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Umm, the soil ain't too rocky, howver his burrow is held up by bricks

His shell has never peeled before, his neck peels but I've never noticed his shell

Yes

I know he is very dry as of recently and I will be soaking him every day from now on but what is wrong with his shell?

my Russian tortoise has been living outside for the past couple of weeks, he has a burrow and food and every couple of days I will soak him, but his shell seems very dry?! Is that what it is or is it something else?

Okay, but would the clay idea still work? I'll still use orchid bark!

I am currently working on building a 50 1/2 inch by 36 inch tank; it will be enclosed and I am wondering on substrate, I am thinking about mixing clay with fine sand as that would create a rough substrate and having coco coir on top, the clay/sand mix will enable him to create burrows that won't...

nope

no night heat, it drops to about 70, i soak daily and there is one mvb, they are on for about 15 hours a day

My russian whom i have had for about a month is always digging, trying to sleep and wont eat, but will sometimes drink with daily soakings, he still looks very dry and the temperatures are 95-100 in the hot end under the basking lamp and around 80-85 everywhere else, he only digs under the heat...

Sphagnum moss molds? I was told to use new zealand sphagnum moss that is long stranded because it wouldnt mold

Would i be able to use pure sphagnum moss for my substrate? It will be easier to clean and lil z wony get as messy but would it work?

It does look that way. But its always been that way it just spread open

Every day for 15 minutes Ever since i got her she has looked dry. I dont know why

You can see the crack right above her eye and down the side of her face