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I’ve had my tortoise for about 3 years now and due to my life getting busier as I am heading off to uni I won’t be able to take care of him anymore. Need a suitable home for my little Rammus. Only a young tortoise about 3-6 years old not entirely sure. Everything I have is included from...

My 2 year old Russian tort has become fond of eating bugs such as wood lice and ants is this a problem?

I recently changed substrate and mold has been growing on the side how do I prevent this

I placed some coco coir in my Russian tortoise enclosure and this morning I found him absolutely covered in coco coir from digging is this a problem?

I posted before what is the best substrate choice and most said Coco fibre so I got some but I'm not sure I'm I'm making it right can some one just guide me please

So I had posted a picture of my enclosure some time ago for my Russain Tortoise know as Rammus. One problem was my UVB tube lighting was too low as it is a T8 10% UVB light just wanted to see if the height is now fine.

Can someone send me a link from where to get cheap top soil and playsand, I live in the UK.

So firstly my Russian tortoise has been very inactive this past week before then he would wake at 11am to 12am and go into his log to sleep around 6pm 7pm inbetween that time he would wander his table doing his own thing, but recently he would wake around 1pm 2pm bask for a bit eat and go sleep...

So I was wondering what sort of plants I can grow in my tortoise enclosure and the specifics of it such as, will it need a different substrate?, will I need to water it often? and if it is safe for my little RT, Rammus.

So I recently bought a microclimate model dl1 thermostat but like an idiot before reading the manual I started messing with it now I can't get it back to the default temps and don't know which way to turn it for the temps can anyone help?

My russian tortoise is 1 year and 2 months old can he eat pears as in the fruit ? And how often?

So i was just wondering when i do keep my tortoise out side say at the early stages of summer when its about 25 ish degrees celcius would i need a basking lamp out side

I just came home and went to check on nu tort and found a bunch of bugs huddled around the uvb light i think its because we keep him near the garden is there anyway i can stop them from comming in?

So I have let my tortoise, Rammus out side a few time as it is now hot in the UK but there is alot of vegetation and i was wondering if it is safe for him to have a little nibble of whatever is out side here are some pictures of the vegetation available... also i have a almost concrete area with...

Hello juts wondering i got these flowers growing im my back garden would i be allowed to feed my Russian Tortoise this it's a Daffodil and the soil has not been tampered with in any shape or form

My russian tortoises skin seems to be peeling off any ine know the cayse and if it natural?

Hey my RT, Rammus seems to be quite inactive these past couple of days ive had him for about 3 weeks now and at the start he was like this but after a few days he was very active and he'd be running around his table climbing and just enjoying himself but he seems to have slow down and I know...

My Russian tort is 8 months and i know it is essential for them to be soaked on a daily for 15-30 mins in luke warm water i also know it is just as good to keep a water bowl in there enclosure i do both of these but i have read the chemicals such as chlorine in tap water is bad for the tortoise...

My RT, Rammus, cna never hold his bowl when eating his food and keeps excreating in his food bowl is this natural and if it isn't how can i prevent this? Also if it is natural hiw can I prevent this as it is a big hassle always cleaning his food bowl lol Thank you in advance

I bought a salad pack was wondering if the contents, spinch rockets and red multileaf lettuce was safe to eat for russian tortoises