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    Russian Tortoise and Zilla Substrate

    Thank you everyone for your advice. I am so grateful for this forum. I’m attaching pictures of the lights I’m currently using. I’m going to add some orchid bark but I’ll check ingredients to make sure. I’ll got my humidity up by wetting the substrate and will continue to do this. Thanks again...
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    Russian Tortoise and Zilla Substrate

    It says coconut fiber. I do feel like it is a little dusty. What orchid bark do you recommend that I can put on top? I do have an extra heat light I can turn on, to get temps higher. I’ll turn it on and just watch it I know it can get to 100, it seems when it gets higher he’s less active and...
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    Russian Tortoise and Zilla Substrate

    Could it be possible for Zilla coconut husk brick to be irritating my Russian tortoise eyes? We have changed bulbs, put fresh substrate of the Zilla coconut husk, kept humidity at 30, but it still seems dry and Pickles keeps rubbing his eyes. He is pooping, peeing normally, eating, no running...
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    Russian Tortoise Shell Ok?

    To hold the substrate well you mean or for the substrate to stay moist?
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    Russian Tortoise Shell Ok?

    Thank you so much and all the extra links were really helpful. I appreciate you taking the time to reply. Do you think this could work as an enclosure if I bought two and put them together? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZDDL741?tag=exoticpetnetw-20
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    Russian Tortoise Shell Ok?

    Thank you so much, this is all very helpful. I’ll see about making his inside closure bigger and we did plan on building an outdoor enclosure this summer that should hopefully help him be able to roam more too. Did you think the basking light was bad too or just the uvb? Your thoughts on using...
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    Russian Tortoise Shell Ok?

    That is the uvb light I have. This is the basking bulb I have. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Aqua-Culture-Basking-Bulb-for-Reptiles-100-Watt/1094457144?classType=REGULAR&athbdg=L1100&from=%2Fsearch&sid=7132f294-9c1b-4e2d-a340-289f33cab58e This is his tank, it's really small I know. We have...
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    Russian Tortoise Shell Ok?

    I use Aqua culture basking bulb incandescent 100watt, hugger zoo UVB fluorescent light. I don’t have a humidity system but have a thermometer that says 40%. I’ve been misting and wetting substrate its coconut substrate. If I need humidity system how can I do that?
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    Russian Tortoise Shell Ok?

    We just recently got Pickles for Christmas. He’s a Russian Tortoise. Im concerned about his shell. I was soaking him twice a week. Last week I started soaking him for 20-30mins a everyday, misting his enclosure, he has a cuddle bone in his home, added calcium powder to his food, and zoo med...
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