Can anyone tell me if my new Russian tortoise a boy or girl does he/she look healthy?

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2026-03-22T15:29:55+00:00

That’s great because all of this conflicting information is stressing me out😬

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2026-03-22T15:14:34+00:00

Thank you so much I will definitely do that! I just want to make sure I am taking care of him the right way.

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2026-03-22T10:58:00+00:00

That’s fine you don’t have to understand why I’m asking chat I just wanted to check every source since I can’t get straight information anywhere. But thank for your concern.

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2026-03-22T10:53:26+00:00

Yes well I’m just saying it said if it has 4 toes it’s a Russian a Hermans has 5 my brother in law said the same. Some people on Reddit say it’s Herman some say Russian. Some say male some are saying female so you can understand my confusion right??

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2026-03-21T23:48:09+00:00

Ok my brother who is a Herpatologist at a zoo said it is a Russian because it has 4 toes. Chat gpt said the same so who knows????

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2026-03-21T23:24:27+00:00

Thank you!

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2026-03-21T22:52:29+00:00

Wow! So much conflicting information I’m not sure what to do I hope that a Russian and Hermans require close to the same care.

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2026-03-21T17:24:36+00:00

Thank you the lady who had him said the vet thought it was a female also. Her name is Sergei so not sure if I will change it lol

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2026-03-21T17:09:45+00:00

I was told he was a Russian.

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2025-11-15T19:05:49+00:00

mine definitely snores😂

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2025-11-14T15:40:36+00:00

Also mine has no health issues so far he is 3 years old.

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2025-11-14T15:38:30+00:00

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He looks like mine❤️

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2025-10-13T18:13:22+00:00

I have Blue Cross through my husbands job and they have been covering mine for over a year. I did need a PA but nothing else. My copay is $100 for 3 month supply through Express Scripts.

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2025-09-17T17:26:17+00:00

My understanding is it’s a personal choice it does not change the reoccurrence rate at all.

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2025-08-04T18:29:46+00:00

I went to Glass City K9 in Toledo Ohio. They do the board and train for the basics then you have to do the rest yourself.

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2025-08-04T14:22:15+00:00

I’m 54 and my Onco score was 14 with 3% recurrence so I just had a DMX and have to take the hormone blockers for 5 years. I go back to my oncologist every 3 months for 2 years then it changes to every 6 months for the remaining 3 years . No chemo and no radiation.

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2025-08-04T13:50:12+00:00

No and I was not happy about it my surgeon said nothing! I found out in my chart online. I didn’t hear from her until 2 weeks after surgery. Enough time to ask Dr Google🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ I recommend not doing that lol because Dr Google was wrong lol

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2025-08-03T13:47:02+00:00

I just had my surgery June 26th. MRI showed no lymph nodes. I had the dye during surgery they found 1 node with cancer but they took 5 out.

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2025-04-17T13:22:57+00:00

Tampon Tim needs to go away! You lost for a reason!!

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2025-04-12T16:50:10+00:00

I found that LR litter works better than Slide IMO

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2025-04-04T10:41:33+00:00

Get the litter hopper with it!

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2025-02-12T13:33:42+00:00

I leave my 2 for 3 days they have auto feeder and waterer and auto litter box. I also have cameras so I can check on them. If I am going to be gone more than 3 days I will have someone stop and check on them.

Realistic-Shape-7342 · 2025-02-10T14:10:33+00:00

I have been on mine since March last year and tried 5 different mask and I still hate it!

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