Russian

[Yvonne G]

This is my latest rescue. He was "found" in the backyard as a hatchling (they had the parents) about 4 or 5 years ago. He's been kept in the back yard all this time, but now the keeper has gone away to college and the tortoise is in a guinea pig cage and unhappy. He's a very pretty Russian tortoise with nice growth, and a good disposition. Not afraid of humans at all.

He's up for adoption to anyone within my geographical area (Central California), no adoption fee, but I have to come see your yard to be sure its a safe place for a Russian tortoise.

 

[dmmj]

Question, what is his length?

 

[Yvonne G]

Question, what is his length?

I didn't measure him, but he's on the small side. He's breeding age, though (don't tell anyone, but he's not in quarantine, he's in with my Russians and he's breeding the females).

 

[68merc]

its a HIM for sure? id love another and have room but don't want to upset the balance of things in my pen...

 

[Yvonne G]

Yes. Definitely male.

 

[68merc]

even though many people on the forum ID'd my small Russian as female in convinced its not. I keep picking up all three of them and although the one in question had a short tail, its nowhere near as short as my known female.
Its a good thing you just can't go buy a tortoise off the shelf, id have way more than i need! That being said, i do have room for a few (3 at the most) more! Just got to find them in the right order.
So my next will have to be Female!

 

[grogansilver]

emysemys ill take him and give him a home! he would be a nice addition to the collection of Russians i already have. "PM me let me know what it would cost to ship him here to me in new york from where you are my zip is 10940. Bye, Anthony.

 

[Jcdoug89]

We live in Santa Clara, California and would be very interesting in giving that tortoise a home. Our backyard would be a perfect environment for a tortoise, it is a patio with lots of room, dirt areas, and shade. We would love to make this work, please message me with more information!

 

[Yvonne G]

To all of those who have expressed an interest in this tortoise:

For my own peace of mind, as well as the safety of any tortoise that I adopt out, I have to do a yard inspection. Because of that, I only adopt my rescues to folks here in my geographical area.

Thank you for your interest.

 

[Janine2566]

I am in Southern CA in Yucaipa and would meet you 1/2 way dont believe in shipping torts and could send you lots of pics of yard if you can not find someone local soon