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    White stool, should I be worried?

    I have a Russian tortoise and I have notice what looks like white stool. Its a sold like paste form and not dry power like, which I know is a sign of dehydration. What Im I seeing? They are soaked 2x a week and eat a diet of dark greens.
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    Help Identifying this Plant!!

    I have this bush in my backyard and I was either told it is a Rose Of Sharon (Hibiscus Syriacus). I looked on the Tortoise Table app and it looks very similar to a Rose Of Sharon they have listed, But they said it could be commonly mistaken for St Johns Wort, which is toxic. Their was also a...
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    What do you feed your Russian tortoise?

    There is a old flower bed in our back yard with a rosebush, and a ton of weeds through out that we let our tortoise wander around with our supervision. I have seen him eat some of the weeds, but before he eats them he looks like he smells them first. Should I be worried? He shows no interest in...
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    What do you feed your Russian tortoise?

    I have been feeding my Russian tortoise kale, spring mix, along with shredded carrots. What other vegetables do you recommend and I read conflicting things about giving them fruit on occasion. I also have Missuri Tortoise died which my tortoise has no interest in.
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    Hi from Michigan!!

    I have recently purchased two Russians tortoises named Katia and Sergei!! I have been a avid turtle/tortoise lover for a long time and have had numerous turtles as pets, but there two are my first tortoises!!
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