Russian Tortoise

Posted by Lisa C on July 18, 2001 at 15:34:19:

Hi. I recently acquired a Russian Tortoise, and I am wondering... Is it normal for them to hiss? She hisses at me and pulls her head into her shell whenever my hands are in her tank. I was guessing that it is because she isn't yet accoustomed to me, but I can't help but wonder if she will always do that!

Also...do you gender a tortoise the same way as a turlte (i.e. curve in plasteron = male, flat plasteron = female)?

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