russian baby

Hello! I just took my russian tortoise to the vet for an annual check up (almost been a year since I’ve gotten him/her!) and the vet was concerned over my torts weight. I feed him/her a big variety of leafy greens (mustard greens, dandelion greens, collard greens, and spring mix) and have tried...

Hey there everyone. Totally new to this forum. Our Russian tortoise is about 4 years old and very recently maybe a week, we've spotted his tale has gone quite pale and crusty. We've seen online that it could be dried urates. My partner gave him a bath earlier and it doesn't seem to have come...

I am almost done with my diy enclosure for my Russian so that they can graduate from their 55gal tub. I just need some lighting advice before I drill wiring holes places I regret. The pic below shows my plan with basking in yellow, uvb in blue, and che in red. Should I spread them out more or...

Hi I'm going to be housebound for atleast 2 weeks soon and will be unable to buy store bought food or fresh weeds for my baby Russian tort I'm unsure how to approach feeding what foods to try and what would be best for 2 weeks to a month I live in the UK and would like some recommendations please

hi all! i got my baby russian around a month or so ago now and all has been well except im worried about his/her eyes. for the first few days i had him/her in coco coir mixed with calci sand (as i saw was recommended) but soon changed it after seeing how messy it was and got nervous about it...

Hello! I received my baby russian tort 3 days ago and every time they go into their enclosure, they get super messy and their face gets covered in the substrate (as they love burrowing). i’m a little worried because i don’t want any issues with their health and my fear is that the substrate...

I bought two female Russian tortoises from a local reptile store. They seem pretty okay when I got them. They were both sleeping and when I picked them up, they looked healthy. they were moving and active! So I got them! They are both babies(2-3 years old) I have another two Russian tortoises...

hi everyone i have a 4 month old russian tortoise and we got her 2 days ago. i just wanted to ask some questions based on what sort of behaviour they should exhibit? she sleeps a lot during the day but she will roam, she burrows and scratches at the wall but it looks like she’s digging down...

Hi I know humidity for a baby russian is important and so have been keeping my vivarium nice and humid but I'm having issues controlling it of course with heat and water you get condensation the condensation gathers on the glass and runs down making the wood/chipboard Swell and eventually rot...

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