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Pictures of the enclosure would be very helpful! :)

Thank you. <3

Thank you Tom. I'm glad you were thinking of me! It's hard to follow this quote like I always have but I'm still trying: "Everything happens for a reason.." :)

Hi! It's been awhile since I've been around the forums, as a once very active member. So far I've had an "eventful" Summer, if you could call it that. I've lost my husband about a month ago in a fatal motorcycle accident which has left me to move back in with my parents for the time being...

My Russian male does this every time I put food onto his feeding slate. He tries ramming my hand and rushes on top of the food. :)

PetCo has a $ per gallon sale going on where I am, you might want to call and ask. Or search Craigslist, many sell big aquariums for cheap there.

I don't think so, really. http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/baby-russian-tortoise-care-sheet-also-for-other-herbivorous-tortoise-species.107734/ Read this care sheet, it'll tell you the BEST way to care for the babies.

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/ Read this care sheet, it should answer all your questions, maybe even better than I can. :)

With a 2x3 I would say 100 watts. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002AQDJK/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20 I use the one above. You might need to still use your plain 60 watt bulb on the other end to light up the whole thing, but is this bulb a coil bulb? Are your tortoises babies? I would definitely...

Welcome Liz0r! Many of us here will tell you that you should separate your two tortoises. They do not do well in pairs because they bully. They will fight, and the least dominate one can get really sick and possibly pass away. :( How big is your enclosure? Your 60 watt might be enough for...

I don't plan on using sand, I was just wondering if his statement about how a healthy tortoise would pass sand, not leading to impaction, was true. :)

It does make sense! So healthy or not, any large amount of ingested sand will NOT pass through a tortoise or turtle? The biggest mind boggle to me was that they said a healthy tortoise will not become impacted. o_O No more tortoise groups for me!

I bet a lot of people can go on and on about their creative ideas! I can't wait to hear. :) Of few others and I have used raised garden beds as indoor enclosures, if that counts!

So everything I've learned about sand is true, heathy animal or not. I was just surprised to hear someone say only unhealthy tortoises won't pass sand.