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[godofthelazy]

Hello, my name is Joe and I am new to this forum. Right now i have 2 Russian torts named Tamachan and Master Roshi. I have had them for around 8 years and I assume they were somewhere between 6 months and a year when I got them at the pet store.

I don't have any pictures to show you guys and won't for a while as I am moving to CO at the end of this month so I am pretty busy. Once I get set up with their new table at the new house I'll take some pictures and put them up. But for now I just wanted to introduce myself and say thanks for the advice and pictures they make the day at work go by so much faster lol.

 

[Kristina]

Welcome to the forum!!!

If you have had your Russians for 8 years, and got them from a pet store, it is more than likely that they were wild caught subadults when you got them, and probably already between 6 and 10 years old. How big were they?

 

[godofthelazy]

hmmm hard to say it was so long ago, I think they were about 3-4 inches each. Now Master Roshi is about 5-6 inches and Tamachan is about 2 inches bigger than him.

 

[dmmj]

sounds like roshiu is male and tamachan is female and if bought from a pet store more than likely they were adults when you bought them especially 8 years ago, there were not many captive born ones out there that long ago. Welcome I myself have 3 russians great little torts

 

[Torty Mom]

Welcome to TFO!

 

[Kristina]

Yup, at 3-4 inches each they would have already been several years old I have 4 Russians, I agree they are great little tortoises. Can't wait to see pictures of their new home!

 

[pdrobber]

welcome! hooray for more Russians

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome Joe!

 

[godofthelazy]

I do have a quick question for you guys, how do I get them to eat their cuttlefish bone? both of them have rather large beaks but only in the front, it doesn't stop them from eating or get in the way so I am not too worried but they don't seem to like the bone nor does the rock I feed them on do much.

 

[B K]

Hello and Welcome

 

[coreyc]

Hello Joe welcome to the forum

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Joe:

Welcome to the forum!!

 

[dmarcus]

Hello Joe and welcome....

 

[Laura]

they will eat it when they need it.. its for calcium.
try feeding them on a slate( rock) and see if that helps thebeak.

 

[DocNezzy]

Nice to have you Joe. Welcome.

 

[Isa]

Welcome to the forum