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Hello everyone. I am new to the tortoise forum but not new to the forum. Haha Anyways, I got a Russian Tort. last night the lady said she believed it is a female. She is eating hard boiled eggs, and teh soft gel. I do have veggies and greens mixed in her food as well, that i read they are supposed to eat and i couldn't find anything on eggs. So is it ok to be feeding them hardboiled eggs?

I also have her in a custom made tank and i have tile down with carefresh bedding. It seems to be a bit slippery so i would like to go with something like perlite or something. Is perilite ok?

One more question they DO make a sound when going back into their shells correct? I have read yes and i have read no so i would like your opinions. Thanks in advance soo much!

>I do have veggies and greens mixed in her food as well
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>I also have her in a custom made tank and i have tile down with carefresh bedding.

No veggies, no tank, no carefresh bedding.
Weeds and some dark-green leaves (not iceberg lettuce).
Tortoise table.
Substrate = 50% coir (coconut fiber, e.g., Bed-a-Beast, etc.) + 50% play sand or similar components.

>Is perilite ok?

Absolutely NOT. The tort will try to eat many "white" items, possibly assuming these are a source of calcium; perlite may cause impaction and big vet bills. Even "potting soil" that has a small portion of perlite should be avoided.

>...they DO make a sound when going back into their shells correct?

Yes, an expulsion of air from the lungs as the head and forelegs are pulled into the shell.

Russian Tortoise care

NO PROTEIN. Eggs are protein. DO NOT feed this.
ALL vegetarian diet.
tortoises, with a few exceptions are primarily vegetarians.
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