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I am very worried about my Russian tortoise who is possibly trying to hibernate. I only got him in June 2016 and am very worried he should not be hibernating because I don't know how that works. We live in Wisconsin and I keep him in the basement so it is a little cooler here. But he's inside...

My tortoises poop is very green and liquid. I know this sounds nasty but it really is. We have only had him for 3 days so maybe he is just adjusting. Not really sure what it's supposed to look like. He also smells horrible, as I said we have only had him for 3 days so I don't think he should be...

I'm not understanding the whole soak idea. I thought it was supposed to be a nice relaxing time for them to go to the bathroom and get hydrated. My tortoise hates bathes. He cant go 5 min without trying to get out. Am I doing it wrong? Any ideas.

This is my indoor enclosure for a 5 inch Russian tort. We are also building a larger outdoor enclosure for summertime use. If anyone has good ideas or pics for an outdoor enclosure I would love to see those. This is for bad weather days and winter, as I live in Wisconsin. I know it's not...

Hello I am new to the forum and a first time tortoise owner! I have found the site to be very helpful so far. I just wanted to share some pictures of my first Russian tortoise! I got him from Petco and his name is Tortellini. They do not know how old he is so if you have any ideas please let me...