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Can anyone tell me if this is shell rot on my Russian? Looks like a normal color I'm just making sure he's healthy

I took my Russian tortoise Mr Gorbachev to the vet yesterday and they said he was healthy and he even peed on the doctor. I told them he hasn't pooped in a couple days which was odd but I figured if he peed it was fine. I caught Mr Gorbachev eating some tiny wood chips in his enclosure today. I...

I took my Russian tortoise Mr Gorbachev to the vet yesterday and they said he was healthy and he even peed on the doctor. I told them he hasn't pooped in a couple days which was odd but I figured if he peed it was fine. I caught Mr Gorbachev eating some tiny wood chips in his enclosure today. I...

Ok so i was cleaning out flashes tank and while i did that i replaced his food bowl and i threw away the old food from the last day or 2 and in his food bowl i found rotted cucumber it was so old it was yellow and it had a horrible smell and it look like it had bite marks on it and i threw it...

Stupid question - being an experienced tortoise owner i have always wondered can tortoises hear? I searched all over the internet and some said yes some said no , some said they detect vibrations but I just dont know thanks -George

So i have had a Russian for almost a year, I love him, he is the best pet ive ever had and ever will have I love him But I feel like he doesn't back he has a huge enclosure (10 foot by 2) I basically have lettuce and carrots and other food in all the time ( i kinda overfeed him) He seems happy...

Hi recently i have been thinking about getting a second Russian Tortoise I already have 1 I have had him for 9 months and i am pretty comfortable with him now. (No more panic attacks about the lighting temperature etc.) He eats well is pretty active lives in a indoor 10 foot by 2 foot house and...

Hi a long time ago when I got my Russian and they sold me a red light for night time only but I don't see anyone else using it so I want to know is it required because I want the tortoise in my room but the light is to bright at night time here is a picture

So I made flash an indoor teraium he was in a tank for about 9 months and he seemed miserable so I made him this Please give feed back

So I just made this outdoor enclosure for flash and I was hoping someone could give me adivce if it's suitable

What is the proper way to pick up a tortoise? I usually do the sides like a closed book but I don't know the proper way

Hi I got a tortoise a few months ago and not sure what the species is I bought him and the papers said hermans and some people online tell me its hermans but a ton of people online are also telling me he is a russian I dont know

Is it normal for my Herman tortoise to always try to climb over his outside house and always is it normal for him to always sleep?

Hi I have had a tort for about 2 months and made my very own house and some of the parts are untreated pine wood I've heard that pine can harm a tort can I have some help?