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Title: Few Facts about Russian Tortoises


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Few Facts about Russian Tortoises
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Thinking to buy a Russian Tortoise? If so, this
article will help you to know about the Russian
Tortoise.
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  • Russian Tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii) is a
    rugged little tortoise which belongs to the
    turtle family called Testudinidae.
  • As these reptiles are found in many locations,
    they have various names, such as the Russian, the
    Afghan, the steppe, the central Asian, the
    four-toed and Hartsfields tortoise.

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  • The skin of the Russian tortoise is usually
    yellowish-tan, and it has a rounded-oval carapace
    6-8" (15-20 cm) in length.
  • Coloration of the carapace (top shell) varies,
    from a light tan through yellow-green to olive,
    often with brown or black markings on the larger
    scutes. The plastron (bottom shell) is usually
    blotched with brown or black on each scute, and
    in some cases is solid black.

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  • The diet of the Russian tortoise in the wild
    consists entirely of herbaceous and succulent
    vegetation, including grasses (green and dried),
    twigs, flowers, and the flesh leaves and stems of
    native and cultivated plants.
  • The captive Russian tortoise will feed on various
    cultivated vegetables and ornamental plants like
    lawn grass, squash, leafy dark greens, common
    backyard "weeds" such as dandelions, and the
    leaves and flowers of non-poisonous trees and
    shrubs.

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  • In May or June, the female may lay 2-6 eggs, and
    may lay 2-3 additional clutches during the same
    season. The eggs usually incubate for 80-110 days
    in the wild. Hatchlings emerge in August or
    September, but sometimes the hatchlings over
    winter in the nest and do not emerge until the
    following spring.
  • Many pet stores sell Russian tortoises, but they
    have been cruelly taken out of the wild, brought
    many miles or even from foreign lands, and many
    die in route or after being sold to innocent
    shoppers. Please adopt. Do not buy them.

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American Tortoise Rescue 30765 Pacific Coast
Hwy Malibu,California,90265 310-589-5521
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