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    Please help, I’m afraid my tortoise is going to die.

    This is where he is now.
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    Please help, I’m afraid my tortoise is going to die.

    Thank you. This is helpful regarding lighting and heat. I had not heard that a tube was needed for UVB.
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    Please help, I’m afraid my tortoise is going to die.

    Thank you. Doing all this now. Reply posted.
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    Please help, I’m afraid my tortoise is going to die.

    Lighting in old enclosure was two UVA/UVB heat bulbs. And one heat only. the zoo med kinds. 100 at hottest, ambient temp (about 70 degrees) at coolest. My originally post has his current enclosure temps. I was soaking him every three days in warm water for 10-15 minutes. The past two weeks I’ve...
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    Please help, I’m afraid my tortoise is going to die.

    I am making this post because I am at a loss with how to help my 3-year-old Russian tortoise. He has been lethargic and not opening his eyes much for almost two months. As a result he isn’t eating much. I realized around this time that his heat lamp and pad were connected to his light timer, so...
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