Hi

[Arnoldzetort]

I'm Rosie, I live in the UK and I got my horsefield tortoise 1 month ago. I joined this website because all of the books I read and bought had a tone of "You thought this would be easy! You slacker!!" and I really hate it as I did 1 year of research before I got Arnold. Hopefully everyone here will know their facts but be friendly and down to earth. Thanks!

 

[Yelloweyed]

Hi and welcome! Do you have a pic of your Russian? We love pics!

 

[Careym13]

Welcome to TFO!! This is a very friendly and down to earth forum, you will love it here! Can we see photos of your enclosure?

 

[Careym13]

Also, check out this link to the horsefield section of the forum: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/forums/russian-tortoises.81/

 

[Speedy-1]

Hi and welcome Rosie !

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hi, Rosie, and a very warm and friendly welcome to Tortoise Forum to you and Arnold.
Those books may have been out of date with their info as well as being written in an unfriendly tone.
The best and most up to date tortoise care info is to be had right here.
Have a look at http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
and http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread...or-other-herbivorous-tortoise-species.107734/
and http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/
to begin and please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
You'll find after you've got the set up right, you'll have to make a few further tweaks here and there as you learn ( we've all still got something to learn) and then keeping your tortoise content and healthy is easy, fun and rewarding.
We're here to help.
Enjoy your time with your new pal!

 

[Lyn W]

Hi Rosie I'm in the UK too.
Welcome to you and Arnold.
There is a lot to learn but this is the best place to learn it.
There's a caresheet for Russians, the Enclosures thread is great for ideas and I found the Beginners Mistakes thread useful too to save me making the same mistakes as others.
So read search and ask as many questions as you need, there's always someone around to help.

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello Rosie

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum, Rosie!

 

[Arnoldzetort]

Thank you all very much this is a very encouraging start! I'll be sure to look at all of those later. I don't have any pics of Arnold's enclosures at the moment but when I do I'll upload them to an album. I'll be uploading some of Arnold in a bit. I think most of the books I have are published in the earlier 2000's so those will be very helpful.

Welcome to the Forum, Rosie!

Hello Rosie
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Hi Rosie I'm in the UK too.
Welcome to you and Arnold.
There is a lot to learn but this is the best place to learn it.
There's a caresheet for Russians, the Enclosures thread is great for ideas and I found the Beginners Mistakes thread useful too to save me making the same mistakes as others.
So read search and ask as many questions as you need, there's always someone around to help.

Hi, Rosie, and a very warm and friendly welcome to Tortoise Forum to you and Arnold.
Those books may have been out of date with their info as well as being written in an unfriendly tone.
The best and most up to date tortoise care info is to be had right here.
Have a look at http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
and http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread...or-other-herbivorous-tortoise-species.107734/
and http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/
to begin and please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
You'll find after you've got the set up right, you'll have to make a few further tweaks here and there as you learn ( we've all still got something to learn) and then keeping your tortoise content and healthy is easy, fun and rewarding.
We're here to help.
Enjoy your time with your new pal!

Hi and welcome Rosie !

Also, check out this link to the horsefield section of the forum: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/forums/russian-tortoises.81/

Hi and welcome! Do you have a pic of your Russian? We love pics!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Welcome from Florida, U.S.A.
You're in great hands now.

 

[Merrick]

Welcome to the forum

 

[bouaboua]

Hello Rosie and Welcome to the forum. This is a great place to learn and share. Good to have you here. Welcome.

 

[voggy]

I'm Rosie, I live in the UK and I got my horsefield tortoise 1 month ago. I joined this website because all of the books I read and bought had a tone of "You thought this would be easy! You slacker!!" and I really hate it as I did 1 year of research before I got Arnold. Hopefully everyone here will know their facts but be friendly and down to earth. Thanks!

Hi rosie I am new too and live in north yorkshire I have had some great advice on here for my baby charlie

 

[Arnoldzetort]

Hi rosie I am new too and live in north yorkshire I have had some great advice on here for my baby charlie

Cool! Is he a russian/horsefield too? How old is he?

 

[kirsty Johnston]

Welcome!

 

[jeffjeff]

Hi welcome to the forum. I'm in the uk too in not so sunny cumbria. most books I've read are only worth reading to look at the pics and to see how much things have changed and I certainly would not follow the advise from any I've read. The care sheets on the forum are the best most up to date info available and well worth reading.

 

[voggy]

Cool! Is he a russian/horsefield too? How old is he?

yes he is a baby Russian.

 

[voggy]

Welcome!

hi

 

[voggy]

Hi welcome to the forum. I'm in the uk too in not so sunny cumbria. most books I've read are only worth reading to look at the pics and to see how much things have changed and I certainly would not follow the advise from any I've read. The care sheets on the forum are the best most up to date info available and well worth reading.

small world jeffjeff was rather sunny in Yorkshire today I took Charlie outside in the sun I made a box with food water etc. he opened his eyes and wounded a bit but as soon as I put him back in the viv he went back and the corner and closed his eyes again! help! I've read the care sheets they are very good...