russian male

Hello, I recently have taken in a 3 year old Russian Horsfield tortoise called Shelldon. He belonged to a family member who can no longer look after him. I have currently set up an 8ft tortoise table for him but have found it really difficult to maintain temperature and humidity as I live in...

I have recently taken in a small Russian tortoise after it was in the care of a teenager who had started neglecting him. Unfortunately, she used nail glue to secure beads onto his back, and I am not sure how (or if) they can be safely removed. The parent tried using a Dremel on the beads...

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Hi, this is my first post here after lurking for years. I need an opinion on whether or not this is an emergency for my tortoise. The earliest exotic vet appointment is August 5th so I don't know if I should wait or not for his check-up. I moved a little over a month ago and my Horsfield...

Today I was soaking my Russian when I noticed he had been rubbing his eyes and they were a bit pink and puffy around the edges. I've been away for college and my parents have been taking care of him but he seems to be doing fine otherwise. His enclosure is 2.5ft wide and 5ft long and typically...

I apologize for the length. Hello, I may have jumped into this boat a bit more prematurely than planned. I had a friend post about rehoming a Russian tortoise a few months ago, and then again a couple days ago and I've owned reptiles in the past (though it's been a few years and I wasn't...

So here in Ohio it's October and I just brought Gary into his tortoise table for the winter. I do not hibernate him as he is my only Russian and I do not intend to do any breeding. Ever since Gary has been put outside I've noticed a lot of grass in his stool. I know they are typically not grass...

Hi all, I adopted my 4 year old Russian tortoise from a couple last week, who had him in a small vivarium/ tank that was about 2 feet x 1 foot with beech wood chips as a substrate. We've bought him a tortoise table from Reptile Centre which is 90 x 45 x 21.5 cm (roughly 3 foot x 2 foot). I...

I have a Russian tortoise and I’ve had him for a couple weeks. This is my first time having a tortoise and I’ve read a lot on how to take care but I just need more help. One of his eyes is swollen on the bottom and it’s been closed for the past couple days, I’ve washed it with warm water when I...

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About a month ago, we got our Russian tortoise from a previous owner. She had no clue how old he was, she also got him from someone else. I know that he’s a boy, but I can’t tell how old he is. His shell is about 5 inches from head to tail (but not including the head and tail). Also wondering if...

Hey everyone! I’m new on here and I just wanted to introduce myself. My wife and I are committed to getting a Russian tortoise soon. We have done a lot of research on taking care of them and housing them and we are willing to spend the money to help our future tortoise live a long and healthy...