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    Should my Russian hibernate?

    I have his temp. At 90 degrees Fahrenheit from 7:30am-10:30pm on weekdays, and about 9:00/10:00am - 11:00pm on weekends. I use a UVA/UVB as well as his heat lamp. He has a cool side of the tank and a warm side, but I always see him burrowing on the cool side, and he wakes up cold.
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    Should my Russian hibernate?

    I have a concern about my 1 year old(he turns two in May) Horsefield tortoise. It is winter and I am keeping him in his terrarium, but instead of being active, he sleeps all day except for when I bring him out to exercise, or when I soak him weekly. He eats fairly well and defacates often, but...
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    I’ve only now found out that the Russian Tortoise is a threatened species. It saddens me that...

    I’ve only now found out that the Russian Tortoise is a threatened species. It saddens me that such a beautiful species is under threat.
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    I was watching a video before, and someone said that all Tortoises are Turtles, but not all...

    I was watching a video before, and someone said that all Tortoises are Turtles, but not all Turtles are Tortoises. Is that right?
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