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    Soaking temp-Russian Tortoise

    Ok! Thanks. I will probably go for evening soak since I work during the day most days. I'd like to keep her on a consistent schedule.
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    Soaking temp-Russian Tortoise

    Just curious, what temperature should the water be when soaking Russian Tortoise? Does it matter if it's done earlier in the day when she'll go back in a warm enclosure or later in the evening when her enclosure is cooler?
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    Humidity requirements- Russian Tortoise

    We soaked tonight and will again on Wednesday. We're thinking 3 times this first week, then going to twice a week. I'm also keeping fresh food available all day, she seems to be eatting good! Oh and we bought her from a specialty reptile store that has a wonderful reputation, and great staff...
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    Humidity requirements- Russian Tortoise

    We soaked tonight and will again on Wednesday. We're thinking 3 times this first week, then going to twice a week.
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    Humidity requirements- Russian Tortoise

    When I brought her home Saturday and got her all set up she went straight to the water bowl and stayed there for most of the night, was there Sunday morning when I woke up. She came out Sunday and ate her food, went to her bask corner for a while then back in the water before tucking herself in...
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    Humidity requirements- Russian Tortoise

    Thanks! I have her food and water in dishes, I just bought extras. :)
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    Humidity requirements- Russian Tortoise

    Ok!! She seems to like climbing in her water dish, so maybe she'll like soaking! We will see! Right now I do not have any slate in the basking corner, so I'll give the terracotta a try and see if she likes it.
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    Feeding Russian Tortoise

    Thanks Rosemary, I'm going to try and find the Mazuri others have recommended today. I'll use that in place of the first picture tortoise diet by Fluckers
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    Humidity requirements- Russian Tortoise

    Thanks Tom! That helps alot!!! We're keeping the daytime temp around the mid 80's about 83-85, she has her "basking corner" at 95 and we're still trying for that 100. Inside her humid hide (opposite side of basking corner) stays around 75. We're using a mix of zoo med forrest floor and zoo med...
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    Humidity requirements- Russian Tortoise

    The over night minimum temp for last night was 63
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    Humidity requirements- Russian Tortoise

    Ok, Back to humidity....I noticed yesterday during the day with her light and heater on the humidity stayed in the 40's and 50's with temperatures staying in the upper 80's. That being said, last night when I turned her heater and light off for her "night time temps" the humidity steadily...
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    Feeding Russian Tortoise

    Oh, and these are the two supplements we were given to "try out" so we just have the sample sizes until we see if this works for her. We were told to only do the flower one a couple of times a week. Anyone have any experience with either of these?
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    Feeding Russian Tortoise

    It definitely freezes here! Depending on how rough our winter gets it can get as low as single digit temperatures here, and sometimes can stay below freezing for days at a time. Outside growing just won't work this time year. We are going to try something inside tho, maybe a few potted plants...
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    Feeding Russian Tortoise

    Great thanks! Options were limited at the store tonight so we have mustard greens and kale with a couple of supplements from seller. However a friend told me about a whole foods store that specializes in organic and farm fresh in another town, so I'm going there tomorrow to see what they have.
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