ID Help

[Apple1947]

All, I got two new tortoises and am trying to ID them. I believe they are both Russian Tortoises, but seeking to confirm. Thanks

 

[wellington]

Yes they are Russians and can not be housed together.

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

It seems like you have one adult male Russian and I believe the other is juvenile, so I wouldn't say much about it's gender. What are their ages and carapace length?

 

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

Definitely both Russian torts! As @wellington has said, they’ll need housing separately, Russians can be super aggressive towards one another, it may not appear so to the human eye, but even them just following one another around is bullying behaviour, hope this helps

 

[Apple1947]

It seems like you have one adult male Russian and I believe the other is juvenile, so I wouldn't say much about it's gender. What are their ages and carapace length?

Not sure on the ages but the smaller one is 4.5 inches

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

Not sure on the ages but the smaller one is 4.5 inches

Then I would say the bigger one is adult male and the smaller one is juvenile female (under 10 years, judging from the pics, so of course not 100% certain). You should separate them anyway since no tortoises do good in pairs.

 

[Apple1947]

Then I would say the bigger one is adult male and the smaller one is juvenile female (under 10 years, judging from the pics, so of course not 100% certain). You should separate them anyway since no tortoises do good in pairs.

Got it. Another question: should I be feeding everyday?

 

[wellington]

Got it. Another question: should I be feeding everyday?

Yes feed every day. Enough food that it lasts all day so they can graze off and on. Or feed in the morning and when that's gone, give more.