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    Pin Worms? (And any parasites in general)

    Ok great! I was feeling a bit worried about treating the pin worms and killing off helpful stuff in the process, but I feel pretty good about it now since my tort is new to me. Thanks for the advice!
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    Pin Worms? (And any parasites in general)

    I adopted my adult male Russian tortoise a couple months ago and this past weekend I took him to the vet for the first time. The fecal came back positive for pin worms. The vet said that there wasn't a large amount, so I could choose to not treat them, and a lot of people choose not to, because...
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    Best place to get a tortoise?

    I appreciate all the suggestions and info! I ended up finding a tort who was up for adoption from a turtle rescue place.
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    Orchid Bark

    I've been looking into switching my substrate to orchid bark. I found this stuff online since there aren't any stores near me that sell it, and called to confirm that it is 100% fir bark. Are the chips the right size for an adult male Russian tort? Also, do you need to mix it with water or...
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    Some indoor enclosure thoughts?

    There really aren't a lot of plant nurseries near me. I'll check where I can, but if they don't have it, any idea where I could possibly get it online? Also, any thoughts on cypress mulch?
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    Some indoor enclosure thoughts?

    I'm fine with ditching the sand, the impaction risk was enough for me, but I like the idea of just having one thing for substrate, much simpler y'know? I've been googling orchid bark and I'm a bit confused as to what it's actually made of. Is there a specific brand you'd recommend? It seems to...
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    Some indoor enclosure thoughts?

    Yeah, I wasn't sure if the elevation would make one end shadier or not, and affect the temp that way. I've never heard of using orchid bark. Do you mix it with anything else?
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    Some indoor enclosure thoughts?

    I just got an adult Russian tortoise a few days ago and I'm thinking of making some upgrades to his enclosure, but I have a couple questions to see if my ideas will work. Right now I have a 50/50 mix of play sand and coconut coir, which came highly recommended on many websites, but after lurking...
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    Best place to get a tortoise?

    Yeah, that's what I was worried about. Thank you for the recommendations! I'll see if I can email them about what they have available.
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    Best place to get a tortoise?

    I have been looking into getting a male Russian tortoise for a while now. I was originally going to adopt one, so I have the enclosure all set up and ready to go, but the place I was originally going to adopt from ended up not having one available, and I haven't been able to find any other...
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