. Arjun&Yoshi

    I'm curious.... (prices of tortoises)

    Wow, can't believe just how much more we pay in Canada...sadly for just about everything compared to the U.S.
  17. Arjun&Yoshi

    I'm curious.... (prices of tortoises)

    I know what you mean, his basking light keeps melting my igloo! :)
  18. Arjun&Yoshi

    I'm curious.... (prices of tortoises)

    We went to an exotic pet expo in September and I think the breeders were selling them for around $1200 or so. The cheapest I saw were the Greeks at $400.
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