New to the tortoise world

[Leonardo Dicaprio]

Hello I am Leonardo and I have a russian tortoise named Rocket by my niece but the name didn't really stick so most people call him Little Leo. He is the sweetest tort in the world and always seems to be happy. I actually got him from a tortoise rescue thing my friend worked at. Apparently his old owner had lots of different kinds of tortoises all kept together in a small cage. The first 4 months were hard, a lot of hissing and hiding but after a while he has become the happiest little thing. He has a few battle scars from his old life but other wise seems fully recovered. I am so excited to have found this community and am eager to learn!

 

[G-stars]

Hello and welcome Leonardo.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi, and welcome to the Forum!

 

[Careym13]

Welcome to TFO!!

 

[Markw84]

Welcome!

 

[Maggie Cummings]

welcome, and congrats on making a friend of Lil Leo....

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello Leonardo

 

[Lyn W]

Hi and welcome Leonardo and Little Leo.
There is a good caresheet for Russians under the Species Specific section which will tell you all about diet temps humidity and substrate etc.
The Enclosures thread is a great place for ideas
The Beginners Mistakes thread (see link below) will help you avoid the pitfalls experienced by others.
www.thetortoisetable.org.uk is also a good guide to tort safe plants for food and enclosures.
So read use the search facility and ask as many questions as you like there is always someone around to point you in the right direction.

 

[hingeback]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[popeye tortoise]

Welcome to the forum and to Rocket

 

[Speedy-1]

Hi and welcome Leonardo !

 

[Leonardo Dicaprio]

Hi and welcome Leonardo and Little Leo.
There is a good caresheet for Russians under the Species Specific section which will tell you all about diet temps humidity and substrate etc.
The Enclosures thread is a great place for ideas
The Beginners Mistakes thread (see link below) will help you avoid the pitfalls experienced by others.
www.thetortoisetable.org.uk is also a good guide to tort safe plants for food and enclosures.
So read use the search facility and ask as many questions as you like there is always someone around to point you in the right direction.

Thank you so much, its been very helpful. Me and my wife are discussing some changes we want to see happen and I am confident that in a few short months Little Leo will have everything he could possibly desire.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello, Leonardo, and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum to you and Little Leo.
I saw you posted about good links, so here are a few for you.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/closed-chambers.32333/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/the-end-of-pyramiding.15137/