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How do I know that the topsoil is non toxic? Also, is topsoil good for adult russians?

Oh sorry, you already said how to clean it! My bad!

Thank you so much for your tips! Where do you get your cuttle bone, and how do you clean orchid bark?

Thank you all for your help! I really appreciate it!

And not trying to be rude or anything, I’m just wondering how is it dangerous for him? I just want to know more so I can help him. ?

Ok thank you! He hasn’t been eating the peppers, might know it’s not good for him. I would love a food list!

Happy birthday!

You said it doesn’t need to be covered, what about birds and coyotes that will want to eat him? Also, how much shade does he need?

Awesome, thank you!

That looks awesome! Do I need to get a substrate for mine if the grass if fertilized though?

Oh my goodness so smart!

Oh yeah oops ?. I had a brain fart and though that celcius would be colder ?

Hello, I am planning to make a outdoor enclosure for my adult Russian tort. I will include the humidity box, orchid substrate, terra cotta saucers, lots of minerals in his diet, but I’m not sure how to clean orchid bark. Do you need to clean it? If not, how do you change it? Do you need to...

100 degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius? Also, I’ve been trying to give him a more balanced diet (thanks to the thread you linked) like peppers, cilantro, still lettuce. I’m planning to build a large outdoor enclosure for him with a nice shady spot. I’ll feed him whatever I can find that’s good for...

Ok sounds great! We use fertilizer on our grads though, nothing else, is that bad for him? Also I have plans to make him an outdoor enclosure! He’ll be much happier then. :)