russian tortoise

I am super new at this. My uncle moved back to the Philippines and left me with this poor tortoise. He's had it for at least 5 years. It was given to him by another family member, so we don't really know how old this tort is. He had a pretty sad (unhealthy) life since he lived in a bucket the...

I am planning on adopting this little guy in a couple weeks and am wondering if his shell shows any reason for concern. I’ve just never seen scutes overlap like that. When I asked the breeder about them, he said it’s normal growth coming in. But of course I wanted to be thorough and confirm with...

Hi again guys! I posted in here a few weeks ago when we first brought home our Russian tort (Myasa), but I'm still worried about the fact that he has not eaten anything. I tried to compile a list of all the questions I've been asked about him to see if someone can help me troubleshoot and...

Hi, I’m a new owner and I’ve got a tortoise called Frank who is 8 months old now. He is very active, curious, growing quickly! I soak him daily for around 15 minutes each morning, feed him a varied diet of weeds, lambs lettuce kale etc different foods most days, and he eats well off his slate...

Digger was on an outing in the house and ran into a new friend. He stood and stared for the longest time.

The noises sound almost exactly like a duck quacking. Not necessarily loud but not quiet as I've been able to hear them with headphones on if I'm in the room. He specifically makes them after eating or drinking and opens his mouth to do so. I've heard this can be caused by a respiratory...

Young (about 2 years old) Russian Tortoise up for adoption. Looking for a loving home for our little tortoise. We have experienced some major life changes and unfortunately can no longer keep him or her. Tortoise comes with a full setup - enclosure, heat lamp, uv lamp, ceramic heat emitter...

Have have a russian tortiose that I need to rehome. He is about 6 years old. He will came with his supplies & enclosure. Located in indiana

Alternative title: From the Razor-backed musk turtle to the Alligator snapping turtle, who is the smartest of them all? So, I was reseaching tortoise intelligence, as one does and came across this nifty table on Wikipedia that lists animals by number of neurons...

Hi! I let my russian tortoise free roam in the backyard while I watched him, but quickly took him back inside due to him trying to dig under the fence and eat some weeds. I immediately put him back inside his cage because I did not want him to become even more distressed from a bath (another new...

Hello everyone, I have a Russian tortoise who is 1.5 years old now. I got him when he was one month old. Being a new pet owner I wasn't sure about my skills, so I didn't hibernate him last year. But I think I should hibernate him this year. However, I am still scared to risk his health. Is he...

Hello! Noticed an orange-ish spot on my tortoises neck that seemed shiny, almost jelly like. I took him out to examine briefly. It isn't bleeding, it's soft and not hard. I didn't poke or prod because I was worried it was some sort of scab. When he was bought, the worker said he had an abcess on...

My tortoises lights are on a 13 hours on, 12 hours of schedule and they shut of at 7 pm. well, since last Thursday my tortoise has been waking up at about half ten in the evening and walking around, once he even ate. He has never woken up without a reason, and the fact that this has been...

Hey y’all, my Cali Russian Tortoise is starting to hibernate. Are there any specific rules on whether he needs to be offered food or not, or if there is anything special that needs to be done?

So, I'm on my first winter with my ten year old Russian and he has just stopped eating. I think the reason here is because he is trying to hibernate so I have been soaking him in a warm bath nearly every morning to keep him a good temperature and dissuade him from hibernation. This worked for a...

The more advanced vet is 2 hours from here. I want to be prepared and a cooler since I don't own a car and might need to rely on a bus and having to put Edward in the cargo section (not heated). Edward weighs 500g and his SCL is 4.7 inches. I worry about the cooler not being able to hold heat...

Hi, So, I have a bit of any emergency, the light for my russian tortoise went out, but because he's new and I got him from a friend, I have no idea what bulb she was using. About 2 days ago the light went out and hasn't turned back on. I'm managing to keep my torotise warm by letting him walk...

I am a new tortoise owner taking care of my boyfriend’s russian tortoise while he is away. I have never cared for a reptile before and much of the information I have, I got online or from my boyfriend/his mom. I am not sure how old he is but I know my boyfriend has had him for 17 years. This...

The article written by Kira Gronow (hs.fi 8.7.2024) tells about a Russian tortoise named Justiina and her owner Pekka Virtanen. It was published in the lifestyle section of a major news paper here in Finland. I wanted to reference it here, because it tells really well about the norm of tortoise...

Recently, I saw a post about a tortoise enjoying a hamster wheel that it could walk on. I was wondering if it is actually safe for my tortoise if I got one, and if there are any recommendations for wheels or any warnings about this? I don’t see much information on this. I have a Russian tortoise.