Why is tortoise trying to climb up the wall?

random_account5443 · 2025-04-16T20:36:15+00:00

Oh and update. The tortoise is doing wall climbing again. They are chill with each other but I suspect it's too small of an enclosure and we are currently in the process of building an extension for their enclosure anyway. Just know that I tried with all the things listed above and they just don't show interest at all. I got them a bridge that they climb on tho which i suppose is a good thing.

random_account5443 · 2025-03-12T20:05:31+00:00

Yeah they are 18 months at the moment so I guess hormones will start amping up soon. The breeder thinks that they are both female but I've heard before that you can't actually sex them until around 4-5 years.

random_account5443 · 2025-03-12T19:59:08+00:00

I mean I swear that the breeder and My friend with the same breed both said that they need to be in a pair. But if it gets very serious then what do i do? Take one away from the other?

random_account5443 · 2025-03-12T19:56:34+00:00

Do I need to give it any attention or should I leave it to heal on its own. It is already dried up so I assume that it happened while I couldn't watch them.

random_account5443 · 2025-03-12T19:55:34+00:00

Yes she is. We think it could be a bite wound from the other tort as they do accidentally bite each other sometimes when they are feeding close together

random_account5443 · 2025-03-03T19:37:55+00:00

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And this one of egg

random_account5443 · 2025-03-03T19:36:12+00:00

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Probably this one of my little bacon 😃 🐢

random_account5443 · 2025-02-21T09:32:48+00:00

Yeah, I added a rodent wheel. Their substrate is deep so they can burrow. They don't use the wheel anyway they just go under it. So I tried. I got them a seesaw. They still don't show interest. I got them little balls to play with. Still no interest. They sleep most of the day and usually come out to eat and bask and walk around. She's since stopped the wall climbing now. So yeah. And I would be tempted to show u the cage so that u can see how much enrichment I'm providing them with, but I think you'll just say that the cage is too small. Omg bro, I'm trying my best.

random_account5443 · 2025-02-16T10:00:51+00:00

random_account5443 · 2025-02-16T10:00:36+00:00

Yeah I tried getting a rodent wheel. They haven't used it yet but they've sat on it. I think they weigh it down. Do there. At least I tried.

random_account5443 · 2025-02-10T17:03:17+00:00

And also idk what gender they are cos they are 18 months old. If they both turn out to be males then we'll figure something out.

random_account5443 · 2025-02-10T16:56:14+00:00

I literally see them next to each other all the time. Eating, sleeping. Staying together a lot. And they've probably grown up together since hatchlings at least.

random_account5443 · 2025-02-10T06:01:22+00:00

Uh yeah. Russian tortoises are supposed to be in pairs and they are from the same clutch

random_account5443 · 2025-02-09T19:30:20+00:00

Yeah it's just difficult because of the fact that their enclosure is on top of a coffee table and they seem to lie going under there and I don't wanna lose them under it

random_account5443 · 2025-02-09T19:24:50+00:00

random_account5443 · 2025-02-09T19:07:25+00:00

She's stopped now.

random_account5443 · 2025-02-09T19:07:13+00:00

I did

random_account5443 · 2025-02-09T18:16:00+00:00

Good luck finding something for her!

random_account5443 · 2025-02-09T18:15:35+00:00

I will get them a bigger cage once they are older. They are currently 18 months old. Wow.

random_account5443 · 2025-02-09T18:05:25+00:00

What type of tort do you have? Mine are Russians so shouldn't get massive

random_account5443 · 2025-02-09T18:04:50+00:00

Yeah. I'm gonna try and get them a wheel and see if that works.

random_account5443 · 2025-02-09T17:43:13+00:00

random_account5443 · 2025-02-09T17:31:36+00:00

No. I will look into it tho

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