Reading Your Comments #1: YOU ARE KILLING YOUR TORTOISE

This is a new idea for a playlist where I read some of your comments and reply to them in what is hopefully an entertaining fashion. Don't take all my yabbering here too seriously. I have seen many other youtubers do this and I thought it would be a good way to interact with all of you.

[@creliat]

The "you sound like a gay guy" response was cool! I feel like most guys would have been offended. Loved thid video :-)

[@Hewbrry496]

Bro might get karma

[@shadowpanther298]

Probably the chillest youtuber ive ever seen. I got a Russian tortoise a while ago, and you’ve really helped with things I was unsure about! Tysm for the help dude :D

[@ryanadc7424]

Dude you're possibly the most savage you tuber ever.

[@ashleydrinkwater4628]

She is adorable!!! 🥰 thank you so much for all of your information! With the internet it can be so hard to get correct information!!

[@itsnotkristine]

I enjoyed this video. The amount of sarcasm was amazing! Like, there was a good amount of seriousness, silliness, and sarcasm. Also to make it better next month could you add some of the replies on the comment if there were any? I find replies hilarious sometimes

[@RussianTorts]

will do, thank you

[@lukas.caldwell]

I got my tortoise a glass tank for the first 6 months I had him he would keep me up at night hitting the side of the tank because he thought he could get out DONT GET A GLASS TANK from experience

[@dororexgaming4205]

my two Russian Tortoises did that for 4 months, but they stopped now so i think it is based on the individual tortoise, not the glass vivarium

[@piggy5990]

man i can relate so much, my tortoise runs into his tank all the time it's so annoying

[@RussianTorts]

Right? Like please be quiet its 6am in the morning and this guy is trying to get some shut eye

[@shadowpanther298]

B o n k

[@ashleighhiebert9612]

Do u know where to get Russian hatchlings from in Canada? I dont want to get one from a pet store so I'm having issues with that. Also why arnt u making more vids, I just started watching you and I love your videos

[@rubym6679]

i saw a video where u put ur tortosie on its back to see if she will flip her self- i could watch it so i skipped it and it was on its back for over a minute-

[@stpeteeguy3555]

I like that you kept your comments about gay guys classy...very cool of u

[@LorisHartland]

lol I liked your answers :) great video :)

[@OmarTheAtheistAziz]

i,ve seen your other videos with you in the background, then i saw this video with you in it, (i wasn't gonna comment this until i saw 3:35 part of this video but) your handsome af...

[@yyacobb]

Omar the Atheist Aziz God is real

[@kiwilibrary2593]

I've been thinking about getting a Russian tortoise for awhile and was wondering where you got yours because I've heard that most torts from pet stores are wild caught and may be sick. Love your vids Thanks

[@carlsgames6985]

undergroundtortoise.com

[@CH-eg6qw]

Hi, we got our first Russian Torts about a year and a half ago. They came as a pair and live well together. First pet for my son - first reptile for me. Your videos were very helpful because we wanted to know the best way to take care of them. For the past 2-3 months our female (Natalia) has been spending quite a bit of time sleeping in her house. Is this normal? Is she maybe hibernating? Could it be illness or depression? (don't mean to sound stupid, but we want to take the best care of them) Thanks!

[@krissnulgath3154]

Aunt Chubs Your tortoise isn't hibernating but it may be going through brumation or basically trying to hibernate. The difference is that during hibernation the tortoise doesn't eat or drink and is put into a box at a consistent temperature of around 4/5°C but it still needs to drink during brumation and the tortoise is in its normal enclosure, so just think of it as the tortoise taking some time out. As long as you've been caring for the tortoise well it shouldn't have any problems in terms of illness and I don't think a tortoise can be depressed based on 6 years of experience with them. A year and a half is quite a long time nevertheless so just look around the tortoise closely at the skin and shell and use your intuition. Mediterranean tortoises (i.e. russians, hermanns, horsefields) are a hardy species so with good care it's unlikely the tortoise will have any serious issues.

[@alpacaslimez3143]

I'm getting a russian tortise! But I saw that you used mulch for the bottom of the cage. Can I use that for my Russian tortise?

[@RussianTorts]

Yes. However not all mulch is safe. You have to use cypress mulch (it has to be specifically labeled as cypress mulch). The generic garden mulch you find in hardware stores is almost always cedar mulch and this is toxic to tortoises.

[@alpacaslimez3143]

Ok Thanks for the advice!

[@anonumosGirl]

I love your voice lol

[@Sumthing4theWkend]

Well played, re.the “gay guy” comment! I think u have a lovely accent . You’re pretty funny, too..

[@robertmcdougall899]

Hi Russian torts I have a spur thighed and I really would like to know if it's not or girl I've had her or him for 2 years and I'm really worried as it's skin is been peeling and I'm really worried about this can you please help me thanks very much is it normal or should I take to vet?

[@RussianTorts]

Can you send me a picture over facebook or instagram? @_russiantorts_ is my instagram and my facebook page is called RussianTorts. If I have a picture I will be better able to assist you.

[@robertmcdougall899]

I will send you in morning as he or she's sleeping I don't want to disturb my wee beauty

[@dororexgaming4205]

is cypress mulch a good substrate for Russian Tortoises?

[@RussianTorts]

yes, cypress mulch is my substrate of choice

[@dororexgaming4205]

RussianTorts thanks for the reply!

[@knucklesofficial9213]

you should be a comedian

[@maggieh5964]

I have Russian tort she SOMETIMES dose not eat what's happening

[@krissnulgath3154]

Maggie She's not hungry

[@KingPloddy]

How would you even be killing your tortoise? ive been watching your vids for a while now and ive never seen you do anything bad to your tortoise you seem like a amazing pet owner. But i wouldnt turn it upside down after its eaten as the food can rise up and fall down into the lungs and they could choke and die on it but apart from that you are relly nice to your torty :)

[@dankhill6851]

I disliked the video of you flipping the tortoise because I couldent comment "this is click bait, you pick up the tortoise and flip them, its pretty obvious, so I came here to type the comment HA GOTCHA WHAT IF I DO THAT HUH

[@purplefrancis2547]

It's me again, hello

[@verenajones328]

Why does my tortoise eat stones

[@RussianTorts]

Sometimes tortoises do this to help with their digestion. Even though it is usually dirt rather than large pebbles.

[@tortoisefamily443]

ARE YOU KIDDING IN YOUR VIDEO ABOUT WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR TORTOISE IS UPSIDE DOWN DO YOU KNOW YOUR TORTOISES LUNGS ARE AT THE TO OF THE SHE'LL SO WHEN YOU FLIP THEM OVER PICK THEM UP BECAUSE THEY CAN'T BREATHE WHAT ARE YOU THINKING THAT SHOULDN'T BE A VIDEO WHEN YOUR TORTOISE IS FILLED OVER THAN YOU PICK IT UP........ S. I. M. P. L. E.

[@justinwoods240]

ah I wasn't in there

[@RussianTorts]

better luck next time!

[@justinwoods240]

+RussianTorts yeah I guess I just got a Russian tortoise I was just looking for care and I seen you channel so I'm watching these videos for care my Russian tortoise is on my channel if you want to see

[@RussianTorts]

I checked it out. Cool little guy you got there.

[@Crmsn-qk2io]

Hi

[@ABC-ed8cg]

If you’d caught the tortoise flipped itself upside down, i guess it’s okay to make a video to educate ppl. If not, you could do a quick demonstration to us by flipping it, but it’s not okay to tell everyone to do it to their own tortoises. Your rationale that ‘a healthy tortoise should be able to right itself’ is BS. You are sending a wrong message to young kids esp to flip their tortoises willy nilly. Who are u to say a healthy tortoise should be treated this way? So now ppl should check their tortoise health status by intentionally flipping them & causing the them distress? what do ppl do if their tortoises can’t flip & thus deemed ‘unhealthy’ according to your bs logic? Toss the tortoise? ‘There’s sand in his eyes but it’s no biggie.’ You sound like a psychopath. At least apologize to the tortoise and quickly wash him after the experiment. There’s not a hint of empathy or compassion in your voice. God knows what other experiments you’ve subjected the poor tortoise to. How about let someone throw you in a sandstorm & see if u can survive? Sand in your eyes, no biggie. Pressure on your lungs, no biggie. The thrower can rescue u any time but u won’t know it & you will be in much distress while u r struggling. U also didn’t add the disclaimer that if a tortoise is on a flat solid ground, it won’t be so easy to flip itself upright cos it can’t dig a hole to slowly prop itself up. So u will see a bunch of zidiots like yourself put their tortoises on concrete ground to try it out for their own sadistic fun.