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    AC Broken In The Middle Of Missouri

    Russian Tortoise!
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    AC Broken In The Middle Of Missouri

    My AC is broken and they're waiting on the part to fix it, but for now, the house is hot. I turned off his lamps and heaters, close all the blinds, and have two fans going on in the room at all times but the temperature never dips below 80°F and goes as high as 91°F. Any tips to help cool him...
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    Russian Tortoise Scratching Eyes, Pink and Puffy

    Thank you! He's currently on a mix of cups mulch, coco coir, and forest floor. I'll get some eye wash today!
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    Russian Tortoise Scratching Eyes, Pink and Puffy

    Today I was soaking my Russian when I noticed he had been rubbing his eyes and they were a bit pink and puffy around the edges. I've been away for college and my parents have been taking care of him but he seems to be doing fine otherwise. His enclosure is 2.5ft wide and 5ft long and typically...
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    Toad New Crib

    Just finished moving him into his new home! I got the dimensions wrong in the original post so his place is a bit smaller than I originally thought, but still pretty big! (5 x 2.5x 1.25)
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    Varnish Fumes On Enclosure

    I'm not sure what type of varnish/paint was used but I'll ask and Google it just to be sure! It is completely open top! Thanks for your help!
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    Varnish Fumes On Enclosure

    So for my birthday/Christmas/college welcome home gift, my parents surprised me with a custom built enclosure for my Russian Tortoise. The enclosure still had to finish airing out before we put anything in it, I'm just wondering if it's safe to air it out in the same room toad (my tort) is in or...
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    Mold On Driftwood

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    Mold On Driftwood

    Not super big (Im trying to get him a bigger one) about 3.5 feet long and 1.75 feet wide...
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    Mold On Driftwood

    So Ive had my Russians enclosure set up for about a month with these two driftwood pieces as obstacles for him. So far all has been well and he's been able to get around them just fine, but today while looking around his enclosure for poop I noticed mold growing on one of them! Again, they've...
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    Is this the begining of a pyramiding shell or am I over reacting??

    Updated his enclosure a bit (the sun has set so it's dark)
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    Is this the begining of a pyramiding shell or am I over reacting??

    Okay! So I've fixed a few things. The ceramic heat bulb I ordered online for him arrived today and seems to be working well. It's also got a thermostat attached so I can keep track of the temperature but it's mainly just for night time when it's gets cold. I've also cut back on his calcium...
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    Is this the begining of a pyramiding shell or am I over reacting??

    I've only had him for about two weeks so I can't tell if I'm doing something wrong or if he's fine and I'm just over reacting. I've got a 160V UVB light on him 12-13 hrs a day (7am to 7 or 8pm), his diet consists of kale, collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, and romain lettuce every...
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    Can I Freeze My Tortoise's Food?

    I bought too much veg for him this week and it'll go off before he can eat it, can I Freeze it and save it for later? It was fresh when I bought it so I thought it'd be okay but I just wanted to double check...
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