General Check-Up

[Julian32122]

Hi everybody, I just wanted to show a few photos of my Russian tortoise (approx. 7-8 months old) and receive some feedback on how the health of my tortoise is looking. I admittedly purchased this tortoise rather young (4 months) as I was unable to find an adult captive-bred tortoise for sale, but I did hours upon hours of research and invested a lot of money to provide the best I could. My Russian tortoise is energetic and has a great appetite with a varied diet. I maintain the temps and humidity at the ideal ranges + soak him/her everyday.

Are there any clear physical signs hinting that something isn’t right? That is all I’d like to know just to make sure everything is going well so far as a first time tortoise owner Thank you!

 

[Yelloweyed]

It looks great! Nice white and even growth lines, clear eyes and chubby (but not too chubby) limbs.

 

[ZenHerper]

Nothing wrong with taking in a youngster. You're doing very well.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

It's a particularly nice looking Russian.
Possibly captive bred. Because many of the wild caught Russian tortoises look like they've been in a bar fight.

 

[Julian32122]

It looks great! Nice white and even growth lines, clear eyes and chubby (but not too chubby) limbs.

I’m happy to hear that everything looks good. Thanks for taking the time to help!

 

[Julian32122]

It's a particularly nice looking Russian.
Possibly captive bred. Because many of the wild caught Russian tortoises look like they've been in a bar fight.

Yup - it’s captive bred. My tortoise wasn’t cheap, but I had read around about the benefits of buying captive bred so I figured I was fine with the price in exchange for a hopefully lifetime friend. Thanks for the help!

 

[Julian32122]

Nothing wrong with taking in a youngster. You're doing very well.

Thank you I’ll continue to do my best. Can’t wait till’ it’s all grown up.

 

[Carol S]

You have a beautiful healthy looking tortoise.