I have a russian tortoise; I got him in June. He had the most outrageous fall midway through last month; I regularly let him go out on my balcony for some fresh air and sunshine but I put some boards up so he couldn't fall through (I'm on the third floor). When I went to check on him as I do frequently, I couldn't find him! I looked over the railing and saw him on the grass below! I ran down, and found him completely in tact. He was walking around! I checked him over thoroughly, all his limbs, head and tail showed no signs of injury nor did his shell. I know it's possible for there to be internal injuries, so I watched him very carefully for shell bruising or strange behavior. But he acts perfectly normal! He eats, poops and is as active as he was before. It's crazy! (I no longer let him out on the balcony, though!!!! Too cold anyway.)

Hello and welcome to HC. That was quite a fall, good thing he landed on grass.

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Ken
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Here's a link to our caresheet:

http://reptileguides.herpcenter.com/...-t52.html?t=52

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Ken
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan

welcome

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My name is Liz
Do what's best for the animal, not what's best for you.

welcome to HC! hope you enjoy it here. yikes that sounds like quite the experience for your tort. good idea on not letting him out there anymore.

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1 Rosy Boa (male) Chaos
1 Snow Corn (male) Blizzard
1 Anertherystic Corn (male) Bullet
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Welcome to HC Network... your little guy was lucky this time....best wishes and enjoy!!

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Warmest Regards from Lyn

Very lucky this time. You should probably remind him that he doesn't have wings.

In any case, welcome to Herp Center!

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Hi sunshinecolinka,

Welcome to HC! Glad to have you here. Hope everything is good with your tortoise. Enjoy!

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Steve

welcome! good to hear that your tort is ok. you might try getting some of the garden type fencing or something that you can make it so that he can't get past the railings, but can still be outside safely... (when it gets warmer of course! )

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oh and where are the pics?!?!

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