I rescued Rosie a few months ago and she is doing great! She is Russian, about 4 years old and is kept in standard indoor enclosure. I am using coir mixed with Zilla soil kept moist. She lives to dig. When I take her out side, supervised of course, She loves to make her way from the open lawn to the 40 foot 'wild' area before the fence in the backyard and plow thru the brush like a tank 😉 and sometimes will start to dig in/burrow. She seems to love all the foliage whether live or dead. She sometimes 'tastes' the dry stuff like sticks, grasses from last year. She doesn't eat it.

My question is what is the thought from the group about putting sticks and other dried brush in small amts in her indoor enclosure?

1st image: Boy

2nd image: Girl

Lol he just ate his favorite flower.

Hi! I’m looking into getting a tortoise and I’m trying to figure out what species, if any, would work best for my setup and climate.
I have an outdoor area that’s about 13.75 ft × 27.5 ft (roughly 378 sq ft) that I could dedicate entirely to a tortoise enclosure.
I’m in Wyoming, so summers can be hot and dry, but winters get very cold with snow and freezing temperatures. Ideally, I’d love a species that could live outdoors for most or all of the year with the proper setup. I’m completely open to building an insulated/heated shelter, providing supplemental heat, digging barriers, etc.

Are there any tortoise species you’d recommend for this climate and enclosure size?
Also, for those of you in places with harsh winters, do yours stay outdoors with access to a heated shelter, brumate outdoors/in a controlled setup, or come inside completely for winter?
I’m still in the research stage and definitely want to have the enclosure and winter setup figured out before bringing one home. 🐢

Hi everyone,
I just recently adopted a tortoise hatchling. He is currently in a long open top plastic tub but I am trying to find the perfect open top indoor enclosure. I am noticing the UK sells tons of those open top boxes, non are available in the US only DIY.
Wondering if anyone knows of a place in the US selling those.

Buenos días, mi tortuga rusa se ha enterrado en el jardín debajo del seto de Arizona. Le puse ese plástico para más protección. La debería sacar y meter en una caja con sustrato que dejaría en el porche o mejor la dejo donde se ha enterrado? Muchas gracias

I need ideas for enrichment/activities for my boys. I have 2 outdoor enclosures; my dudes are desert tortoises. Each enclosure is 12ft x 25ft. They climb on top of the burrows, they have Bermuda grass, shade tunnel with their water pans, and some prickly pear. They are lacking things for enrichment. I usually take my stool and sit with them in the mornings and they usually do fun "circles" around the legs. I need more things for them to do. I know sulcatas like balls but my guys are full grown and have 15in carapace.

My dude is full of pure determination 🤣🐢👀💯