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Wow, the laser thermometer is really cool, RosemaryDW! I'll have to get one. I read somewhere about a soak to help them stay hydrated so they WILL eat, so I did the 50/50 plain Pedialyte and warm water soak and she really liked it. She came out of her shell, let me stroke her, etc. And good...

Hello and thanks for the information! According to the shell, she appears to be about 8 years old. Would that be considered adult? I will definitely make the changes you suggested when I get home and check to see what kind of bulb they sold me, but it is made by zoo - med, I believe. I DID...

Thanks for the quick response. I'm currently at work and do not have a picture of the enclosure on my computer. However, it has a ceramic heat emitter on one end, the basking light in the center, and the UV light on the other end. There is a hide in the middle, food on one end, water on the...

Hello! I've been researching tortoises for a few months now and brought home a russian tortoise this weekend (saturday). She is VERY active, moving around a lot during the day, but has yet to eat anything. I'm offering fresh green veggies, the pellets the store suggested, and a blueberry. Is...