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
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...
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 :)
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...
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. :)
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...
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...
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.