russian baby

I've had my baby russian now for about 3 months and I'm a little worried about her health she never comes out of her hide I have to wake her up for her daily bath I've not seen her poo or pee ever. After her bath I put her near her basking spot she normally crawls into it to warm up she basks...

Hi just looking for some reassurance I brought home a new baby russian nearly 2 weeks ago and she still hasn't eaten she comes out in the morning to bask walks around for abit then goes back to bed for most of the day and night her diet is romain lettuce and a mix of dark multi leaf lettuce red...

Hi I'm new here and have just got a female (I was told) baby horsfield tortoise I brought her home yesterday and she hasn't eaten or willingly came out of her hide once (over 24hrs) I disturbed her earlier today and placed her near the heat lamp as when I picked her up she felt quite cold...

So I just started my Tortoise on this new food called Arcadia Optimized52, she loved it for the first two days but has now gone off it Today I decided to try and trick her, I got all the Optimized weeds and flowers and wrapped them into bits of salad to create a salad burrito I don’t like...

Hydration squiggles! Do you see those little light colored squiggles? This is what a healthy, well hydrated baby's shell should look like. How do you grow a baby with a beautiful shell? - Daily soaking - Misting shell every 2-3 hours with warm water - Good weeds for food - 30 mins of natural...

I'm new to owning tortoises and I need a bit of help. My around 6-month-old Russian tortoise won't eat and spends its entire day digging in the corner. Is this normal or should I be concerned?? I have a feeling this has something to do with my enclosure being small, I'm working on trying to get...

I have had my Russian tortoise for a year now I got him from a friend so he’s actually 2 … his eyes have been swollen like this since I got him. I can’t find any reptile vets where I live and his eyes haven’t improved. He is stil eating and is active when he’s outside. But when in his house...

This is my almost 1 year old Russian. How is the plastron looking? Is it healthy or any shell Roy at all? Just curious

im getting my 6 month old Russian soon and have been looking for water dishes. I’ve seen that Plant saucers seem to work the best, but I want something that’s safe for my little buddy. How does this look? are the dementions okay? If anyone has any links to ones they’ve used for a baby tort...

Hey, So I was wondering the correct amount to feed my baby tortoises. I understand the general rule of thumb, about as much as the size of their shell. However, I know some people do 2 starve days. Does this only relate to older tortoises and not baby ones? Thanks

Hello, I am hoping for some help with what could be causing my Russian tortoise (Sheldon) to act this way and how best I can help him. I have booked a vets appointment but it’s 5 days away and I’m worried he will be suffering. Bit of background - I got Sheldon from a pet shop locally, I wasn’t...

I’ve recently noticed my horsfield tortoise has what seems to be an indentation in his front left leg. I’m not sure if this is completely normal/how his leg is supposed to be or if there’s something wrong with him. I’m a first time owner and any advice is greatly appreciated! Thank you.

She’s the size of a gum tape roll!