russain tortoise

Tort on a mission

Loving my new wheel!

I’ve started caring for a Russian tortoise who lives at my work in a tank. Please know I’m aware a 2 x 3 table isn’t enough room, but this is the space available for now. Bigger things in the future. This will double his current space he’s been living in for years so I’m happy to improve things...

I’ve learned a lot recently from you guys about a tortoise in my office. I’m trying to change his life for the better because his situation hasn’t been ideal. He’s not mine, I’ve just started taking some responsibility for him. I have run into lighting/heating problems and I’m starting to be on...

I have to lovely little ladies that I can't care for like they deserve. They are both russian tortoises, one is about 5" the other 7". It's weird how they came to me, a friend of mine rescued them from someone who was going to release them. But was then going to send them to her son, who has had...

My russain tortoise broke his beak on a new enclosure we where trying for him. He bit the wiring and then couldn't get off so I tried pulling a bit then getting him to open his mouth by using lettuce but accidently pulled too hard and the tip of his beak came off. He already had a long beak and...