Russian Tort Owner

[andreaashby15]

HI GUYS!
I just got a Russian tortoise about 4 days ago! I found him on craigslist. He was living in an aquarium (YiKeS!) He had no UVB lighting, he was severely dehydrated, his shell was dry and cracked. Extremely overgrown nails and beak.
Luckily I work at a Vet hospital so I took him into work with me Monday, got the nails and beak trimmed up. Cleaned up his face which was caked in food, and got his shell moisturized! He's now living on a custom built Tortoise table, (thanks to my wonderful husband!) And is getting very spoiled! We named him Pistachio!

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi there andreaashby15:

Welcome to the tortoise forum!!

What would you like us to call you?

And may we know appx. where in the world you are?

Good save on the Russian. Nice-looking little guy for the bad conditions you found him in.

 

[andreaashby15]

I live in Oregon so my tort will be indoor mostly except on the nice days in the summer time!
The people found him in the middle of the road approximately 6 years ago. They never even gave him a name!

 

[coreyc]

Welcome to the forum

 

[slowpoke]

welcome to the forum , glad Pistachio is in a good home now ... we love pictures around here so keep them coming ...lol

 

[Arizona Sulcata]

Welcome!

 

[dmarcus]

Hello and welcome to the forum...

 

[Zamric]

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[DanaLachney]

Welcome

 

[lynnedit]

Welcome! He is a nice looking guy. I live in SW Washington, so any questions about setting up your outside enclosure, let me know. Mine were outside at least 2 months full time last summer (which was quite late, as you may remember), and part time much longer than that. They LOVED it.

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Well done. He looks like a basically healthy tortoise, despite that previous neglect. A little care and he will be back on track.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome!

 

[TORTOISEMAN1]

Welcome!!

 

[Turtlechasers]

Hello and Welcome

Good save mate...

 

[pam]

Welcome

 

[pryncesssc]

Welcome ! It's good that u saved him I'm sure he appreciates it !

 

[mira_kaylee]

it's great that you took him home and fixed him up, im sure that he'll be right as rain in no time and welcome btw