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    Possibly adopting a Box Turtle,

    Hello, So i am possibly adopting a box turtle, My friends daughter school has an Adult box turtle. I think the teacher is tried of taking care of it and gets neglected. So i am probably going to take it in. I have had a Russian Tortoise for almost 5 years now, so i have some experience with...
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    Mixture of new substrates

    Cool thank you,
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    Mixture of new substrates

    ok cool
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    Mixture of new substrates

    Ah ok, is there better substrate for him to burrow in
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    Mixture of new substrates

    Hey, Is the Combination of Eco earth and reptisoil good for a russian tortises. I am going to put it where he burrows and sleeps a lot. the rest of my enclosure will be reptibark. Thanks
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    Slowing down or do i need more UVB on my tortise

    I moved it, Those are all UVB, so should just switch those with just regular florescent lights?
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    Slowing down or do i need more UVB on my tortise

    Hey, So i am thinking my russian tortoise might be slowing down. He still eats when he wants but mostly sleeps now since the weather is getting colder. I am in the Midwest(Chicago Area). I am wondering though do i need to add some UVB on him. He usually stays by the heat lamp where there is...
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    Vet is suggestion a Mouth smear & getting blood count how important are these?

    Hello I am going to take my tortoise for his yearly check up. The vet is suggestion a mouth Smear and a blood count. Are these needed or is this something i can hold off on. My tortoise has been healthy over the past year. One problem is I moved 30 plus miles away and i cant really do multiple...
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    Night time temps for Russian tortoise

    Yea he is an adult, the heating lamp gets to 90-100, thanks for the info
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    Night time temps for Russian tortoise

    So at night it can get down to 67 degrees in the enclosure, o. Is that fine or do I need to buy a heating pad or che for my guy at night
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    Do I have enough lights

    Ok cool thank you , basking is 95-100 and I got 2 hides in there
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    Do I have enough lights

    Those are all uvb, right now basking is 95-100, the range goes to 72 at the end since it's in the basement, I don't he minds it cause he was pretty active
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    Do I have enough lights

    Just set up my guys enclosure, I think I have enough coverage. I have the lights full over where he eats and gets water. So I think I'm ok but don't know if I need more for my Russian tortoise
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    Is my tortoise shell growing or prymid

    Ok that is good to hear, thank you
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    Is my tortoise shell growing or prymid

    Ok cool thank , I'll get ride of the hay, he doesn't really eat that much any way and I only gave it to him once a week
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