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Well, there are a couple of options. But either way: you'll need to ensure that your desk space can house a 40 gallon tank. Because general rule of thumb is 10 gallons per 1". The smaller water turtles (common musk turtles are an option) get to be 4"-5" max, so you need to ensure that you can...

Yay Spud! Happy birthday lil buddy!

Glad I'm not the only one that didn't immediately check!

Thank you everyone for your responses! :) I will post updates soon about travel info and with pics of the test enclosures for more advice!

Thank you very much! I will go ahead and do that this weekend to get her ready. I also did a shopping haul and picked up tons of spare clamps, UVA/UVB/ceramic heater bulbs, etc. so I can go ahead and start designing everything. :) I will be sure to post pictures about our travels when the time...

Thank you! We would be going south through warmer states but night driving will get chilly! Love that set up in your car, especially the cover and lamp idea!!

Hi everyone! So I know that similar threads like this exist- but many of them are from 2011-2012, so I was wondering if any of the information has changed. I currently have a Russian tortoise (along with 3 yellow-bellied sliders, but I have moved them before across multiple states so I have a...

Hi everyone! Short update: thank you all so very much for your responses! I went ahead and provided greens all day, as some of you suggested (removing bad greens and keeping fresh greens ready at all times). Seems like she is doing her own schedule now and is happier this way rather than waking...

Thank you both for your responses! I am sorry if this was a repost; I was having trouble finding a thread about time rather than food type.

There are some that you can possibly mix and others you cannot. It's safe to assume no. Because a lot of turtles (water ones) have very specialized requirements. For example: you might assume that you could keep a yellow-belly and a spotted together since they are both water. However, one enjoys...

Fun story: When I first got my tortoise (I was unable to verify at the time I picked her up) I went with the name Eggbert, because I wrongly assumed that the tortoise I would be picking up would be male. Anyway, I guess that idea was stuck in my head, cause I never bothered to actually check...

Hello everyone. I've had my Russian tort for approximately 3 months now. She is a rescue; her previous living conditions were pretty terrible, and she was on a diet of green beans and was severely underweight. Now she's a plump little thing and is on a highly varied diet. I use the Tortoise...

Sorry for the slow responses! Thank you! I will give her account access and also verify that my contact info is correct!

She will be living at the house for 80% of the time.

Hi everyone, I'm going out of town for two weeks starting the 20th. I have hired a babysitter for my Russian tort. I plan on leaving spares of everything- bedding, lighting, etc. and providing a pre-paid visa for groceries. I have typed up a 'care guide' including feeding schedules, soaking...

When I first got my Russian tort, she looked really dry. She wasn't treated well at the start of her life, so when I got her I changed her food schedule, soaking schedule, etc. Even with soaks, her shell was incredibly dry and brittle. I dipped my finger into some organic coconut oil and then I...

I can't give any advice on how to completely fix it, but I can add suggestions for an alternative to supplements? This sounds like a powdered supplement. Have you tried cuttlefish bone yet? Also how is your soaking schedule?

Could you please give us more information? How big are these turtles? How old are they? Yvonne is right; older water turtles should NOT have squishy shells. Younger turtles may have slightly squishy shells but they should still be firm. If they are older and have squishy shells this is sign of...

Hello all! I am a new tort mommy. I have a little girl (russian tortoise) who is about 3-4 years old, and her name is Eggbert (yes, yes, a masculine name but we had no idea at the time). I plan to use this account in the event that I have any questions or concerns about Eggbert. I am new to...