I have a Russian Tortoise who is 3 years old who has stopped eating over the last week.
There’s no sign of runny eyes, yawning or runny nose but temperatures may be on the low side at night.. it is hard to check.
Under the basking bulb it’s in the 90’s (F)
And in the 80’s elsewhere
This...
Hello, I’ve had my Russian Tortoise over a year now and everything’s been fine. But recently the tortoise had not been eating for a few weeks now.. he eats a tiny bit but not a lot at all. I give him soaks and there’s always water in his enclosure.
Temperature: 26 degrees C (79F)
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I have noticed my tortoise sleeping with her legs out stretched on the floor and her neck out flat on the floor, she has her eyes shut and I have to quickly check if she is alive (obviously she is but it doesn't look like it sometimes).
Is she just comfortable? She has done it a couple...
Hello, someone I don't really know but go to my school has messaged me that they have a tortoise, it looks like this. I appreciate that he picture sucks but I can't do it myself so don't k i.e. if you can help. I know how to advise her but I want to know what type it is so I can help research...
Hello everyone,
I am thinking of buying a couple of plants to place along the wall of my Russian's enclosure that she can eat and are fairly easy to grow.
Any suggestions? How big will the plants you suggest grow? I don't have a massive amount of space.
Thanks :D
Hey, I have a cuttlebone that I bought for my tortoise, I don't really know what to with it? Do I literally just put it in?
I feel as though she won't be able to eat it because it'll move around as she pushes it. Also, will she know to eat it?
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I have had my tortoise about 2 months now and I've been feeding her a few different leaves and things.
I know what they can't eat, and I know what they can. However, I'm just wondering what I should feed my tortoise that is good for her and is something she likes. What do you feed your...
Hey, I am going to start a photo album on this thread with my pictures of my Russian.
Hope you like them, I will be updating when I have more. Feel free to comment your favourite :D
Hello everyone,
I am really struggling to upload photos to my albums. It isn't working any ideas??
As it isn't working I might as well show you a cute photo to go with this post (She's asleep, look at her eyes :-) )
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My Russian tort loves to dig, I know they like to do it but when she's done I normally push all the substrate back where it was and she begins digging again, so does she want it there to dig into or is she saying for me to move it? Any ideas?
I spent ages today measuring out and cutting up wood to create a little upstairs with a slope up for my tort. The idea was that it would be dark underneath and she could hide there, well I'm finally finished!!!
What are your thoughts?
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I today visited the place I bought my Russian and now I know what a tank should look like, I took these photos of the torts' tanks. I'll let you make your own mind up on the conditions
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I am off to buy some coco coir, as it's apparently best for my little Russian, so it comes in bricks? Right? Once I buy it do I just sprinkle it in or do I need to make it damp?
Thanks for the advice
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Today, as I was putting my tort's food dish down, I dropped some of her leaves. I picked it up and she ran over and ate it out of my fingers. I decided to pick another piece up and try it again and she just kept eating it off my hands. Just wondering, it's not a problem if I do this...
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It is not an issue, and to be honest it's probably a good thing, but my tortoise doesn't eat or attempt to eat ANYTHING outside of her enclosure. I can have her on the garden and she won't eat anything, which is fine but if I decided to put her dinner in front of her she...
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I have a Russian tortoise and recently I have been putting a few photos of my tort and her enclosure on and people have been recommending me using a different flooring. This is perfect timing as I am beginning to run out anyway and I need to buy more so I might as well buy...