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    Weird shell growth

    Hi guys im back. My tortoise has been doing good so far. She does not like raddichio. recently ive been noticing growth at the back of her shell like the top clear layer is growing off the more opaque layer of her shell. I tried to get pictures but they dont show how weird the layers are. Im...
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    Swollen eyes??

    Thank you! I knew about the coiled bulbs, but I thought it they only meant the round coiled one. Good thing I just received an Amazon gift card!
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    Swollen eyes??

    Not sure about basking one because the bulb came with the light fixture when I bought it secondhand. I'm pretty sure its a Zoomed halogen bulb though. I have a single zoomed UVB bulb, compact
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    Cute tortoise merch!

    They are so pretty! And i love the shirt :)
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    Swollen eyes??

    Hello, I have a Russian tortoise around 4 months and I thought her eyes are looking swollen? Are they? And if so what can I do to stop it?
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    Cute tortoise merch!

    Since I got my little russian Shrek a couple weeks before christmas, my boyfriend and his mom gifted me tortoise related items! So thoughtful and cute although I couldnt help but notice the pyramiding on the tortoise on the front cover.
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    Safe to eat?

    i got it in my backyard! i'm from the bay area if that clears anything up, i was just hunting for some hawks beard when i saw the round leaf and though it was miners lettuce since i know we have some but it turns out it wasn't once i looked more closely at it. Thank you so much for replying! i...
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    Safe to eat?

    Thank you for replying, but i believe its not miner’s lettuce. I mistakenly thought it was
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    Safe to eat?

    I fed my tortoise this, mistaking it for miner’s lettuce. I dont think my baby russian ate a lot but she definitely had some bites. Is this safe? Should i be worried?
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    Interesting Shell Marks

    Hi Yvonne, thank you so much for replying! I was actually wondering about the black lines that seem to be coming from the black patch scute thing.
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    Interesting Shell Marks

    Here is the picture
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    Interesting Shell Marks

    Hello everyone, Yesterday i noticed these shell marks on my baby Russian. Im wondering if it means its a good thing or a bad thing. If not a bad thing, what is it?
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    Baby russian’s pee color

    Temps: 80 under CHE and in humid hide, 90-96 under basking lamp Not sure about humidity, but i did order some humidity gauges that should be coming Friday but I dampen the substrate with warm water every morning and spray with warm water everyday. I also have tinfoil that i cover most of the top...
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    Baby russian’s pee color

    Hi im super worried about my russian baby, i came home to find the water dish has a rusty pee color and there was some white feces (?) in it. Im worried that she might be sick or something. Ill try to attach an image
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    Normal baby tortoise behavior?

    Hello again! I will include photos soon. I also had another question since I have noticed this and am a little worried. My little baby tort hasnt been going in the water dish at all! I'm worried she isn't drinking water since when she goes in, its a mess from the dirt she tracks in but the dish...
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    Normal baby tortoise behavior?

    hello guys, I just got my baby russian tortoise yesterday and he has been burrowing in his hide out just stayin there. Is it normal for it to be there all day? Ive made sure his enclosure is warm and that it isnt too dry. Is he just adjusting? Thank you in advance :)
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    What to feed baby tortoise

    Thank you so much! This was exactly the answer I was looking for :)
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    What to feed baby tortoise

    Hi! Thank you for answering, it was very helpful! I have a Russian tortoise. I have already read all the care sheets and caring for baby tortoise. My questions were a little more specific so I had a tough time figuring it out. I wasn't sure whether it was one or the other or whether I should...
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    What to feed baby tortoise

    Hello, I'm about to get my tortoise in a couple days and I was wondering if I need any additional food and supplements. I'm planning to give my tortoise the greens as well as a calcium block. Should I add Mazuri into the mix? Would it be beneficial? (the tortoise is young and will be kept...
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    New Tortoise Owner

    I'm not sure actually. I think so because I found it through craigslist and they were selling a lot of baby tortoises at once. It might just also be that their own russian tortoise had babies?
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